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Comment on The Perfect Wreck chronicles a fateful clash of ships by The Perfect Wreck by Steven E. Maffeo – a review by Linda Collison | Old Salt Blog – a virtual port of call for all those who love the sea

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:39:25 +0000

[...] new book The Perfect Wreck – Old Ironsides and HMS Java: A Story of 1812 in her blog Sea of Words. I enjoy reading Linda’s reviews almost as much as her books. Reposted with [...]

Comment on Postcard from Tucson by lindacollison

lindacollison — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:12:35 +0000

In some respects Pima County is still the wild, wild west. Although last night we discovered a chic, intimate bistro called The Dish, tucked away inside a liquor store with no windows, called The Rum Runner. You would have thought we were transported to some far-away city. It reminded me of that speak-easy you told me about in Manhattan... Tucson is filled with ironies and living in this hotel makes it easier to write. (No housework, if you can imagine such a life!)

Comment on Postcard from Tucson by mindy

mindy — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:05:16 +0000

Nothing says charm as a good authentic bullet hole in the window pane.

Comment on An interview with Bond; Alaric Bond. by Linda Collison Interviews Alaric Bond | Old Salt Blog – a virtual port of call for all those who love the sea

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:59:25 +0000

[...] I have really enjoyed Linda Collison’s two books in her Patricia MacPherson nautical adventure series. (See our reviews of Star-Crossed and Surgeon’s Mate.) She is also an excellent interviewer. Here she interviews another favorite nautical writer and frequent contributor to this blog, Alaric Bond. (See also Linda’s interview of Margaret Muir.) From her blog, linda collison’s Sea of Words: [...]

Comment on Farewell, Tom Grundner by Gary Inbinder

Gary Inbinder — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:36:57 +0000

Although I didn’t know him well, I’ll miss Tom. I enjoyed working with him and Jessica Knauss on the publication of my new novel. I hope Fireship Press can carry on as a fine tribute to an outstanding individual.

Comment on Farewell, Tom Grundner by lindacollison

lindacollison — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:37:23 +0000

After reading the obituary, David, I am struck my how little we know about many of the important people in our lives. Tom Grunder was accomplished on so many levels, yet he was so down-to-earth and approachable. Thanks for providing this biographic material, and for honoring Tom in this way.

Comment on Farewell, Tom Grundner by lindacollison

lindacollison — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:58:12 +0000

Thank you David; I’ll edit the post to include the link.

Comment on Farewell, Tom Grundner by David Hayes

David Hayes — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 15:56:03 +0000

He will indeed be sadly missed. I have now added a full obituary to my site. Tom had quite a distinguished career.
http://www.historicnavalfiction.com/index.php/general-hnf-info/astrodenes-blog/2432-obituary-tom-grundner-1945-2011

Comment on A thrilling YouTube video — and some sobering thoughts… by Rick Spilman

Rick Spilman — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:07:06 +0000

When I went aboard the Eagle when she called in Brooklyn in August, the cadets were actually kinda cute. They had arrived the day before and were all at attention in their dress whites scattered across the ship acting , sort of, as tour guides. If you asked them any question about the ship, it became clear quite quickly that they were wholly clueless. Their training started the when she left the dock and until then they could only really stand at attention and make sure no one fell down the ladders. The whole thing was unfair to the cadets but they were all so excited to be onboard that it didn’t matter.

No doubt they will emerge a very different group of young people once their training aboard the Eagle is finished.

Comment on Writing the amputation scene by M.M. Bennetts

M.M. Bennetts — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:42:46 +0000

I will NEVER complain about writing love scenes again.

That said, I recall an account written by a fellow who was onboard as an observer at Trafalgar and he wrote how an officer who had had his arm blown off below the elbow came belowdeck to the surgeon who instantly wanted to put him at the front of the queue. However, the officer refused and insisted on waiting his turn. Then, when his turn did come, he drank down a full bottle of rum and whilst the sawbones was doing just that, he sang “Rule Brittania” at the top of his lungs, all six verses. When the operation was concluded, he intended to return to his post. But in this he was overruled by the surgeon.

Which makes me wonder if we understand the adrenaline high and ‘serving one’s country’ high that these fellows were on during battle?

That said, I still have to look away during the self-operating scene in “Master and Commander”.

Well done, you.