The Dread Pirate Tabor

This book began as a single story (The Dead of Night) written some three years ago at Halloween. It was meant to cheer up an old friend who was having a bad time of things. That story, based upon his furry character The Dread Pirate Tabor, was quick, it was fun, and it was done within the context of our writing group’s Thursday Prompt. This is where a writing suggestion is given by the group leader and everyone writes something based upon it. We then read each others story offering constructive critique when it is called for.This was my first introduction to Captain Tabor Rabbit. We grasped paws and he pulled me into his world; something for which I shall ever be grateful. Everyone should be allowed to go on such an adventure. Saying that, please allow me to clarify by explaining my method of writing: I don’t write so much as I go into a story and record what I see. I plan nothing out and never know where things are going until I reach the very end.Because of this style of writing the characters become my friends and much of what takes place settles in my mind as a real event. Because of this ability, which I consider a gift to be treasured, I am allowed to experience things which would otherwise be impossible for me to experience. I have laughed and cried real tears during the writing of this book. I felt true love and loss and observed my ‘pretend’ friend’s exploits when they were at their best and at their worst.Some three months later and during the second story (Noise of the Female Persuasion) I found myself actually sitting upon the quarterdeck of The Queen while writing; that’s how deeply my mind sinks in. Later I was portrayed as the ship’s figurehead; the long eared Fox holding a pen across her chest. What a ride I was given too.This book does not have a political agenda; nor does it seek to raise up or put down anything that could be compared to real life. It is about love, adventure, loyalty and intrigue in the highest order. Once you begin, the story takes over and you will find the understanding that what a person ‘might be’ is not as important as ‘who they are’. The characters of this book are who they are because that’s what they were when I was introduced to them. I love each and every one of them.Captain Tabor Rabbit and his shipload of male Rabbit pirates are gay. (a modern word representative of a particular male sexual lifestyle)Captain Merdue De Hiss Cat and her shipload of female Cat pirates are lesbian. (a modern word representative of a particular female sexual lifestyle)Captain ‘Black Dog’ Henry Babacomb of the Labradorean Royal Revenue Service is hard as nails and comes with a very disturbed past; a superb seaman and quite straight.Lady Taverness Rabbit; voluptuous spy extraordinaire (to be left as a mystery)Governor Louis Gulo Wolverine is ‘total macho rolled into gray fur’; he is very straight and a males male.And then there is the indomitable Duroc; the huge tattooed Polynesian Swine found marooned on a small island for eating his previous captain.There are more too, all of whom beckon you to join them in this ribald tale the likes of which you have never ever seen before.Warmly written with a smile…Vixyy Fox