While doing research for a local public radio show, I kept coming across records of a notorious colonial woman named Anne Toft who lived on Virginia's Eastern Shore. Anne's story fascinated me. I decided to write a novel - The Persistent Buccaneer - about this intrepid survivor who rose from obscurity to wealth and power. In this five part podcast hear about some of the fascinating historical facts which inspired my book. Find out more about The Persistent Buccaneer at: moonshell.net/novel2020

Learn about some of the history which inspired my novel The Persistent Buccaneer, the story of an intrepid colonial lady landowner on the mythic Eastern Shore of Virginia. In this episode find out how the real Anne Toft made her fortune.  Find out more about The Persistent Buccaneer at: moonshell.net/novel2020

Anne Toft’s story seems all the more fantastical when you hear about the mythic references that inspired the naming of her plantation and even her children. Learn about some of the history which inspired my historical fiction novel The Persistent Buccaneer, the story of an intrepid colonial lady landowner on the mythic Eastern Shore of Virginia. Find out more about The Persistent Buccaneer at: moonshell.net/novel2020

Women faced some outrageous challenges in 17th century Virginia. Hear about them and how some succeeded beyond what you might expect. Learn about some of the history which inspired my historical fiction novel The Persistent Buccaneer, the story of an intrepid colonial lady landowner on the mythic Eastern Shore of Virginia. Find out more about The Persistent Buccaneer at: moonshell.net/novel2020

Hear about some of the historical events which made it into my book and some tidbits about Anne Toft’s real life descendants. Learn about some of the history which inspired my historical fiction novel The Persistent Buccaneer, the story of an intrepid colonial lady landowner on the mythic Eastern Shore of Virginia. Find out more about The Persistent Buccaneer at: moonshell.net/novel2020