Pirate Queens: #5 of 10: Grace O'Malley



Grace O'Malley, or Gráinne Ní Mháille in Gaelic (Gaeilge), was a 16th century Irish chieftain and pirate. 

Born in County Mayo, Ireland, Grace was the daughter of sea captain Owen O'Malley (Eoghan Dubhdara Ó Máil), but she was meant to stay ashore and marry a chieftain, while her half-brother made seafaring his profession. 


Wee Grace, however, persisted. Finally, in a fit of temper after the elder O’Malley refused to take her along on a trading expedition to Spain because she was a girl, young Grace reportedly dressed in boy’s clothing and chopped off all her hair. 


Her stubborn will impressed Owen O’Malley, and her freshly bald head just made him laugh, earning the miniature spitfire the nickname, Gráinne Mhaol, or Bald Grace.


Shown above: Actor Molly Lyons portrays Grace O'Malley, in one-woman play, A Most Notorious Woman. Promo still.


Her exploits over a long and interesting life could, in fact, fill a book -- so here are some quick highlights:


* Returning from a voyage, Grace and her crew landed at a place called Howth. Grace sought the hospitality of the house for herself and her men from the lord of the castle (Howth Castle), a Gaelic custom of long standing. 


The doors were barred to her, and she was told that the lord was dining and would not be disturbed. Furious at having been refused entrance, Grace simply kidnapped the son and heir of the castle and took him back to Connaught with her. 




Shown above: Promo still from A Most Notorious Woman, featuring actor Molly Lyons as Grace O’Malley. Photo by Rebecca Calvo. 

* Another story that’s become part of the legend of Grace O’Malley is the way she earned the nickname, ‘The Dark Lady of Doona.’Seeing a floundering ship, Grace planned to salvage the stores, but instead discovered a lone survivor called Hugh de Lacy. 


Grace nursed him back to health and in the process the two fell madly in love. Then Hugh was killed during a deer hunt by the MacMahons of Ballycroy. 


Grace sailed to the MacMahon family seat of Doona, claimed the family castle for her own and burned their boats -- she also tracked down those responsible for Hugh’s death and killed them all.


* Grace was a de facto leader in the various Irish clan rebellions against the expansion of British rule. Ruling English monarch Elizabeth I was necessarily Grace’s enemy, sending a British military administrator who reportedly had Grace’s eldest son killed, turned a second son against Grace, and had her youngest son imprisoned. 


Despite the then quite natural enmity these two powerful woman shared, Grace’s life story apparently fascinated the English monarch -- ultimately the English queen accepted the request of the pirate queen to a private audience in 1593, agreeing on an informal truce. 


The truce was brief, but the meeting was notable for its rarity and the meeting of two of the late 16th century’s most unusual women. 



Shown above: Promo still from A Most Notorious Woman, featuring actor Molly Lyons as Grace O’Malley. Photo by Rebecca Calvo. 


Both Elizabeth I and Grace O’Malley also reportedly died in the same year, 1603. Grace reportedly died at her own Rockfleet Castle and local legend had it that her bones were interred in an unmarked crypt in the chapel of an abbey on Clare Island, near Belclare Castle, where she was born -- although her final resting place has never been found.


Pirate captain and stalwart rebel Grace O’Malley is a famous figure in Irish popular culture, and hundreds of stories have been written about her, places named after her, songs sung about her. 


Ironically, she was nearly written out of history by Irish historians, who deemed her behavior beyond the pale for a woman in any age, let alone the medieval ages.


As writer and lecturer Anne Chambers notes, ‘The Annals of the Four Masters, that source of Irish history compiled a few years after her death and in a place where memories of her activities were still verdant, do not even mention her name. The English State Papers, on the other hand, contain references to her as late as 1627 -- some twenty-four years after her death.'


So, how then did later centuries uncover the story of Grace O’Malley? Because of the many complaints and anecdotes about her, carried home in military missives -- by her enemies. 





Shown above: Video clip, depiction of Grace O'Malley by actor Molly Lyons, in A Most Notorious Woman


Among the creative works of art inspired by the story of pirate queen Grace O’Malley is a one-woman play, written by and performed by actor Molly Lyons, called A Most Notorious Woman.


Here's a wonderful design at Liana's Paper Doll Blog, based on a statue of Grace O'Malley. The statue itself can be found on the grounds of Westport House, Westport, Co. Mayo, Ireland:




Shown above: The Rebel Chieftain, by artist Liana Leslie
Part of the Queens of the Sea series, during Random Magic Tour: Pirates!
Win this design! Info and entries


Find more profiles in the Pirate Queens series: 
Browse the tour schedule


Here's another interesting tour feature you might also enjoy:


The main Rum + Plunder treasure hunt is open internationally!
Here’s a fun way to win something piratey and cool: 
Browse prizes or join the hunt…

Please note: This is not a treasure hunt stop and comments can't be left below -- but definitely do try some of the other stops on the tour, all amazing posts and most of them have a coin for the hunt!


By the way -- you'll have a chance to enter to win a wonderful historical novel about Grace O'Malley, on an upcoming tour stop. (Shhhhh! :)


Bonus: Find even more pirate plunder, with Little Pirate Prizes, these aren't marked on the schedule and they're not part of the hunt, but they’re out there for visitors to find and they could be ANYWHERE.: Find some Little Pirate Prizes   

Happy hunting and good luck!

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Scoreboard: Rum + Plunder tour game


SCOREBOARD 
(Updated: May 30, 2011)
Game has ended
Final Standings
May 30, 2011



Pirate Sami (Samantha):  289 points [First place]
(284 pts. + bonus: 5 pts. = 289)
Bonus: 5 points 
Standing: In finals
Bonus Round


Pirate Kiwi (Assortments):  181 points [Second place]
(First post: 60 pts. + cont'd post: 116 pts. + bonus: 5 pts. = 181) 
Bonus: 5 points
Standing: In finals
Bonus Round


Pirate Tiger (KrysyKat):  20 points [Third place]

Pirate Sami's hard work pays off with a mountain of doubloons and she sweeps the tourney. She finishes in first place and looks to carry off a treasure trove of extra prizes.  


Pirate Kiwi put in a fantastic showing, though - after a late start, she carried off enough doubloons to nearly catch Pirate Sami, but Sami was quick on her feet!

Pirate Tiger finishes with 20 points and takes third place.

Update time:
Midnight EST/11 p.m. CST/9 p.m. PST
(Equiv. next day: 5 a.m. GMT
6 a.m. CET/10:30 a.m. IST)

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Pirates! - Little Pirate Prizes (Sample entries)



Hi! Thanks for stopping by and playing to win a cute Little Pirate Prize 
during Random Magic Tour: Pirates! (May 10-30, 2011). 

This is just a quick visual reference to help you enter your info quickly 
and easily into the drawing for the prize you want.

To look at a larger version of the image below, just click on the image:


All qualifying entries received will be entered to win. As you can see, 
we're trying to make it easy for you to win the prize you want, 
so you can enter up to four times!

Please just be sure that your entries are all listed separately, 
because each entry will get its own individual number for the drawing.

But if you take advantage of all opportunities to enter, then you have 
four times the luck, so please feel free to use up all four entries.

Thanks for playing and thanks for your nice comments when you visit 
each blogger, it's appreciated by everyone and hope you enjoy the tour.

Have fun - and good luck!

Offer ends May 30, 2011
Last Little Pirate Prize: Offer ends June 3, 2011
Winners announced: June 6, 2011


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Little Pirate Prize - Badges










Little Pirate Prize - Hunt Invitation








Little Pirate Prizes - sidebar to promo your prize



Sample comments entries (to help people see info needed and format)






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I'm playing the Rum + Plunder tour game, 
feel free to compete with me: How to play


This is my first prize pick:

#1 - A cuddly pirate and a wild read (doll and book package prize)



Blackbeard pirate doll

Description: Adorable plush doll, about 12 inches (30.4 cm) high, a
cuddly version of the infamous Blackbeard.

AND



Description: Gift-wrapped first edition, Random Magic 

About Random Magic: When
absent-minded Professor Random misplaces the main character from Alice
in Wonderland, young Henry Witherspoon must book-jump to fetch Alice
before chaos theory kicks in and the world vanishes.

Along the way he meets Winnie Flapjack, a wit-cracking doodle witch
with nothing to her name but a magic feather and a plan. 

Such as it is.

Henry and Winnie brave the Dark Queen, whatwolves, pirates, Strüths,
and fluttersmoths, Priscilla and Charybdis, obnoxiously cheerful
vampires, Baron Samedi, a nine-dimensional cat, and one perpetually
inebriated Muse to rescue Alice and save the world by tea time.




This is my alternate pick:

#3 - Swords! Glamor! Action! 
Multi-film set (DVD): Pirates of the Golden Age


Shown above: Movie clips from Against All Flags (movie included on DVD)

Description: Multi-film DVD includes four classic favorites - Against All Flags,
Buccaneer's Girl, Yankee Buccaneer and Double
Crossbones.. (Region 1)


Here's my stash of doubloons!



#1 Found at: vvb32 Reads (Rum + Plunder info and freebie coin)
+ Left a comment
+ Twitter link

(Coin/blog link/comment = 3 pts. out of max 4 pts.)



#2 Found at: The Fluidity of Time (Seafaring culture)
+ Left a comment
+ Twitter link

(Coin/blog link/Twitter = 3 pts. out of max 4 pts.)



#3 Found at: Name of blog, Name of feature
+ Left a comment
+ Twitter link

(Coin/blog link/comment = 4 pts. out of max 4 pts.)



#4 Found at: Name of blog, Name of feature
+ Left a comment 
+ Twitter link

(Coin/blog link/comment = 3 pts. out of max 4 pts.)




#5 Found at: Name of blog, Name of feature
+ Left a comment
+ Twitter link

(Coin/blog link/comment/Twitter = 4 pts. out of max 4 pts.)


BONUS ROUND



#6 Found at: Name of blog, name of feature
+ Left a comment
+ Twitter link

(Coin/blog link/comment/Twitter = 4 pts. out of max 4 pts.)



Sample blog post pic



(And so on. Have fun and hope you win your fave prize!)

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Twitter - @RandomMagicTour batches







Okay! Here's the tweet info, if you're inclined to get the info a little further out there, please feel free to pick out whatever you'd like to do.


If you'd like to do more, then of course, HELL YEAH. Will add mentions for all Twitter help on tour schedule archive under 'Participated in: Twitter promo.' Even though Twitter sort of an ephemeral thing, would still like to be sure you get due props for helping share info.


The name of the option is also the way you'll be credited under your tour stop.


You can crop or reword these any way you like, if it's more convenient or fits better or just suits your style better. Of course! Just wanted to provide quick way to just grab and paste, so you won't have to sift through mountains of info just to get the link you need. Everything is sorted below, can just cut-and-paste and plunk into Twitter as is.


Will try to track everybody, but if you can just @ reply the creds you're picking up, that would be really helpful and totally appreciate it. 


Here are the levels you can choose from, if you'd like to be involved, will be on the archived tour schedule so you get due props.


There are two days left, May 29 and May 30. Each category explanation is good for one day. It's okay even to complete some of these for June 1, because last prize will still be open for entries. If you complete same category for both (or all three) days, you'll be credited each time on schedule, so that you'll get due props for every day and category completed. 


There are five levels:


*Street Crew*
Level One (#1-3 - street teams for one category: props, tour info, prize info)
Level Two (#4 - street team scouts: tour and prizes info)


*Special Forces*
Level Three (#5 - street crew special forces -  one of #1-4 plus complete event info, one event)


*Special Forces* 
(special merit)
Level Four (junior publicist level - details below)
Level Five (senior publicist level - details below)


[LEVEL ONE]
#1. Street crew: Props
Visit any ten (10) current tour posts and leave a comment for your tour mates.


Tour schedule is here, can just browse and visit as you like: http://tinyurl.com/3vpf646




#2. Street crew: Tour info
Five (5) tweets of same info below: General tour schedule


May 10-30 @RandomMagicTour: Pirates!: Full Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/3vpf646 - Come join me for a cool pirate tour: Books, games, videos! 




#3. Street crew: Prize info
Five (5) tweets: Any five prize links, your pick. Prize links all listed below, just pick five you most fancy and zoom! 


Additional info: (Little Pirate Prizes #1 and #2 have already been won and claimed.) Of course it'd be logical to also tweet your own prize info, so, technically more like six tweets. If the tweet doesn't fit, then can just drop 'Pirates!' to leave RT room, since it's not as important as main info and visitor will see tour header when they click, anyway.


(Prize #3)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Romantic mystery 'The Nautical Chart,' @perezreverte: http://tinyurl.com/3etsjsd - INTL/Ends May 30 #Books  


(Prize #4)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Funny summer read, pirate how-to, 'Pirattitude!': http://tinyurl.com/3rducpo - INTL/Ends May 30 #Books  


(Prize #5)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Strong heroine+fun adventure, 'Cutthroat Island'. Clip: http://tinyurl.com/6a2qh9w - U.S./Ca./May 30 #DVD   


(Prize #6)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Sweet action figure of pirate Anne Bonny: http://tinyurl.com/6zrvwyj - U.S./Ca./Ends May 30 #Books #Toys  


(Prize #7)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Spooky and delicious book 'Pirate Ghosts-Hauntings at Sea': http://tinyurl.com/3e6lh9w - INTL/Ends May 30 


(Prize #8)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: SIGNED: 'The Free Woman,' based on real-life pirate queen: http://tinyurl.com/4ydzqdr - INTL/Ends May 30 


(Prize #9)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Fabulous video game - pirates, sexy people, voodoo!: http://tinyurl.com/3bgbr8a - INTL/Ends May 30 #Games


(Prize #10)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Quirky guidebook, make-your-own pirate ship hidden inside: http://tinyurl.com/3s3qqfh - INTL/May 30 #Books


(Prize #11)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Dark tales of high seas outlaws in 'Incredible Pirate Tales': http://tinyurl.com/3vgx4ck - INTL/Ends May 30


(Prize #12)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Book of relaxing travel stories - sailing and the sea: http://tinyurl.com/3uhsma8 - INTL/Ends May 30 #Books


(Prize #13)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Rare book 'The White Seahorse,' (real-life pirate queen): http://tinyurl.com/4523erv - INTL/Ends May 30 


(Prize #14) - Posting May 30 
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Cool video game-take to high seas as a pirate captain!: http://tinyurl.com/3db3952 - INTL/Ends May 30 #Games


[LEVEL TWO]
#4. Street crew scouts: Tour/Prizes
Five (5) tweets of same link: General tour schedule
and
Five (5) tweets of same link: General prizes list


A. General tour schedule:


May 10-30 @RandomMagicTour: Pirates!: Full Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/3vpf646 - Come join me for a cool pirate tour: Books, games, videos! 


[and]


B. General prizes list: 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Win some cool stuff - DVDs, books, games. Browse prizes avail.: http://tinyurl.com/3ggvfen - INTL/Ends May 30


(alternates)


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Comment to win great books, games and DVDs. Browse prize list: http://tinyurl.com/3ggvfen - INTL/Ends May 30


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN some marrrrrvelous plunder - books, games, DVDs. Browse prizes: http://tinyurl.com/3ggvfen - INTL/Ends May 30




SPECIAL FORCES 
Or - a little more stuff to do, but cuter creds. Booyah, booyah! :D


 [LEVEL THREE]
#5. Street crew special forces
A. Do any of tweet categories above (#1-4)
plus
B. Pick one batch and tweet in entirety.


Batches available: Pirate Queens series, Queens of the Sea series, Little Pirate Prizes, Music Hop, Reading Circle. Most needed: Little Pirate Prizes (ends May 30).


A. Batch: Pirate Queens series (10 tweets)


@RandomMagicTour: Pirate Queens series: The Lioness: http://tinyurl.com/3vobqy6 - #1 of 10 in bio series about female pirates. #History


@RandomMagicTour: Pirate Queens series: Lai Choi San: http://tinyurl.com/6xujxsj - #2 of 10 in bio series about female pirates. #China


@RandomMagicTour: Pirate Queens series: Back from the Dead Red: http://tinyurl.com/3bcxkj5 - #3 of 10 in bio series about female pirates. 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirate Queens series: Anne Bonny: http://tinyurl.com/3ju2d5u - #4 of 10 in bio series about female pirates. #Books  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirate Queens series: Grace O'Malley: http://tinyurl.com/3r4q2nh - #5 of 10 in bio series about female pirates. #Books  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirate Queens series: Awilda: http://tinyurl.com/3j4q585 - #6 of 10 in bio series about female pirates. #Scandinavia  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirate Queens series: Salmagundi of She-Pirates: http://tinyurl.com/4ydzqdr - #7 of 10 in series about female pirates.   


@RandomMagicTour: Pirate Queens series: Anne Dieu-Le-Veut: http://tinyurl.com/3bbxjz8 - #8 of 10 in series about female pirates. #Books   


@RandomMagicTour: Pirate Queens series: Winnie Flapjack: http://tinyurl.com/3mpel3u - #9 of 10 in series about female pirates. #Books   


@RandomMagicTour: Pirate Queens series: Mary Read: http://tinyurl.com/3uhsma8 - #10 of 10 in series about female pirates. #Books   




B. Batch: Queens of the Sea series (10 tweets)


(If you need to make space to RT, can just take out first instance of the word 'series' in all of them, will still make sense.)


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: The Avenging Angel: http://tinyurl.com/3bughpk - #1 of 10 in series about female pirates.  


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: The Jade Empress: http://tinyurl.com/3gl6vur - #2 of 10 in series about female pirates. #Art   


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: The Gambler: http://tinyurl.com/3fou3rw - #3 of 10 in series about female pirates. #Art   


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: The Southern Spitfire: http://tinyurl.com/3qjwlje - #4 of 10 in series about female pirates.    


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: The Rebel Chieftain: http://tinyurl.com/3dugyhm - #5 of 10 in series about female pirates.    


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: The Runaway Royal: http://tinyurl.com/3j8unor - #6 of 10 in series about female pirates.    


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: The Mystery Captain: http://tinyurl.com/3ozkbrv - #7 of 10 in series about female pirates.    


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: The Brave Buccaneer: http://tinyurl.com/45xaljr - #8 of 10 in series about female pirates.    


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: Future Pirate Queen: http://tinyurl.com/3kmdca6 - #9 of 10 in series about female pirates.    


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: Last Woman Standing: http://tinyurl.com/3frvd2r - #10 of 10 in series about female pirates.    




C. Batch: Little Pirate Prize (14 tweets)
(Prizes #1 and #2 already won and claimed, so they're not batched here.)



(Prize #3)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Romantic mystery 'The Nautical Chart,' @perezreverte: http://tinyurl.com/3etsjsd - INTL/Ends May 30 #Books  

(Prize #4)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Funny summer read, pirate how-to, 'Pirattitude!': http://tinyurl.com/3rducpo - INTL/Ends May 30 #Books  

(Prize #5)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Strong heroine+fun adventure, 'Cutthroat Island'. Clip: http://tinyurl.com/6a2qh9w - U.S./Ca./May 30 #DVD   

(Prize #6)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Sweet action figure of pirate Anne Bonny: http://tinyurl.com/6zrvwyj - U.S./Ca./Ends May 30 #Books #Toys  

(Prize #7)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Spooky and delicious book 'Pirate Ghosts-Hauntings at Sea': http://tinyurl.com/3e6lh9w - INTL/Ends May 30 

(Prize #8)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: SIGNED: 'The Free Woman,' based on real-life pirate queen: http://tinyurl.com/4ydzqdr - INTL/Ends May 30 

(Prize #9)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Fabulous video game - pirates, sexy people, voodoo!: http://tinyurl.com/3bgbr8a - INTL/Ends May 30 #Games

(Prize #10)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Quirky guidebook, make-your-own pirate ship hidden inside: http://tinyurl.com/3s3qqfh - INTL/May 30 #Books

(Prize #11)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Dark tales of high seas outlaws in 'Incredible Pirate Tales': http://tinyurl.com/3vgx4ck - INTL/Ends May 30

(Prize #12)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Book of relaxing travel stories - sailing and the sea: http://tinyurl.com/3uhsma8 - INTL/Ends May 30 #Books

(Prize #13)
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Rare book 'The White Seahorse,' (real-life pirate queen): http://tinyurl.com/4523erv - INTL/Ends May 30 

(Prize #14) - Posting May 30 
@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! WIN: Cool video game-take to high seas as a pirate captain!: http://tinyurl.com/3db3952 - INTL/Ends May 30 #Games




D. Batch: Music Hop


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: 'We are the scourge of the land and sea, beastly pirates are we.': http://tinyurl.com/3uvpfms   


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: 'Yo-ho, yo-ho-ho...Sing the pirate's gospel.': http://tinyurl.com/3wo6yuq #Music    


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: 'My name is Captain Kidd...And most wickedly I did...': http://tinyurl.com/3vp5ju9   


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: 'Heave her up and away we'll go - Aweigh, Santiano!': http://tinyurl.com/3e7haat #Music  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: 'A ship with eight sails...will lie at the waterfront.': http://tinyurl.com/3fe243h    


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: 'With the black flag dancing overhead...': http://tinyurl.com/3gsbn45h #Music    


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: 'Came out of dusk, with a swashbuckler’s grin...': http://tinyurl.com/3ep3mk3 #Music   


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: 'Like a mermaid she was dressed...': http://tinyurl.com/3t5tf9x #Music   


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: 'I'll be true to the song I sing-live and die a pirate king!': http://tinyurl.com/3fcraj4  




E. Batch: Reading Circle


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #1 of 9: Welcome by The Fluidity of Time plus free #Kindle download: http://tinyurl.com/3hpw73v


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #2 of 9: @MissIrenne shares tales of adventure and romance: http://tinyurl.com/3cs8z3e #Books


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #3 of 9: @heynocupcake picks some steamy reads: http://tinyurl.com/44s9kto


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #4 of 9: @cerebrate shares some crafty pirate tales: http://tinyurl.com/4yrujjz


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #5 of 9: @Misha_1989 shares cool tales set in faraway places: http://tinyurl.com/3vuwgmg #Kindle 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #6 of 9: @vvb32reads shares quirky pirate tales, free ebooks: http://tinyurl.com/444jbzq #Kindle


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #7 of 9: @BooksAtTinas shares great pirate tales and cover art: http://tinyurl.com/42qvn7p


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #8 of 9: @LiederMadchen shares great swashbuckling reads: http://tinyurl.com/3urjouh #Kindle 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #9 of 9: Diary of a Bookworm shares a fun mix of pirate reads: http://tinyurl.com/4xqkc9f #Books


[LEVEL FOUR]
#6. Junior publicist
A. Do any of tweet categories above (#1-4) - twice.
B. Plus: Pick two (2) batches and tweet in entirety.
and
C. Tweet any ten (10) tour stop links.


Batches available: Pirate Queens series, Queens of the Sea series, Little Pirate Prizes, Music Hop


[LEVEL FIVE]
FIVE STARS - SPECIAL MERIT
(Hardcore! Well, damn! If anyone actually does this will drop from surprise. Thank you, though, because that takes grit.)


#7. Senior publicist level
Do any of tweet categories above (#1-4), twice.

Plus: Pick two (2) batches and tweet in entirety.
and
Tweet all stops on tour (May 10-30)

Batches available: Pirate Queens series, Queens of the Sea series, Little Pirate Prizes, Music Hop



May 10-30 @RandomMagicTour: Pirates!: Full Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/3vpf646 - Come join me for a cool pirate tour: Books, games, videos! 

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Rum + Plunder hunt: Win some marrrrrrrvelous plunder: http://tinyurl.com/3f3bqgg #Books #Movies #Art #Dolls #DVDs



@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: Songs for: Bold pirates: http://tinyurl.com/3uvpfms   

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: Songs for: Gloomy pirates: http://tinyurl.com/3wo6yuq #Music    

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: Songs for: Accidental pirates: http://tinyurl.com/3vp5ju9   

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: Songs for: Saucy pirates: http://tinyurl.com/3e7haat #Music  

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: Songs for: Scary pirates: http://tinyurl.com/3fe243h    

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: Songs for: Pirate queens: http://tinyurl.com/3gsbn45h #Music    

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: Songs for: Poetic pirates: http://tinyurl.com/3ep3mk3 #Music   

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: Songs for: Brave seafarers and a moment for all the lost ships.: http://tinyurl.com/3t5tf9x #Music   

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Music Hop: (Delightfully) campy pirates: http://tinyurl.com/3fcraj4


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! (Wrapped) Rum + Plunder tourney - players collect a stack of glittering doubloons: http://tinyurl.com/3f3bqgg  


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: The Avenging Angel: http://tinyurl.com/3bughpk - #1 of 10 in series about female pirates.  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirate Queens series: The Lioness: http://tinyurl.com/3vobqy6 - #1 of 10 in bio series about female pirates. #History


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Whistling up a wind, and wooden ladies - read about seafaring culture and beliefs: http://tinyurl.com/3etsjsd


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: The Jade Empress: http://tinyurl.com/3gl6vur - #2 of 10 in series about female pirates. #Art


@RandomMagicTour: Pirate Queens series: Lai Choi San: http://tinyurl.com/6xujxsj - #2 of 10 in bio series about female pirates. #China


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: The Gambler: http://tinyurl.com/3fou3rw - #3 of 10 in series about female pirates. #Art   


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Free audio book, 'The Pirates Own Book' - tales about infamous pirates: http://tinyurl.com/6gj3xh9d #AudioBooks 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Baba Yaga's grimly funny Grasshopper Surprise recipe (exclusive, 'Random Magic'): http://tinyurl.com/6g24kac 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Dual lang. review, 'Random Magic' (Eng./Ital.) plus Arrr! How to talk like a pirate: http://tinyurl.com/3rducpo 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Preposterous piratical melodrama Dandy in Distress begins - Kidnapped! (#1 of 3): http://tinyurl.com/3tdq5ga 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! A Dandy in Distress (#2 of 3) - the preposterous piratical melodrama continues: http://tinyurl.com/3pksyst  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Top five pirate movie picks, in Cinematic Swashbucklers. Have a fave?: http://tinyurl.com/66x4po5 #Movies  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Interview with Sasha Soren, author of 'Random Magic': http://tinyurl.com/65zacor #Books #Art #Dance  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! @MoonlightGleams shares her review of 'Random Magic,' by Sasha Soren (5/5): http://tinyurl.com/6g6nt8e #Books  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Tavern meet for sea dogs and scoundrels - plus clue for epic saga, Dandy in Distress: http://tinyurl.com/3hogxwa


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Pirate Queens #3 of 10 (Back from the Dead Red), 'Random Magic' rev., pirate puzzle: http://tinyurl.com/3bcxkj5  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Piratical tale Dandy in Distress (#3 of 3) - And that's what happened: http://tinyurl.com/3zs3wlt #Comedy 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Cool pirate costume (#4 of 10) in Queens of the Sea series: The Southern Spitfire: http://tinyurl.com/3qjwlje 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Grub and Bumbo. Read about pirate eats - slim pickings for brunch aboard: http://tinyurl.com/3qqmdtf #Foodies 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Cute pirate quote from 'Random Magic' by Sasha Soren (incl. book trailer): http://tinyurl.com/65joep9 #YouTube 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Free audio book, 'Among Malay Pirates and Other Tales of Peril...': http://tinyurl.com/6g5khy5 #MP3s #AudioBooks 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Quick profile of real-life pirate Anne Bonny (Pirate Queens, #4 of 10): http://tinyurl.com/3ju2d5u #History 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Review of 'Random Magic' by Sasha Soren: 'Makes the Mad Hatter look average!' http://tinyurl.com/3srr9y7 #Books 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Pirate Queens series #5 of 10: Grace O'Malley (Gráinne Ní Mháille): http://tinyurl.com/3r4q2nh #Books #History 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Design #5 of 10 in Queens of the Sea series: The Rebel Chieftain: http://tinyurl.com/3dugyhm #Art #History 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Review of 'Random Magic' by Sasha Soren: 'Wild and wonderful': http://tinyurl.com/62w5tbh #Books 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Finding Starboard - a fun primer on finding your way 'round a pirate ship: http://tinyurl.com/4ybocpp #YouTube  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Cute onscreen game, Color-Me-Pirate. Colorful gear for cheerful pirates: http://tinyurl.com/4x5sf5d #Games  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Divine design #6 of 10 in Queens of the Sea series: The Runaway Royal: http://tinyurl.com/3j8unor #Art #History  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Pirate Queens series #6 of 10: Legendary Nordic princess (and pirate), Awilda: http://tinyurl.com/3e6lh9w  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Entertaining takes on the best pirate tunes for a buccaneer's playlist: http://tinyurl.com/3j4q585 #Music  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Jaunty design #7 of 10, in Queens of the Sea series: The Mystery Captain: http://tinyurl.com/3ozkbrv #Art  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Charming video review of 'Random Magic' (Sasha Soren): http://tinyurl.com/4ydzqdr #Books #YouTube #Vlog 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Pirate Queens series #7 of 10: A Salmagundi of She-Pirates, plus fun pirate widget: http://tinyurl.com/4ydzqdr  


@RandomMagicTour: Queens of the Sea series: The Brave Buccaneer: http://tinyurl.com/45xaljr - #8 of 10 in series about female pirates.   


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Tavern meet for sea dogs and scoundrels - tour news and pints o' grog: http://tinyurl.com/4xhu2uj #Art #Books 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Literary Brigands plus free audio book, eerie seafaring tale 'The Frozen Pirate': http://tinyurl.com/3b4gdad  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Review of 'Random Magic' ('If you like "The Hitchhiker’s Guide...," you'll love RM.'): http://tinyurl.com/3wwh23d 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Pirate Queens series #8 of 10 features feisty buccaneer Anne Dieu-Le-Veut: http://tinyurl.com/3bbxjz8  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! A tragic tale about love and buried treasure, in The Lost Ship: http://tinyurl.com/3lz2l9s #YouTube


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Free audio book of one of the most ripping yarns ever told, 'Treasure Island': http://tinyurl.com/3w2ldb4 #Books


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Video discussion - 'Random Magic' (Sasha Soren) and some real-life pirates: http://tinyurl.com/3ffjbmy #YouTube  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Quick pirate treasure game to play onscreen, Blackbeard's Gold: http://tinyurl.com/45xp479 #Games  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Fast and fun pirate game to play onscreen, Blackbeard's Gold: http://tinyurl.com/42jwgcy #Tumblr #Games 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Dual lang. review (Eng./Flemish) of 'Random Magic' (Sasha Soren) 'Utterly brilliant': http://tinyurl.com/3rgvtok 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Mellow video lecture about tumultuous life of pirate queen Grace O'Malley: http://tinyurl.com/4523erv #History 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Tune in to enjoy an old-time radio version of 'Captain Blood': http://tinyurl.com/3t5kjwa #Books #Radio #Vintage 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Great design (#9 of 10) in Queens of the Sea series: The Future Pirate Queen: http://tinyurl.com/3kmdca6 #Art 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Learn about some strong real-life and fictional heroines, in Kick-Ass Women: http://tinyurl.com/3bgbr8a 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Explore an intriguing gallery of vintage maps, in By Land or Sea: http://tinyurl.com/3tsudfw #Vintage #Maps 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Set sail for adventure - visit some infamous pirate lairs: http://tinyurl.com/3d92b6a #History #YouTube   


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Onscreen game Pirate Chains - Race against time to scoop up strings of sparkly gems: http://tinyurl.com/3vedj6x


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Piratey fashion post, plus free adventure classic, 'The Sea Hawk': http://tinyurl.com/3sm8uk7 #AudioBooks


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Bio profile #9 of 10 in Pirate Queens series: Winnie Flapjack ('Random Magic'): http://tinyurl.com/3mpel3u #Books


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Online dress-up doll, The Pirate Modiste. Great pirate gear for the stylish corsair: http://tinyurl.com/3nt6col


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Review of 'Random Magic' (Sasha Soren) 'Enchants the reader': http://tinyurl.com/44agr2n#Books #FridayReads


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Wonderful design #8 of 10 in Queens of the Sea series: The Brave Buccaneer: http://tinyurl.com/45xaljr #Art


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Time for some popcorn and pirates, in Pirate Movie Night (double feature): http://tinyurl.com/3e8pcwo #Movies 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Fascinating read on sea shanties, includes video examples: http://tinyurl.com/3s3qqfh #Music #History #YouTube 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Pirate Queens bio #10 of 10, Mary Read, excerpt from 'The Pirates Own Book': http://tinyurl.com/6cf5cxx #Books 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Design #10 of 10 in Queens of the Sea series unveiled: The Last Woman Standing: http://tinyurl.com/3frvd2r #Art 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! (Wrapped) Voting on favorite Queens of the Sea series designs: http://tinyurl.com/3frvd2r - Poll fave: Awilda 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Queens of the Sea poll vote: Fave story: Awilda and Fave outfit: Dieu-Le-Veut: http://tinyurl.com/3frvd2r #Art 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Lovely video reading for 'Random Magic' (Sasha Soren): http://tinyurl.com/3e9x78d #Books #YouTube  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Sunny @christina_622 shares her top five quotes from 'Random Magic,' by Sasha Soren: http://tinyurl.com/42469sy  


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Top 10 coolest fictional corsairs and buccaneers: http://tinyurl.com/3j8pjue #Books #Movies #Comics


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Sometimes there are days when all you need is  just a bit o' pirate karaoke: http://tinyurl.com/3j8pjue #Music


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Queens of the Sea series wraps up with great designs and winners are found: http://tinyurl.com/3gpqrz3 #Art


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Video disc. on 'Random Magic' and pirates (in Greek, with Eng. subtitles): http://tinyurl.com/3q6q9d3 #YouTube


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Discover the grim origins and meanings of pirate flags, in Under The Black Flag: http://tinyurl.com/3egdr85 


@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Free audio book, 'Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates' and onscreen pirate game: http://tinyurl.com/3phqfp7 #AudioBooks



@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #1 of 9: Welcome by The Fluidity of Time plus free #Kindle download: http://tinyurl.com/3hpw73v

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #2 of 9: @MissIrenne shares tales of adventure and romance: http://tinyurl.com/3cs8z3e #Books

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #3 of 9: @heynocupcake picks some steamy reads: http://tinyurl.com/44s9kto

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #4 of 9: @cerebrate shares some crafty pirate tales: http://tinyurl.com/4yrujjz

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #5 of 9: @Misha_1989 shares cool tales set in faraway places: http://tinyurl.com/3vuwgmg #Kindle 

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #6 of 9: @vvb32reads shares quirky pirate tales, free ebooks: http://tinyurl.com/444jbzq #Kindle

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #7 of 9: @BooksAtTinas shares great pirate tales and cover art: http://tinyurl.com/42qvn7p

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #8 of 9: @LiederMadchen shares great swashbuckling reads: http://tinyurl.com/3urjouh #Kindle 

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! Reading Circle #9 of 9: Diary of a Bookworm shares a fun mix of pirate reads: http://tinyurl.com/4xqkc9f #Books

@RandomMagicTour: Pirates! The Parting Glass: Wrap day posts by all the wonderful bloggers on RMT: Pirates!: http://tinyurl.com/3vpf646 





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