| Cindy
Vallar
Author,
Columnist,
& Editor
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| Cindy
Vallar
Author,
Columnist,
& Editor
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Recent Book Signings & Appearances
Writer's Guild of Texas
Richardson, Texas
21 September 2009
Denton Writers League
Denton, Texas
14 February 2009
Louisiana Highland Games
Jackson, Louisiana
15 December 2008
Denton Writers League
Denton, Texas
8 November 2008
The Many Faces of Piracy
California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania
18-19 September 2008
Cindy speaks about Pirate Dress, Pirate Surgeons, and
Modern Piracy.
Members of the Historical Maritime Combat Association
demonstrate techniques pirates used.
Denton Public Library - South Branch
Denton, Texas
14 August 2007
Two young pirates unfurl a Jolly Roger, while the
Pirate
Lady surveys her crew.
One lucky young lad dons a green bandana to start
dressing
like a scurvy dog!
Activity time begins with drawing their own pirates.
Arlington Public Library
Arlington, Texas
17 July 2007
Tom and I pose with Librarian Amber Roy
Pirates Galore! with H. J. Ralles
Barnes & Noble, Denton, Texas
30 June 2007
Tom and I pose with H. J. Ralles before our event.
Who's Jolly Roger do I see?
Posing with the winners of the best designed pirate
flag.
The Historical Novel Society
Conference
Desmond Hotel, Albany, New York
8-10 June 2007
Karen Mercury (right) sent these shots of Tom and me
at the booksigning
held poolside Saturday afternoon.
Read Karen Mercury's musing on the conference Part I and Part II.
Chatting with a fellow Texan and lover of historical
fiction.
Bright and early Sunday morning, Jim
Nelson and I present "Bringing Pirates to Life."
Jim talked about the history of piracy from 1630-1730,
while I discussed what it was like to be a pirate.
Books 'n Authors 'n All That Jazz
Weatherford College, Weatherford, Texas
28 April 2007
Book Signing and "How to be a Pirate!" Workshop
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PyrateCon 2007
Holiday Inn Downtown Superdome, New Orleans,
Louisiana
20-22 April 2007
"Pyrate Surgeons" and "Barbary Corsairs" Presentations
Costume made by White
Pavilion Clothiers
Piratelady and Friends at PyrateCon
 Cindy with Steve "The Black Fox" Kimball, publisher of The Pyrates Way magazine |
 Cindy with George Choundas, author of The Pirate Primer |
 John "Ol' Chumbucket" Baur and Mark "Cap'n Slappy" Summers of Talk Like a Pirate Day fame surround Cindy between talks |
 Cindy with Tori "Mad Sally" Baur |
Career Day at Medina Valley Middle School
Castroville, Texas
9 March 2007
Red River Branch of Clan Cameron Annual Meeting
Dallas, Texas
25 February 2007
Celtic Heritage Festival and Clan Cameron
Roundup
Bedford, Texas
14 October 2006
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As the honored clan, the Camerons led the Parade of Clans. To my left is Cerise Blair, President of the Southwestern Region. To my right is Tom Cameron, the Commissioner of Clan Cameron North America. I spoke about the writing of The Scottish Thistle and the places I visited that appear in my novel. The Drambeauties gave a special performance for the Camerons in our clan tent. |
Barnes & Noble
Denton, Texas
7 Ocober 2006
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 During the Educators' Reception, I spoke with H. J. Ralles, author of The Keeper Series. The next book in the series involves pirates and will be released in 2007. We hope to do a piratical presentation next summer to celebrate. |
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| A Pirate Adventure explores a treasure chest filled with replica artifacts connected with pirates. This hands-on exploration allowed these intrepid buccaneers to handle pieces of eight, sight prey through a spyglass, learn how and why pirates wrapped the butts of their pistols with ribbons, and investigate other interesting items from the pirate world. Afterward, these pirate queens made their own Jolly Rogers. |
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Piracy Workshop
Red River Romance Writers - Wichita Falls, TX
8 July 2006
North Texas Book Festival - Denton, TX
22 April 2006
Piracy Workshop at Denton Writer's League -
Denton,
TX
13 August, 2005
Clan Cameron Rally and Frederick Celtic
Festival
- Frederick, MD
13-14 May 2005
The Banquet at the Frederick Masonic Lodge
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At the Festival in Urbana, Maryland
Pipe and Drum Band
Clam Cameron - the Honored Clan - in parade of clans
Thomas A. Cameron - Commissioner, Clan Cameron North America
Cindy Vallar - Friend of Clan Cameron
All Pikes Peak Reads Piracy Panel - Colorado
Springs,
CO
14 October 2004
Cindy Vallar - Historical Overview of Piracy
Lane Brunner - Treasure from the SS Central America
Captain Michael MacLeod - Reenactors in Festivals and Films
Jamaica Rose Barton - No Quarter Given
Jacqueline Church Simonds - Women Pirates
Ship of Gold!
Time to vote on a new captain!
The Ship's Company
Dee Vazquez, Community Relations Officer, Pikes Peak Library
Jamaica Rose Barton, Editor of No Quarter Given
Jacqueline Church Simonds, author of Captain Mary, Buccaneer
Cindy Vallar, Editor of Pirates and Privateers
Lane Brunner, Ph.D, American Numismatic Association
Captain Michael MacLeod, Reenactor and Co-Editor of NQG
West Texas Book and
Author
Festival - Abilene, TX
25 September 2004
Book Exchange - Hammond, LA
8 May 2004
Standing in front of owner
Charley Hardin's Wall of Authors
North Texas Book
Festival
- Denton, TX
17 April 2004
The Laffite Society -
Galveston,
TX
16 March 2004
Scottish Clans of North Texas - Fort Worth, TX
1 February 2004
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