| Cindy
Vallar
Author,
Editor, & Workshop
Presenter |
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| Cindy
Vallar
Author,
Editor, & Workshop
Presenter |
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Thistles
& Pirates may
seem a strange name for my home page, but thistles and pirates are the
foundation of my writing career. The Scottish Thistle, a
historical novel about Scotland's Rising of 1745, is my first novel. Pirates
and Privateers is my monthly maritime history column. Within
these
pages I invite you to explore my writing and research, historical
fiction, e-books, and Scotland. You will also find information about
the workshops I offer, my editing service, and
the best books I've reviewed for Historical
Novels Review and Pirates
and Privateers.
Once
again,
welcome to Thistles & Pirates. Enjoy your visit!
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(updated 18 May 2013)
Order autographed copies of Cindy's books
Payments accepted: Check, Money Order, PayPal, Credit CardAnyone who orders The Scottish Thistle will receive a FREE CD. Virtual Lochaber, an interactive mapping and points of interest program, lets you explore Lochaber, Scotland where Clan Cameron lives.
Learn more about The Scottish Thistle
Read the latest review of The Scottish Thistle
| Upcoming
Appearances |
Upcoming Workshops |
Recent Articles &
Interviews |
| HNS 2013 North
American Conference Authors Booksigning Renaissance Vinoy Hotel 22 June 2013 St. Petersburg, Florida If you would like me to speak to your group, please contact me. |
Norse
Scotland 2 - 30 September 2013 Sponsor: Hearts through History Romance Writers British Royal Navy 1770-1815 1 - 31 October 2013 Sponsor: Hearts through History Romance Writers If you would like me to teach one of my workshops to your group, please contact me. |
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| Recent Book Reviews |
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| Historical
Fiction for adults |
Fiction
& Non-fiction for children & young adults |
Non-fiction for adults |
| Brock's
Railroad by Tom Taylor USA & Canada - War of 1812 |
Man-of-War Life by
Charles Nordhoff US Naval History, -- 19th century British Naval Captains of the Seven Years' War by A. B. McLeod British Naval History -- 18th century Pirates of Maryland by Mark P. Donnelly and Daniel Diehl Pirate History, Privateers History -- 17th-19th centuries American Privateers in the War of 1812 edited by Timothy S. Good Privateers History, War of 1812 -- 19th century The Black Ship by Dudley Pope British Naval History -- 18th century Lords of the Sea by Alan G. Jamieson Barbary Corsairs -- 15th-19th centuries Fireship by Peter Kirsch Naval History -- 17th-19th centuries |
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Cover art by Trace Edward Zaber
Loyalty and honor. A Highland warrior prizes both more than life, and when he swears his oath on the dirk, he must obey or die. Duncan Cameron heeds his chief's order without question, but discovers his wife-to-be is no fair maiden. Although women are no longer trained in the art of fighting, Rory MacGregor follows in the footsteps of her Celtic ancestors. Secrets from the past and superstitious folk endanger Rory and Duncan as much as Bonnie Prince Charlie and his uprising to win back the British throne for his father. Rory and Duncan must make difficult choices that pit honor and duty against trust and love...Read an excerpt
Order the book
Read the reviews
The Scottish Jacobite Uprising
Listen to my discussion of the Rising of 1745 with The History Czar (Aired on 16 April 2010)
Listen to my interview about The Scottish Thistle and writing historical fiction on The Chanta Rand Show (Aired on 5 April 2011)
Selected as a Recommended Book to Read for Winter 2011 by the Military Writers Society of America
Pirates
and Privateers
The history of maritime piracy throughout
the world from Ancient times to Modern Day
Read a sample issue of my Thistles & Pirates Newsletter.
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All
artwork and
photographs
are copyrighted and may not be used without permission of the owner.
If I don't own
the
copyrights, I have legally acquired the rights to use the artwork.
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