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Tales From The Pirate's Cove: Twelve tall tales of piracy and plunder Paperback – August 11, 2020

by Rob Edwards (Author), Jennifer Lee Rossman (Author), Kelly Lynn Colby (Author),

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Set sail for adventure! Join us in the company of pirates in this treasure trove of stories from a crew of talented authors. Expect the unexpected - with tales stretching from the high seas to high orbit, from swashbucklers to space corsairs. Navigate these pages to find monsters, time travelers, buccaneers, ghosts and more. Twelve stories. Twelve authors. Twelve worlds to explore. Come, me hearties, there are new horizons to discover.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08FNHB6YV
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (August 11, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 235 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8669497101
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.59 x 9 inches

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Pat Woods
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Pat Woods is a writer from Nottingham, UK, who moved to Taiwan in 2008 for an adventure that turned into a lifetime commitment. He began writing in school and started to actively seek out publishing opportunities after becoming a part of the Taipei Writers' Group.
Pat writes fantasy and speculative fiction, and was nominated for the 2016 Pushcart Prize for his Sherlock Holmes pastiche "The Adventure of the Etheric Projection." This story, published by Jersey Devil Press, is freely available online: http://www.jerseydevilpress.com/?page_id=7036
In addition to writing, Pat works as an editor for a number of his peers and has helped ready numerous novels and short story anthologies for publishing. Pat is also an actor and has performed in shows in England, Taiwan, and China.
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Brent A. Harris
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Brent A. Harris is a two-time alternate history Sidewise Award finalist. He writes of time-traveling astronaut dinosaurs, misunderstood orcs, conflicted AIs, and a universe where Dickens meets steampunk.
When not harried behind a keyboard chugging caffeine, Brent enjoys nerdy stuff like board games, DnD, and arguing why there's still hope for Marvel movies. He holds a Masters in Creative Writing and Film from National University because the school liked his writing enough to pay for his degree.
As part of a military family, he's traveled the world and lived in four different countries yet still can't speak a second language. Heck, the guy can hardly write in English. He currently lives abroad with a broad and a brood in Okinawa, Japan.
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Ricardo Victoria is a Mexican writer with a Ph.D. in Design –with emphasis in sustainability- from Loughborough University, and a love of fiction, board games, comic books, and action figures. He lives in Toluca, Mexico with his wife and pets, working works as a full-time lecturer and researcher at the local university. He writes mainly science fantasy.
His first novel, Tempest Blades: The Withered King, was released in August 2019 by Shadow Dragon Press, an imprint of Artemesia Publishing. The sequel, Tempest Blades: Cursed Titans is due for publication in August 2021. He has a number of stories published by Inklings Press, and other indie outlets.
His short story Twilight of the Mesozoic Moon, jointly written with Brent A. Harris, was nominated for a Sidewise Award for short form alternative history.
You can find out more at his website, http://ricardovictoriau.com, or follow him on Twitter, @Winged_Leo
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Kelly Lynn Colby
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Kelly Lynn Colby has tried to write mundane stories but magic always sneaks its way in. The result? The YA epic fantasy duology The Recharging (complete) and the paranormal thriller series Emergence (book three in 2023). The first is safe for young readers while the second is better for adult eyes. She’s learned a ton from her short stories as well which you can find in a plethora of anthologies. When she’s not traveling the country attending publishing or pop culture conventions, Kelly writes and edits and answers an inordinate number of emails at her cluttered desk, coffee shops, and parks in Houston, Texas. You can follow her adventures on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram @kcolbywrites or subscribe to her blog at kellylynncolby.com.
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Jennifer Lee Rossman
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Jennifer Lee Rossman (they/them) is a queer, disabled, and autistic author and editor from the land of carousels and Rod Serling. Their work has been featured in dozens of anthologies, and they have been nominated for Pushcart and Utopia Awards. Find more of their work on their website http://jenniferleerossman.blogspot.com and follow them on Twitter @JenLRossman
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Rob Edwards
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Rob Edwards is a British born writer and podcaster, living in Finland. His podcast, StorycastRob, features readings from his short stories and excerpts from longer work. His work can also be found in anthologies from Inklings Press and Rivenstone Press.
His debut novel, the scifi superhero adventure The Ascension Machine launches September 2020.
His greatest geek pride is his entry on wookieepedia, the a result of writing several Star Wars RPG scenarios back in the day.
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Robert B Finegold MD
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Claire Buss is a multi-genre author and poet based in the UK. She wanted to be Lois Lane when she grew up but work experience at her local paper was eye-opening. Instead, Claire went on to work in a variety of admin roles for over a decade but never felt quite at home. An avid reader, baker and Pinterest addict Claire won second place in the Barking and Dagenham Pen to Print writing competition in 2015 with her debut novel, The Gaia Effect, setting her writing career in motion.
You can follow her on Twitter @grasshopper2407, Facebook.com/busswriter and visit her website www.clairebuss.co.uk for more information about Claire and her writing.
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Claire's Books:
**Hopeful Dystopian Trilogy The Gaia Collection**
The Gaia Effect - winner of the 2017 Raven Award for favourite Scifi/Fantasy novel
The Gaia Project
The Gaia Solution
**Humorous Fantasy**
The Rose Thief, Roshaven book 1 - winner of the 2019 Raven Award for favourite Scifi/Fantasy novel
The Silk Thief, Roshaven book 2
The Bone Thief, Roshaven book 3
The Interspecies Poker Tournament, Roshaven novella, Case File 27
Ye Olde Magick Shoppe, Roshaven short story
**Short Story Collections**
Tales from Suburbia
Tales from the Seaside - winner of the 2018 Best Indie Book
The Blue Serpent & other tales
Flashing Here & There
**Anthologies**
'Underground Scratchings', Tales from the Underground
'Patient Data', The Quantum Soul
'A Christmas Badger' co-written with CH Clepitt, Sparkly Badgers' Christmas Anthology
'Dress Like An Animal' + 'Afraid of the Dark', Haunted - The Sparkly Badgers' Anthology
**Poetry**
Little Book of Verse
Little Book of Spring
Little Book of Summer
Spooky Little Book
Little Book of Winter
Little Book of Love
Little Book of Autumn
Little Book of Christmas.
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Lawrence Harding is the pen name of a recovering medievalist and fantasy author from Cambridge, England.
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Tom Jolly's short SF and fantasy stories have appeared in Analog, Daily Science Fiction, Something Wicked, Compelling SF, Amazing Stories, and elsewhere. He also designs board and card games, such as Wiz-War, Drakon, Cavetroll, Got It!, Cryo, and Manhattan Project: Energy Empire (co-designed with Luke Laurie). When he isn't doing either of those, he's making obnoxious puzzle designs, which he encourages those with woodcrafting skills to produce (over 40 to date).
His next book will be "Unnatural Remedies," to be released October 2023, a sequel to his book, "An Unusual Practice."
He retired as an astronautical and electrical engineer in 2015 after working at Lockheed-Martin for 27 years on launch support for the Titan program, and satellite transportation for the Payload Transportation Systems group. His first launch in February of 1986 (a Titan 34D) blew up.
He lives in Port Orchard, WA, with his wife of 40+ years.
You can find more of his short fiction at https://sites.google.com/view/tomjolly/stories-and-articles
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Michael W. Tortorello

Great stories

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2020

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Really a great set of pirate stories! From space pirates to buccaneers, a fun read! Robert Finegold's contribution is a standout story.

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2021

Okay, I know it’s been a while since I’ve written a review. I’m way behind. Well, that’s an understatement as I am seriously behind and have a lot of reviews to write. But now that I’m riding the train to work a couple days a week, I’ll have at least a little more time to get caught up.

For this review, I should have had it done last summer as I was given a free copy for this review. I feel bad the review is this late in coming. But, it’s finally here and hopefully will draw some attention to this brilliant book. On to the review.

Takes from the Pirate’s Cove, an Inklings Press Anthology, is a marvelous collection of pirate stories. That is where the similarities end in this collection. These pirate stories range from the more traditional pirate ghost tale to adventures on a space station in a far distant future. It is this very diversity I absolutely loved about the book. It took being a pirate and explored a vast range of what that meant.

I wish I had time to go back and re-read the book as there were so many excellent stories; I don’t want to miss some and feel bad. I will say this, after a year, there are two stories that still stick in my mind—one about child pirates in space and a traditional pirate story on the high seas rich in historic detail. Now that’s not to say they were the only delightful stories. The entire collection still gives me the warm fuzzies, and it is one I would absolutely go back to again.

Were there any downsides to this collection? I genuinely don’t remember that much sticking out. I remember a couple typos, but I notice those things super easy, so don’t take that as a major concern. They did not detract from the enjoyment for me. There were a couple spots in stories I remember feeling a little rushed. Again, not so much that I didn’t want to keep reading or anything like that. It was more a feeling of wanting a little more, of wanting things to slow down a touch to savor the moment longer. But, really, that’s about it.

In sum, I highly recommend this collection for any fan of sci-fi, fantasy, and pirates. You’ll come away with a new take on what it means to be a pirate and have a great time along the way.

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Margena Adams Holmes

Engaging stories and fun characters abound

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2020

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This book has all manner of pirates covered! There were a few stories I liked better than others, but all were fun to read. Engaging stories and fun characters abound. Now, where's the rum?

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Elara

Pirates on many and varied high seas…

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2020

Mostly when we think of pirates we think of all the classic tropes, shivering timbers, yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum, walking the plank, peg legs and hooks. This anthology has some stories that do indeed tip the wink to those tropes, but always in creative and inventive ways – but it also has some truly astounding short stories which take the simple concept of ‘pirate’ and shoot off in intriguing new directions.

All the stories in this anthology are well worth a read but as in any such collection a few stand out to me though other readers will undoubtedly have their own preferences.

‘Iris, like the song‘ had me grabbed from the title. Time pirates who steal precious and meaningful moments to sell, and someone has stolen 1998 – an entire year. The story has romance and a very cool twist.

‘Xibalba’s Curse‘ is as creepy as the title suggests. Actually no, it’s creepier. If you can imagine Lovecraft writing a pirate story this is something like that.

‘De Leon's Fountain‘ feels like a classic pirate story, with a quest for the Fountain of Youth thrown in, but it is anything but and the ending is guaranteed to surprise every reader as much as it did me.

‘Lost Treasure‘ somehow reminded me of the Terry Gilliam film, Time Bandits, maybe through the shimmering bedroom or maybe in how a child is profoundly impacted by a time-travelling ne’er do well.

‘To the End of the World‘ is a potent mix of piracy with demonic ritual and has powerful themes of love and friendship.

These are the ones that particularly appealed to me, but there is not a dud in the mix. I recommend you grab a copy right away and embark on your own voyage of discovery.

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Bonnie Milani

A Shiver Me Timbers Set of Adventures!

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020

Avast me hearties and hearken to the finest set of pirate tales ever to sail the bounty main. Whether it's a tale of a pirate named Cohen turning the tables on a Spanish Inquistor or the Heir of a pirate dynasty proving he's the match for even the toughest pirate in a story reminiscent of Treasure Island every story in this collection grabs you and holds you hostage until you've turned the last, pulse-racing page. So hoist the black flag and settle in for a rousing good read.

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CC Forshee

Such a good pirate anthology

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2020

Man do I freaking love pirates. This collection has some amazing stories that cover everything from swashbucklers to space pirates. My favorite story probably had to be Xibalba’s Curse. It’s super creepy and is great for those who like a little more horror with their rapiers and peglegs. Over all, I definitely enjoyed this book and would reccomend it to others!

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Elara

Pirates on many and varied high seas…

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2020

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Mostly when we think of pirates we think of all the classic tropes, shivering timbers, yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum, walking the plank, peg legs and hooks. This anthology has some stories that do indeed tip the wink to those tropes, but always in creative and inventive ways – but it also has some truly astounding short stories which take the simple concept of ‘pirate’ and shoot off in intriguing new directions.

All the stories in this anthology are well worth a read but as in any such collection a few stand out to me though other readers will undoubtedly have their own preferences.

‘Iris, like the song‘ had me grabbed from the title. Time pirates who steal precious and meaningful moments to sell, and someone has stolen 1998 – an entire year. The story has romance and a very cool twist.

‘Xibalba’s Curse‘ is as creepy as the title suggests. Actually no, it’s creepier. If you can imagine Lovecraft writing a pirate story this is something like that.

‘De Leon's Fountain‘ feels like a classic pirate story, with a quest for the Fountain of Youth thrown in, but it is anything but and the ending is guaranteed to surprise every reader as much as it did me.

‘Lost Treasure‘ somehow reminded me of the Terry Gilliam film, Time Bandits, maybe through the shimmering bedroom or maybe in how a child is profoundly impacted by a time-travelling ne’er do well.

‘To the End of the World‘ is a potent mix of piracy with demonic ritual and has powerful themes of love and friendship.

These are the ones that particularly appealed to me, but there is not a dud in the mix. I recommend you grab a copy right away and embark on your own voyage of discovery.

SteveR

Yo Ho Ho, an entertaining mix of pirate-themed stories

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2020

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A mix of styles and genres based loosely on a pirate theme. I found it fun and entertaining

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