Lessons Learned
Boah knew better than to test the captain’s orders, especially ones so specific and simple. He had already filled the quota of 50 passengers, so he hardly…
Captain Laura and Pirate Eric
Captain Laura looked up from her instruments and saw planks of wood bobbing in the waves. A shipwreck, she thought. There could be valuables or supplies…
There's no book like my autobiography, an excerpt.
I loved to sail. Scratch that, I love to sail. God knows they’ll have invented immortality by the time I should die, so I really don’t need to create a memory…
The Sea, my Lover
Waves roll me over, wind ruffles my hair, the sun kisses my skin. Dolphins slip-slide sleekly through the waters. Birds circle overhead, and dive into the cool…
Sailing the Dream
The wind shifted and I opened my eyes and took a firmer hold of the tiller. I had dozed off into the dream again. I blinked my eyes and shook my head to clear…
...and two stout men to work the bellows.
Waves lapped up against the wooden bow of the sloop Lucky Doris, the flagship of the Lobstermen’s Association. The vessel was small and fast, perfect for…
Where She Goes
“She’s taking on passengers, looks like,” said the bosun, straightening up, then contorting to stretch his back in the stout compartment. “Of course he is,”…
The Bitter Wait
“I hate her,” said the commander. “I know,” said the bosun. “Not long now, sir.” They were a near to a dozen, but only ever they spoke—commander and bosun. The…
red glow
Boah slept uneasily that night in his cot as the waters rocked the Inscrutable to and fro like a baby in it’s cradle. He dreamed that he saw a glint of red…
name your price
Boah pushed past the tall man. “Ship’s full.” He placed a strong hand on Boah’s shoulder and squeezed. “Name your price.” Boah turned and put a hand on his…
desperate passage
June, 1875 The Inscrutable rocked gently in the harbor. Ropes creaked and strained, as gray water and cold rain splashed against the hull. Her captain…