Zaknesbitt Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Ahoy Mates! My name is Zak, however many of you know me as my now infamous christening of 'Master Vanilla Shake'(courtesy of the Viceroy) from the past two years I've attended Fort Taylor Pirate Invasion at Key West. I hail from Toronto, Canada, a little cold for comfort (I'm a tropical guy at heart) and I've grown up loving the sea and pirates. I am currently writing a series of historical novels for teens, which teach the true history of the Golden Age to my generation through a rollicking series of high-seas adventures. I have been writing these for 5 years now and have written roughly 500,000 words on it. Right now I am working on revisions of the first novel in the series in order for it to be published. I love all things historical, and as such, I am striving to create my books as close to actual history as possible, down to the weather per day (from logbooks in the National Maritime Museum), so naturally, research is an obsession of mine... And a healthy one at that! I look forward to swapping historical tid-bits and great discoveries with all of ye on the pub! Fair winds and following seas, my hearties! ~Zak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 That's quite an image you've picked for yourself there, Zak. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peglegstrick Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 (edited) Ahoy Zak & Welcome aboard Edited January 20, 2013 by peglegstrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Jim Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Finally aboard. Welcome Zak. Nice hat. My occupational hazard bein' my occupation's just not around... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily Alexander Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Welcome aboard Zak. If you're gonna give me a headache, please bring me an aspirin! http://www.forttaylorpyrates.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn Bloody Sam Rackham Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Welcome aboard, mate! 'Til the Morrow,Cap'n Bloody Sam RackhamCaptain o' The Cursed FewCo Organizer o' The Southern Pirate FestivalShip's Carpenter o' The Atlanta Pirates & Wenches Guild Member of Order of Leviathan 2nd Generation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaknesbitt Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Thanks all! And thanks Mission & Cap'n Jim, thought I'd pick a 'recognizable' image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oderlesseye Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Welcome aboard mate.. http://www.myspace.com/oderlesseyehttp://www.facebook....esseye?ref=nameHangin at Execution dock awaits. May yer Life be a long and joyous adventure in gettin there!As he was about to face the gallows there, the pirate is said to have tossed a sheaf of papers into the crowd, taunting his audience with these final words: "My treasure to he who can understand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 "Mr. Nesbitt has learned the first lesson of not being seen: not to stand up. However, he has chosen a very obvious piece of cover." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Ha ha! Where the heck is the like button on this page? My favorite sketch, ever; even better than the movies. "And here is the neighbor... Here is where he lived... And this is where Lord Langden lived who refused to be interviewed by the surgeon for his Journal... so did the gentleman who lived here... and here... and, of course, here." Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 One of my favorites as well, though I must confess, my mind did initially run toward the Pepperpots upon reading Nesbitt. Fortunately I then remembered that the husband made an even more apropos "appearance" as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jendobyns Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Welcome aboard Zak! Lucky you to be in Toronto for the winter. Did you know you're in the same town as La Belle Danse, a baroque (and GAoP appropriate) dance company? What a way to improve your fencing technique! Check them out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRWUqTtMR9c&list=UUhBsUfq5mXgYWRRiRM-svkQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Brand Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Welcome aboard, Mate! Â Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaknesbitt Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 Welcome aboard Zak! Lucky you to be in Toronto for the winter. Did you know you're in the same town as La Belle Danse, a baroque (and GAoP appropriate) dance company? What a way to improve your fencing technique! Check them out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRWUqTtMR9c&list=UUhBsUfq5mXgYWRRiRM-svkQ Thanks Jen! I do indeed know about La Belle Danse, several friends of mine are students there and have shown me a thing or two about baroque dance. I have not yet taken lessons there though, and unfortunately (for moi), the man who runs it is moving away to Montreal, so I won't be able to. :\ However, I am part of the Toronto English Country Dancers and have enjoyed attending their bi-monhtly period balls for well on 3 years now :) And to you all you fellow Pythoners, I always enjoyed my spot in this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Have a swig from this bottle... about the treasure and the wenches, we'll talk later I love historical fiction too, and this si why I am writing with a group a story happening in 1719 in the West Indies... -A swashbuckling adventures RPG, set in 1720 in West Indies; winner of Distant Fantasies& RPG-D Member's Choice Award; RPG Conference's Originality Award; 2011 & 2012 Simming Prizes- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominica Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Wow, 500,000 words! How many books is that? I have about 100,000 for my one novel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Ahha - Welcome aboard Mister Nesbitt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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