tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post2402874670432094868..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Notorious Pirate Havens of the CaribbeanDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-82439682508254799492014-07-07T11:43:16.802-07:002014-07-07T11:43:16.802-07:00Now there's an offer I shan't refuse Helen...Now there's an offer I shan't refuse Helen! And now I'm blushing. I wasn't expecting a comment from one of the first authors to convince me Historical Fiction is the best kind of fiction... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240229787997567569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-36856386153399400682014-07-07T11:36:25.148-07:002014-07-07T11:36:25.148-07:00Far from it! Thanks for visiting Sophie :)Far from it! Thanks for visiting Sophie :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240229787997567569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-66451778522165755642014-07-07T10:46:35.302-07:002014-07-07T10:46:35.302-07:00Enjoyed this post, thanks for sharing.
Helena - I...Enjoyed this post, thanks for sharing. <br />Helena - I quite agree that the reality of piracy is far from romantic, but for fiction an historically inaccurate swashbuckling pirate-based story can be entertaining. I write the Sea Witch Voyages and get a lot of fun from them. Nick are yours Indie published? Has the Historical Novel Society reviewed them? I'm Managing Editor for HNS Indie reviews & I can't see that we have - I think we ought to! if you'd like to e-mail me on author AT helenhollick DOT net I'll give you details Helen Hollickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292983846350273039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-34951159814098502292014-07-07T07:11:51.679-07:002014-07-07T07:11:51.679-07:00Over but not forgotten!Over but not forgotten!Sophie Schillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092528999711545149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-8092433624887498922014-07-07T05:41:23.283-07:002014-07-07T05:41:23.283-07:00Hi Deborah, thanks for your kind words. I believe ...Hi Deborah, thanks for your kind words. I believe that Blackbeard took the Royal Pardon offered above, and actually settled down in the Carolinas for a short time, marrying a respectable lady. He soon bored of this life, allowed his crew of nasties to abuse his newly wed, and threw off the shackles of society once more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240229787997567569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-43413734469361158512014-07-07T04:35:08.526-07:002014-07-07T04:35:08.526-07:00Hi Helena! I can't ever recall saying they wer...Hi Helena! I can't ever recall saying they were romantic or heroic, but they did leave their mark on the world, and influence the politics of the era greatly. They were no more nasty than the hate and war crimes committed by our Crusading Europeans though ;)<br /><br />I doubt any of the ones I described above are still pirate havens: Jamaica, The Bahamas, Haiti... all pretty civilised these days! I do know of a family friend attacked by sword in Tobago in the 1990s though... They landed by boat, marched into his house, and ran him through the chest. He survived.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240229787997567569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-33857595527649069012014-07-07T04:30:34.991-07:002014-07-07T04:30:34.991-07:00Thanks Alison - I implore you to find Exquemelin&#...Thanks Alison - I implore you to find Exquemelin's book. It's a fascinating read for the period, detailing the flora and fauna of the islands too. If you need some help with anything, please give me a shout!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240229787997567569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-23766778303831936932014-07-07T04:28:07.647-07:002014-07-07T04:28:07.647-07:00Thank you very much M. C. Muir!Thank you very much M. C. Muir!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240229787997567569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-59324258332106049252014-07-07T04:07:01.168-07:002014-07-07T04:07:01.168-07:00Actually, as the daughter of a sea-faring family, ...Actually, as the daughter of a sea-faring family, I don't see pirates in such a romantic and heroic light. They were theives and cut-throats, who preyed on peaceful and legitimate trading vessels. I really don't see what is so appealing about them. They were no better than land-based theives. Sorry. No glamor here at all that I can see, but thanks for the informative post about their havens. I wonder how many are still in use today, given the very real pirates that still routinely murder yachtsmen and tourists.Helena P. Schraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535398166485310212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-71956360830687376402014-07-07T03:53:56.573-07:002014-07-07T03:53:56.573-07:00An interesting post (and timely - for me as I am r...An interesting post (and timely - for me as I am researching privateering in the 1650s)Alison Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07101217971756114754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-25156645574343682242014-07-07T02:09:20.424-07:002014-07-07T02:09:20.424-07:00Excellent info! Was it after this that Blackbeard...Excellent info! Was it after this that Blackbeard had his headquarters on Ocracoke off the Carolinas?Deborah Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440423047233791148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-27076070258760709692014-07-06T23:43:01.946-07:002014-07-06T23:43:01.946-07:00Excellent post - loved it.
Excellent post - loved it.<br />M. C. Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13443902997432695441noreply@blogger.com