Santa Monica Bay, California, Summer of 1982 “Wow! What an awesome day to be on the water,” Denise yelled to her boyfriend Thomas, as he trimmed the sails of his boat. He smiled back, “Every day’s a great day to be on the water.” “Oh, silly, you know what I mean.” The late afternoon sun […]
An introduction from author Salty Tails, Author of Pirate Tales Ahoy there to all my new friends, my name is Salty Tails. Have you ever wondered what your favorite four-legged friend was saying behind your back? Or right to your face, for that matter? Your cat’s meow, your dog’s bark, or your horse’s whinny. The […]
Yes, my cat is my muse… It’s true, my cats are a ceaseless source of entertainment and fuel for my books. And I love everything about them. Their crazy catnip antics, their condescending attitude toward all other life forms, but most of all the way they melt your heart with their purr. With few exceptions […]
Not only is Pirate Tales the first story I ever published, it is in fact the first story I wrote, not that it started out that way. I thought I was writing a series of short stories based on a sailing theme. In fact at least two of the chapters in the final book […]