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I'm a huge fan of the work you've done writing about pirates. Thank you for all the work you do! ~ Craig Florence, Illustrator

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. . . pirate authority Cindy Vallar, whose eponymous website is the subject's answer to the Library of Alexandria. -- Keith Thomson, author of Born to Be Hanged.

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I am amazed at the extensive amount of information you have posted on your site about piracy. Your research and writings are excellent and I congratualte you on your efforts . . . I just read your post on Captain Blood again and am awed by the amount of detail you have researched about the novel and the sources that Sabatini used as the basis to write the book. No one to my knowledge has done anything like that. It is very unique and fascinating. Thanks for your excellent efforts. ~ Steve Darley, co-author of The Last of the Great Swashbucklers

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Your website provided some invaluable resources to achieve absolute accuracy in historical references, props, and wardrobe of my Senior project -- a Golden Age of Piracy story. ~ Adian Collett, student filmmaker, California

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Your review is so gorgeously written . . . And now I've discovered your excellent website as well. It's a tremendous resource. ~ Larry Feign, author of The Flower Boat Girl

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Thank you for the wealth of interesting and very helpful articles your website provides on all different aspects of pirates and piracy. They are very helpful for personal knowledge and also to help develop instructional materials. -- Michael Knapp, OLLI at University of Virginia

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You do an absolutely amazing job on piracy-related and other nautical-related items, with your monthly issues, book reviews, explanation of nautical topics, and so forth. I and I'm sure countless others are virtually in awe of what you do. Hope you keep up the wonderful work. -- Harry Hovel

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Thanks for the amount of work you've put into the project. You've given aspiring writers some very valuable resources. -- Cameron Wu

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Always amazed at the detail and the in-depth information to be gleaned from your hard work. You are one Salty Lady and knowledgeable beyond belief. -- Captain Glenn F., USN, retired

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I am an avid admirer (and user) of your website, "Pirates and Privateers." Your website has been a truly wonderful tool for learning and writing about piracy during the age of sail. Thank you for making such a great resource for students! -- Ben N., student

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I just wanted to drop a note of highest appreciation for your website. It is wonderfully crafted and supported. I am most endeared to it by the removal of the folklore and substantiating the information with primary sources. -- Charlie Reiser
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Thank you for the awesome work you did on Age of Sail. Keep up the great work! -- Daniel Thibaut

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Thank you for the good work you do. Fascinating stuff.
-- K. B. Luke

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Great compliments on your site and research. -- Dimitri Devyatkin, screenwriter & film producer

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Kudos to your fascinating research and website. Really love it. -- Brian Murphy, author of Adrift

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I enjoyed your website very much and found some very helpful information. -- Alfred M. Struthers, author of The Case of Secrets and The Phantom Vale

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There is a lot of useful information and connections at your website. It's also just plain interesting. -- Norman Schell

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I love your website! -- Farin D.

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Your site really has to be one of the most comprehensive and detailed I've found as well as the information being accuracte and reliable rather than the more 'popularist' sites on piracy.
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I love reading your newsletter. Thanks for all the hard work you put into it.
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I wanted to take this opportunity to say how your research and communication skills have added to my knowledge and my pleasure. Thank you, Cindy. I'm a big fan. -- Wayne Clark

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I have been browsing through your website today and find it quite fascinating. [It's] amazingly full of information and wonderfully sourced. [F]inding yours is like a gem. -- Sarah Cove

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I am writing to congratulate you on your Website. I found it very informative and entertaining.
-- David Lambert, Metro Wynn Presents

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I just wanted to send my gratitude for your excellent articles on the history of maritime piracy. It has been a great source of inspiration for my writing. -- Caspar W.

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Cindy has written more on pirates and piracy than anybody I know of. Contacting Cindy, I found a knowledgeable resource who was willing to answer numerous questions, offer advice, and wisdom. You can find anything you want to know about pirates in Cindy's articles and publications. She is the pirate lady. -- Michael Aye in his "Notes from the Author" in The Pyrate

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Impressive website. -- Peter Hore, editor of Nelson's Band of Brothers

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Your website was very interesting, I'm glad I found it. -- LCDR Charles J. Wilson, USN

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I want to thank you for your wonderful website! It has been a huge help to me so far! -- Maxim


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You have developed a excellent resource! – Matt Walje, Project Coordinator, Oceans Beyond Piracy Project

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I've read your 'Pirates and Their Clothes' article and I found it very interesting. – Stijn Bammens, Belgium

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I enjoyed your website. -- Dr. Harald Prins, Kansas State University

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I just found your website a few days ago and I love it. It thrills me to find so much more depth on the subject of piracy than what other websites on piracy and my bookshelf has to offer. – Drew K.

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Sending words of thanks for your dedication and contribution to our field . . . outstanding! – Arthur Dunkelman, Jay I. Kislak Foundation

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Just wanted to take a moment to say you did a good job on the articles. -- Michael Aye

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It wasn't 20 seconds after I began reading that I knew I've found where the treasure existed. You're site is amazing, and everything you've put into this is truly above and beyond anything I've ever seen, on a website, on any topic. You are simply amazing. I would just like to say thank you, for putting your site together and researching all that you have to present such material in an easy-to-read online format. Thank you, Cindy. You've pulled me from these dull modern times as I'm sure you have done with so many. I look forward to reading more of your material. -- Mark S., Wisconsin

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Cindy Vallar provides a welcome balance to the silliness of most historical piracy web sites. Vallar has been writing and reviewing pirate and maritime fiction for many years. Her web site . . . content is quite impressive. On her "Pirate Articles" page, she provides an engaging and intelligent new article each month about some aspect of piracy, from pirate lingo and literature to pirate clothing and vessels. -- Peter McCracken, "Maritime History on the Internet" column, Summer 2010 edition of Sea History

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Many thanks for your lovely review of Pirate vs. Pirate, my new picture book.  It's a big honor to be reviewed by the Pirate Lady.  I loved perusing your website. -- Mary Quattlebaum

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Your articles on modern piracy have focused on the importance of this burning problem and hence play a very vital role in keeping readers alerted. Thanks once again. -- Ajit A., Shipping Industry

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Another interesting and diverse newsletter, thanks. -- Irwin B., Pennsylvania

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As usual, a wonderful and detailed newsletter.  Jeff P.

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I love your work. I came across your stuff as I was doing a little research for a Pirate Immersion Workshop Weekend for my crew. I was looking into some ideas for teaching different aspects of Piracy and in my searches you have provided the best research!   When I came across your website I knew I hit the jackpot for info!!!  I've actually sent anyone who is looking for info to your website because I feel you have best stuff in one place!!! So I want to thank you.  Short Stack (aka Lori), Rhode Island Pirate Players and The Black Spot Haunted House

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I've often wondered just how such an evidently bloodthirsty and brutal bunch...could be romanticize.  Your article [The Lure of Piracy] has explained that for me very neatly.  Very interesting, thanks.  Ian Govey, New Zealand

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I appreciate the fact that your website is more scholarly than the usual pirate website, and provides reviews of pirate literature/nonfiction works, so I can keep up with what's new in this field.  Robert Evans

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I was thrilled to see that you dedicate a great part of your website to pirates! I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy reading all the things you assembled and that it's of invaluable help to me...your website is a treasure trove of information. It also gives me fresh energy to keep writing...and one day try for publication, too.  Nikki

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Many, many thanks for your gracious reply to my request about Scottish Pirates. I must say that the quality of your answer, both in terms of research and interest astounded me. The revelations that you expose in your work gives us a rather more mature insight into that wicked world [of piracy]. You have lit a spark that has lain dormant for a very long time. I hope you continue to inspire many others!  Tom

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I really enjoyed the articles.  Of all the people who have utilized info from our reports and via interviews, you have been the only one able to grasp the issue and put it into an easy to read/understand format.  I especially like the way you were able to weave the statistics into the articles. Captain David Kellerman, founder of MaritimeSecurity.com and author of Worldwide Maritime Piracy & Marine Security Management and Piracy Countermeasures
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I want to second the kudos for the Pirates and Privateers site.  Great work.  Jesse F. Knight

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I recently chanced upon your page of pirate info and was very impressed...and want to thank you for referring readers to my story on "Gentleman Pirate...."  Your page, by the way, inspired me to join Suite101.com.  Joe Geringer, author of Jean Lafitte: Gentleman Pirate
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I wanted to say that I found your site on Suite101.com excellent.  I have looked in the past for information about pirates on the Internet but the information is often basic and anecdotal.  This was just the kind of information I was looking for, and will be helpful for further research.  I look forward to your future articles.  Bob Kovalchick
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What a great job you did!!!  I will be using that sight often in my research.  It also led me to other really interesting sights.  Jennifer Moore
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Thanks, Cindy.  And may I say that's an excellent site!  KG
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I found your web site most informative, thank you.  Laurie van Hoorn

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Your website is awesome! Paul Inserra
 

 
 

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