Pirate Jack - Chapter 15

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A tight spot for our crew. What would a pirate story be without a prison scene?

I hope everyone is enjoying the adventure along with intrepid Jack. He's keeping up with the big, bad pirates pretty well for a mere lad, isn't he?

Pirate Jack - Chapter 14

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Here's your second chapter for the week. It's a rough one. But there are no real pirate stories that are not violent. There's lots of action in this one.

I've been podcasting this story without ever actually owning an iPod or similar device. No longer is this the case! I've recently acquired one of those Creative Zen Vision things. It plays videos and MP3s. I love this little toy. I carry it all over the place and watch old movies on it. I download public domain titles from the Internet Archive and get to see great old movies on my little screen like 'The Lost World,' 'The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari,' and Flash Gordon serials. Hey, those movies are all free and look good on my little Zen. So now I'm an earphone guy, I guess. But those bud things hurt my ears. I need bigger headphones.

Pirate Jack - Chapter 13

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All right, listeners... let's get back to pirate work. I've had a few obligations for the past several weeks, but I'm back in the studio reading my characters and fighting battles.

I hope you enjoy this chapter because it's a hectic one. You'll get a dose of pirate attack here. And it's all based on actual witness accounts of how some pirate attacks were conducted.

Hey, want to read a really good non-fiction, grown-up book about a famous pirate? Try Richard Zacks' book, 'The Pirate Hunter.' It's a first-rate account of the life of Captain Kidd. It has lots of great research and completely absorbing chase action as Kidd tries to avoid capture. I picked it up on a whim at a bookstore and have never read a better non-fiction book about pirates. It's available at Amazon.com.