Nautical Historical Fiction — Getting it Right
Nautical readers and historical fiction writers, I'm pleased to be in good company with Alaric Bond and Antoine Vanner presenting a breakout session at the Historical Novel Society Conference next [...]
Patricia MacPherson Nautical Adventure Series — Book 3
Rhode Island Rendezvous; Book 3 of the Patricia MacPherson Nautical Adventure Series "An insightful look at life at sea during the colonial era, this novel offers a combination of adventure, [...]
Pre-order Rhode Island Rendezvous
Rhode Island Rendezvous Newport Rhode Island: 1765 The Seven Years War is over but unrest in the American colonies is just heating up… Maintaining her disguise as a young man, [...]
Women on board
Transgenders serving on ships is nothing new. I’ve long been interested in women on ships in the Age of Sail -- particularly women posing as men, passing as men, doing [...]
The Prodigal’s homecoming – Keogh’s voyage
Self-Publishing: What used to be the last resort of an amateur writer is becoming Plan A for many professional authors wanting more control over their creations -- and more revenue [...]
White witches, pirates, and night walkers, oh my!
"To fight pirates, you use a pirate. Acorne will suit very well." "And you think you can trust him?" "I do not trust him in the slightest. Which is why [...]
Weymouth’s First Maritime Literary Festival March 12-13 2016
I'm looking forward to attending England's first maritime literary festival and meeting up with many of my nautical writer friends and acquaintances, and hopefully making new ones. Organized by James [...]
Coming of Age at Sea: The Guinea Boat
Merellä" (At Sea) Oil on canvas by Albert Edelfelt, a Finnish artist, in 1883. Thanks to Curtis William Erling White and Barista Uno, shipmates aboard All Things Nautical, a [...]
a brief history of historical nautical fiction
As I prepare to take part in the Ships Ahoy! The joys and challenges of writing Nautical Historical Fiction session at the Historical Novel Conference in London, less than three [...]
William C. Hammond; an interview
"Constellation is going into battle,” Truxtun went on. “Do not doubt it. She won’t be ready for sea by March as Mr. McHenry would have it, but by summer, yes. [...]