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One benefit of reading pirate romance is that the heroine always gets a happily-ever-after with the swashbuckler who steals her heart. Actual medieval pirates were not so easily won over, however. Regardless of the time period in which they lived, where they were born, or ship they upon which they sailed, all pirates from history […]
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Writing a book requires research, especially if it takes place in the past. We learn so many fun tidbits about our characters and plots, and the Pirates of Britannia are no exception! But after researching, we authors need to determine which facts to use, when to choose the legendary, timeworn stories over historical facts, and […]
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In the Ancient World, there was a confederacy of naval raiders who harassed the coastal cities and maritime trade routes in the Mediterranean before the Vikings. Called by many names, today we know them as pirates. Where did pirates live? In the Ancient World merchant ships never ventured far from land. They followed the coast […]
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Life sometimes takes interesting turns, such as the day I met a gem hunter who traveled to ancient lands in search of mysterious gems, the stuff of which legends are made. This gem hunter spoke of a necklace of pearls once owned by a Vietnamese emperor, each magnificent pearl identical to the others to form […]
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Sir Francis Drake and William Kidd. Villain or hero? To the Spanish, Sir Francis Drake – as well as most Englishmen – were pirates and heretics because they attacked Spanish lands and were not Catholics. To the English Drake was a hero and a privateer, someone legally licensed to plunder enemy ships. The French called […]
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The pirates are back! We couldn’t be more excited to announce a whole slew of swashbuckling heroes coming your way in 2019–twenty-one of them in fact! We’re welcoming back many of our previous pirate wenches (aka authors) who’ve already joined us on this thrilling adventure–and several new ones! Check out all that pirate hunkiness below! […]
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In the process of doing research for my book, The Marauder, I stumbled across the fascinating history of Fort Mose, (pronounced “MOH-say”), north of St. Augustine, Florida. Established in 1738, Fort Mose was the first free black settlement in what is now the United States. Fort Mose played an important role in the […]
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Nothing sparks the imagination quite like hidden pirate treasure. Especially the infamous loot of Edward “Blackbeard” Teach, a reportedly cruel and vicious opportunist who plundered the high seas from 1716 to 1718. Intent to pillage gold and silver laden Spanish ships traveling from South America and Mexico, the bulk of his pirating took place around […]
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Greetings from my desk! I am Lynn Winchester but I write as Rosamund Winchester… That’s quite the perfect historical romance name, right? Well, there’s a reason for that. I wanted to create a new persona, one that would have the historical romance vibe readers have come to expect. As Lynn Winchester, I am known […]
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Welcome to Pirates of Britannia! I’m Eliza Knight! A little over a year and a half ago, Kathryn and I were chatting, as we normally do, about world domination… Aye, we have grand plans! What started out as an off the cuff brainstorming session turned into something so much more–a whole new world filled with […]
