Captain Pigheart – Stories and Thoughts of a Pirate in Exile

Captain Pigheart

[ occasional pirate ], [ scribbly fellow ], [ hat devotee ], [ improviser ], [ cat dad ], [ sometimes unhappy in the brain ], [ AFOL ], [ consumer of eye-candy ], [ beer drinker ], [ enraged cyclist ], [ please talk to me about Transformers ], [ very bad at DIY ], [ enthusiastic duct-taper ]

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Pirate Stories

The semi-heroic adventures of Captain Ignatius Pigheart, master of the fine ship, the Grim Bastard and lattery The Good Ship Lollipop. Tales of maritime romance, monsters and incompetence at sea.

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I'm a fan of Nanowrimo, with three wins under my scribbling belt - you can read them all here... Plus a bunch of longer series and assorted science fiction and fantasy bits and pieces. Enjoy!

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