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Read my latest essay on Substack

August 17, 2023 By Eric Douglas

I’ve started a new weekly outreach on Substack. This platform is popular with journalists and other writers discussing a number of topics. 

Give me a follow if you are interested in stories about writing, diving and whatever else comes along. 

Check out my latest post on the tragedy of the dive boat Conception

Boat wake in a blue ocean heading away from land.

The dive boat Conception tragedy and learning lessons

I was in Houston a little more than four years ago when I heard about the Conception dive boat tragedy. Thirty-four lives were lost that day. I think about every diver heard that story with a sinking feeling in their stomachs, imagining that it could be them. It has been termed the deadliest maritime disaster in U.S. history.

Even if they’ve never taken a liveaboard dive trip, nearly every diver has spent time on dive boats often out of sight with land. There are times you aren’t sure exactly which way land is. And that inspires thoughts of worry — even if just for a moment thinking “if this boat sinks, what do I do.”

Read more.

See previous posts. 

Filed Under: Diving Tagged With: diving, free fiction, Mike Scott thrillers, Substack, thriller novels

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