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COMPLAINTS about Dog Ear Publishing - WOW...

COMPLAINTS about Dog Ear Publishing - WOW...

May 18th, 2019

From unanswered emails and phone calls, to non-payment of royalties, to the inability to even order copies, the allegations against Dog Ear Publishing are mounting. Yet, their website is still operating, and soliciting new authors![...]

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My Foot Found the Hole in the Boat Floor!

Published on May 17, 2019.

My Foot Found the Hole in the Boat Floor!

Falling in the bilge can be very dangerous. There is metal, potentially some dirty, stinky, tetanus-laden water (after rain), and even rust. So, I am always hyper-vigilant. Except, apparently, when I am carrying groceries...…

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