Silly Seaside Stories

<p><em>Silly Seaside Stories</em> is a collection of 22 humorous short stories that vary in length. All have some connection with the seacoast (mostly of Maine). The target readership includes those who may be becalmed fog-bound relaxing at anchor and/or looking for some water-related diversion requiring easy reading and escape from the present.</p><p>           Some of the stories are inspired by historical events but dare to provide additional historical (hysterical?) details not mentioned in traditional history texts. Other stories focus on important local events or issues and the final story highlights some concerns about modern marine electronics.</p><p>           Readers are introduced to some (un)forgettable characters with diverse (perverse?) skills and propensities. Through the medium of the written word readers will find themselves imaginatively transported across coastal waters by sailboat lobster-boat mooring barge steam-powered launch kayak canoe steamboat bateau and hot-air balloon.</p><p>Attentive readers will also attend town meetings parades historical events rivalry conflict earthquake preparation a memorable gridiron contest and a misguided guide trip or two. <em>Silly Seaside Stories</em> protagonists will try to rescue the English language rescue a wayward brat rescue Benedict Arnold's expedition rescue football players rescue...well some characters really don't deserve to be rescued! Most animals in these stories survive just fine without attempts at human rescue.</p><p>Coastal navigators will be challenged to find their way to Carport Stonarbor Mooseport Bufflehead Bay and Truly Miniscule Blueberry Island while avoiding coming to grief on Goode Reef Redcoat's Revenge or The Reckoning. Readers of <em>Silly Seaside Stories</em> may expect to be edified by the collective wisdom of characters such as Dewey Kaire Hilda Toupet (Too-pay) Bug Light Golley Klimbo Major Minor and others as they weave their way through dilemmas conflicts challenges and thwarted plans.</p><p>Weather plays a role in some stories-fog calms contrary breezes nor'easters and a blizzard-and some endings are a wee bit explosive. All in all this eclectic collection of short stories will keep readers intrigued amused and (hopefully) awake!</p><p>For those with an appetite for mind relaxation <em>Silly Seaside Stories</em> provides a delectable combination of fantasy and piracy with a generous helping of lunacy!</p>