Cindy
Vallar
Author,
Editor, & Pirate Chronicler |
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Cindy, clad in dress attire of pyrate surgeon, and Tom, surgeon's mate |
Pirate ship cupcake -- scrumptious! |
Researching and Writing Historical Fiction |
To Be and Not to Be and Other Editing Quandaries |
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While I talked about Cotton Mather and his visits to pirates and the preaching of their execution sermons, Tom read excerpts from Mather's published works. |
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Cindy with Steve "The Black Fox" Kimball, publisher of The Pyrates Way magazine |
Cindy with George Choundas, author of The Pirate Primer |
John "Ol' Chumbucket" Baur and Mark "Cap'n Slappy" Summers of Talk Like a Pirate Day fame surround Cindy between talks |
Cindy with Tori "Mad Sally" Baur |
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As the honored clan, the Camerons led the Parade of Clans. To my left is Cerise Blair, President of the Southwestern Region. To my right is Tom Cameron, the Commissioner of Clan Cameron North America. I spoke about the writing of The Scottish Thistle and the places I visited that appear in my novel. The Drambeauties gave a special performance for the Camerons in our clan tent. |
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During the Educators' Reception, I spoke with H. J. Ralles, author of The Keeper Series. The next book in the series involves pirates and will be released in 2007. We hope to do a piratical presentation next summer to celebrate. |
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A Pirate Adventure explores a treasure chest filled with replica artifacts connected with pirates. This hands-on exploration allowed these intrepid buccaneers to handle pieces of eight, sight prey through a spyglass, learn how and why pirates wrapped the butts of their pistols with ribbons, and investigate other interesting items from the pirate world. Afterward, these pirate queens made their own Jolly Rogers. |
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(with Apologies to the Ladies) |
Time to vote on a new captain!
The Ship's Company
Dee Vazquez, Community Relations Officer, Pikes Peak Library
Jamaica Rose Barton, Editor of No Quarter Given
Jacqueline Church Simonds, author of Captain Mary,
Buccaneer
Cindy Vallar, Editor of Pirates and Privateers
Lane Brunner, Ph.D, American Numismatic Association
Captain Michael MacLeod, Reenactor and Co-Editor of NQG
West Texas Book and Author Festival
Abilene, Texas
25 September 2004
Book Exchange
Hammond, Louisiana
8 May 2004
Standing in front of owner Charley Hardin's Wall of Authors
North Texas Book Festival
Denton, Texas
17 April 2004
The Laffite Society
Galveston, Texas
16 March 2004
Book Reading
Scottish Clans of North Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
1 February 2004