Almost done with Gus’ thinly veiled autobiography, Pirates of Pensacola. It’s a good fun read, and every now and then I run across a little detail that I know is re-worked from Gus’ recent adventures chasing a certain blubbery bastard across the lower Caribbean. However, the work stands on its own merit. Anyone with a little pirate in them will enjoy this book.
While goofing around reading Nelson’s blarg and wondering where in the world Stupid George has gotten to, I ran across this interesting BlogPulse page for “Pirates of Pensacola.” Most of the entries are from other shipmates’ blogs, but this one isn’t:
So I left a comment. I think it’s a really interesting turn of events; in following Gus the whale-killing ex-catfood cannery employee and his adventures, potential readers were participating in the writing process – kind of like a literary focus group, or an old-fashioned salon (except with pirates).
UPDATE: Finished – and enjoyed it. I wonder if there will be another book? Or maybe Gus will feel like publishing his whale-killing journal?