A friend of mine sent me some more ideas for the dirty dolphin Jukebox. I bought a couple of albums and for Captain Morgan's Revenge by Alestorm, I cannot pick which songs would be good for the A collection of Metal songs and so I have listed the whole album.

From the Nocturn
"BLACK HEART, the fourth book in the VAMPIRATE series by Justin Somper has had its publication post-poned by two months. The book which was scheduled for publication on 5th January will now have it's general release on 2nd March 2009. Here is what Justin had to say on the matter when I asked him to confirm or deny the publication date change:
"Yes, BLACK HEART has moved to March. It's hard telling my loyal readers that they have to wait a bit longer - especially as there's been a bit of a gap since BLOOD CAPTAIN - but I hope they'll understand that it's all in order to deliver a better book to them, which is really the most important thing to me."
 
By the time BLACK HEART is released, fans will have been waiting a year and a half to get their hands on this next installment, but I personally feel that if Justin needs more time to deliver a book he is proud of then it doesn't matter. BLOOD CAPTAIN was amazing and this series keeps going from strength to strength.
 
This date change will most likely mean that all foreign dates mentioned so far are going to change. Most likely, just by two months, but it is not yet known."

Its official - as found on Vampirates.co.uk - "Justin is visitng the Beverley Festival on the 9th October. After a visit to St Mary's school, Justin will be doing a late afternoon event at the Education Room in The Treasure House, Beverley. This is a rare opportunity to see Justin talk about his swashbuckling adventures in an a small and personal setting. The event is limited to 40 people so book early for this unique experience."

Ahoy there me fellow scurvy Pirate fans. I got dressed up for me squibs party today, and me hubbie dressed up for his last day at work. As a leaving gift he got a parrot, hook, dagger and eye patch. Well shiver me timbers, we even took some photos of the two of us in our outfits.

Ahoy there gentlemen o' fortune and fellow lasses, it be talk like a pirate day today. Arrr and it be hard.

Arrr, I did find one of me sword earrings going to work in me Hubbie's ear, me had to remove off a certain young pirate a hat and dagger before going into class (his teacher eyed his jolly roger socks suspiciously) and a young wench is getting very confused asking for balloons with pumpkins on to be blown up and going to nursery with her black cat hat on. Me have promised to cook a bat cake for her before changing into my dress. - me be off to the phrases page to make this sound better. I hope me hearties ye are doing better.

Beverley Literature Festival is from the 2nd to the 23rd October 2008. On Thursday 9 October at 4.30pm Justin Somper will be at the Education Room, Treasure House, Champney Road, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 8HE. His show is aimed at 10 to 14 year olds and will cost £2. For more information please see http://www.beverley-literature-festival.org/diary.php.

Tomorrow is International Talk Like A Pirate Day. Please see www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.htm, http://www.wikihow.com/Talk-Like-a-Pirate and www.yarr.org.uk/talk for more information. I have listed out some phrases that might help under our pirates section. You are welcome to write a post for this blog in pirate talk, just send it via the squeak page.

Friday is 19th September which is also known as International Talk Like A Pirate Day.
For help with phrases try www.talklikeapirate.com/howto.htm, http://www.wikihow.com/Talk-Like-a-Pirate and www.yarr.org.uk/talk

Don't Forget next week on September 19th is international talk like a pirate day.

Check out the new blog on the official vampirates website. He talks about his experience in Edinburgh and getting part of his birthday gift from Quarxphonix and the draft of Black Heart.

"At the end of the event, I had a wonderful surprise. Eileen, who many of you know as Quarx, emerged from the crowd and presented me with a glass tankard, engraved with the words, "From the Vampirate Forum Fans and Fan Sites". It's really cool. I'm drinking (water) out of it as I write this. "

Don't Forget two weeks time on September 19th is international talk like a pirate day.

For those of you who like the artwork in the vampirates books check out the deviantART website. The illustrator Bob Lea can also be found on the deviantART website.