11,564 words (≈ about 1 hour)
A young boy rows an ill sailor to shore and spins a fairytale about a hazel nut and pirates. But as his tale unfolds, the pirates' quest for treasure becomes a flight into madness.
Language: English
Written in: 2003
Published: 2011-05-27
Word count: 11,564 words (≈ about 1 hour)
License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (cc by-nc-nd)
Tags: witch, salem, Pirates, fairies, fantasy
I am a Software Engineer and Consultant, a United States Marine, a martial artist, and an author. You can find more information about my early creative writing and ongoing open source projects on whitefrost.com. I enjoy writing hard and whimsical science fiction, adult fantasy, and poetry. As an early advocate of Creative Commons licensing, many of my short stories and poems have been available online since 1996.
If you would like to learn more about my writing, open source projects such as the Hemi JavaScript Framework, or inquire about unpublished manuscripts and shorts, please contact me at whitefrost.com.
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