Bad News
Sadly, the crime of piracy has taken hold of readers’ fancies. If you can bear it, see the article about that in today’s New York Times. The article discusses my book Pirates of Pensacola and a handful of others.

Speaking of that remnant of my shameful alleged criminal past, the hardcover run is all but exhausted, thank the stars. They're selling the last few copies off on Amazon for just $9.58. Shippies, please buy the things and heave them overboard so as my name will no longer be associated with piracy and I can go on to be a philanthropist for women’s causes, especially the ones that throw decent parties.

P.S. This scrimshaw of Trish Cavendish is worth posting twice (for the fine artistship by Flarq the harpoonist):