I am CAPTAIN JESAMIAH ACORNE. A pirate. My ship is the SEA WITCH, a three mast square rig built in London in 1715. She carries 20 cannon & 6 swivel guns and is 125ft long. Welcome aboard - but leave y'cutlass at me cabin door an' I'll be 'avin' that bottle of rum off ye if ye don't mind.... My INTERESTS be: The sea. Ships. Fighting. Wenching Drinking. Stealing treasure. Staying free. Enjoying myself. Avoiding the hangman... and ... well... er, Rum!PIRATE CODE the second eagerly awaited voyage of Captain Jesamiah Acorne is available to purchase NOW from Amazon.co.uk & Amazon.com ~ Go to BLOG Above to read an excerpt!
Here, you will find all about Jesamiah Acorne and his ship - his woman Tiola, who is a healer and a midwife (and a white witch but for her safety he doesn't say much about that) And if ye be wantin' more information then... well .... READ THE BOOKS YOU SWAB!SEA WITCH isbn 1-90510-814-1 is the first in a planned series of pirate/fantasy adventures for Adults by Helen Hollick (rated 15+ as they contain some swearing & sex) Available NOW on-line via Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk or order at any good bookshop. Author Helen Hollick lives in London UKclick ~~ HERE ~~ for Helen's journal - updated on the 1st of each monthSEA WITCH - REVIEWS"In the sexiest pirate contest Captain Jesamiah Acorne gives Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow a run for his money" (Sharon Penman)"Fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean will love this to pieces of eight! Mayhem and magic, splendour and squalor, beautiful ships, dangerous pirates and wild women - a fabulous adventure that will have you reading into the small hours." (Elizabeth Chadwick)Helen, I have to tell you, these days it takes a really special book for me to bring it downstairs to read.... but SEA WITCH was 'a special' read believe me!! I cried from the moment Jes was captured ... your descriptions were so real, I felt as though I was a part of it all, your writing just flows what I really really liked was that you made Jesamiah human, not a 'I can stand pain and torture because I'm a pirate and a man' he cried real tears, he suffered pain, he cried out and screamed, as any human would do. THAT is what I call a brilliant writer - I just can't wait for the next book! I'm just reeling with it, I get so engrossed in a fabulous story, I'm over the moon, it's wonderful, I love it, love it, love it!! thank you so much for requesting me as a friend, because otherwise I never would have met you Jes! You are the most wonderful character.... (Lizbeth a Friend)Peg O'Malley *Captain of the Stingray*'s Comment: I have thorouhly devoured SEA WITCH! And am eagerly awaiting PIRATE CODE in the mail! Ye got that other pirate, Jack ... whatshisname?? beat by a hundred miles! I'd take Jes over Jack, any day! Tiola is such a lucky lass! Much Love, PegJesamiah has Trademark Blue Ribbons - Jesamiah Blue - which he wears in his hair and uses for ........ there's many a wench who has received one as a keepsake! And Jesamiah has other uses for his ribbons.... you'll have to read Sea Witch to find out what they are though!Here be THE SEA WITCH SERIES of Voyages: VOYAGE ONE : SEA WITCH - Jesamiah Acorne meets his woman, the white witch, Tiola Oldstagh and finds his beloved ship, Sea Witch! (sailed spring 2006. Available NOW) VOYAGE TWO : PIRATE CODE - All Jesamiah wants is to enjoy his amnesty, settle down to a quiet life and marry his woman, Tiola. But trouble follows Jesamiah like a ship's wake... (sailed September 2007. Available NOW) VOYAGE THREE : BRING IT CLOSE - Jesamiah is haunted by a series of disturbing dreams and has to face the most notorious pirate of all time - Blackbeard! (being written NOW! Available February 2009) VOYAGE FOUR : ON THE ACCOUNT - Wapping Dock, London. January 1719. Tiola, Jesamiah's wife asks him to take a mysterious passenger aboard. What Jesamiah does not know, this stranger is Jazriel, Sha'ref to the Dark Kind - a vampire who is looking for freedom and a special casket! (due to set sail October 2009) My thanks to RAVEN DANE author of the LEGACY OF THE DARK KIND SERIES for the generous loan of her character! VOYAGE FIVE : RIPPLES ON THE SAND - Jesamiah is seeking the truth of his family background and finds himself haunted by the past. (due to set sail September 2010) VOYAGE SIX : GALLOWS WAKE - Smugglers, excise men and a haunting lament about the gallows, that appears to be tragically coming true (due to set sail September 2011)THERE WILL BE MORE!' Moonlight Rendevous ' painted by :- Pete Batho..Two pirates were photographed threatening author Helen Hollick outside an Epping (Essex UK) Bookshop on the afternoon of 20th October.They demanded signed copies of her latest novel - PIRATE CODE. One of the pirates - dressed to look like Captain JESAMIAH ACORNE - was heard to say "Shiver m'timbers and the sea rust me 'ook, I've got the Code a bl**dy good book!" Cutless Kate didn't seem to take the squabble over who had the last copy seriously though!And who said pirates can't read????THE Official launch of PIRATE CODE - AT EPPING BOOKSHOP, Essex UKAnyone notice what shape the finial is on Jesamiah's pistol? Ok a clue - the finial is a brass decoration ... and you could almost say this pistol's got m'name on it! (The answer, for those who need it, is at the bottom of this profile - under the skeleton in the chest!)Pirate Art by Chris CollingwoodBen AveryBlackbeardMary Read, Anne Bonney & Jack RackhamYou are welcome to use these pictures but they are copyright to Chris so PLEASE be very polite pirates and acknowledge him as the artist. Any pictures not credited will be reported to the excise men & the pilferer pilloried!the wench & first-rate crew mate Lizbethvisit Helen Hollick's World of Books M'wench's main websiteHuscarl - a good friend has drawn a portrait of Jesamiah - thanks mate, it's cool!If anyone else wants to send up drawings I'd love to see them!
Do ye like the music for m'site? Puts me in mind of moonlit nights, sailin' under tops'ls only, m'crew on deck passin' the rum round. I'm at the helm, one hand gentlin' the wheel, the other arm round the waist of the one I love, the breeze brushin' m'cheek; Someone gets out a fiddle .... ah, bein' a pirate, its a good life. Savvy?
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~~~~~~~~ For all UK pirates! A new wensite giving details of re-enactments, festivals, pirate info ... loads of swag & plunder! Also for you budding writers - a page to put your pirate fiction so why not row over there? UK Pirate Brotherhood
A Pirate's Alphabeta is for Acorne : b is for boat : c is for cannon : d is for death : e is for enemy : f is for fokken bloody hell : g is for gun : h is for hostage : i is for indigo : j is for Jack : k is for keg : l is for loot : m is for maroon : n is for Nassau : o is for ocean : p is for pirate : q is for queue (a sailor's pigtail): r is for RUM : s is for sail : t is for treasure : u is for unfurl the flag : v is for vengeance : w is for walk the plank : x is for marks the spot : y is for yard arm : z is for zzzzzzz - I'm asleep don't wake me up :
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(Heroine)My woman, TIOLA OLDSTAGH (pronounced Teela Oldstaff)an anagram of "all that is good". So she's a white witch, a Wising Woman, don't bother me - 'though she often says there's no point in threatening to turn me into a toad as I already am one. She's a midwife too, and a healer. As old as time and semi-immortal. She's a creation of the Light, can only do good, protect mankind from evil and all that. She ain't no "goody-goody" though - she can pack a punch and lose her temper. I know, I've been on the receiving end of both. I'd die for Tiola. Never loved a woman until I met her. JAZRIEL, Sha'ref of the Dark Kind. Ye'll read about m'adventures with him in Book Four of the Sea Witch Series - On the Account. He's a fussy vampire. He spent most of the time aboard Sea Witch complaining that he had nothing decent to wear. That's Jaz for you; vain as they come, but a darn good guy to have at y'back in a fight. Read about him (and a tad of me) In Raven Dane's BLOOD LAMENT MALACHIAS TAYLOR, Captain of the Mermaid. He took me on when I fled from my bastard of an elder brother, Phillipe. I had nowhere to go except to sea and a life as a pirate with my father's old mates. Malachias taught me all I know of the sea, ships and piracy. Taught me how to sail, how to steal; how to fight - how to drink and aye, he paid for me first whore when I was just turned 15. Dolly her name was. Malachias hanged in Port Royal in 1716. If I hadn't've escaped I'd have been dancing a jig at the end of a hemp noose alongside 'im.and well, I suppose I'd better include that SPARRER FELLER Cpn Jack what's 's name... I've 'eard folks say that in a sexiest pirate contest I'd give 'im a run for 'is money. Personally, I think the outcome would be a dead-heat draw. Bet I could drink 'im under the table though!.... here's to you mate!The answer to the question "what is the shape of the finial on m'pistol" ... is ... aw c'mon! It's an ACORN! Love where you've been. Love where you're at. Love how you think. Love the power you pack. Love all that you seek. Love all that you feel. Love how you love me And make me so real.COME ABOARD AGAIN SOON M'DEARIO! Jesamiah