Announcing: Speak Pirate. Plus #ThursdayDoors & Museums

Posted on by Teagan Riordain Geneviene

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Pirates about to enter door by Teagan via Night Cafe
Pirates at museum door by Teagan via Night Cafe

Hello, everyone.   Today I’m announcing my own little book.  It’s my latest non-fiction “Speak” book.  I started it a couple of years ago, with a push from the fun yearly event International Talk Like a Pirate Day (this year it’s Sept. 19th).  So, I’m happy to announce a new dictionary:

Speak Pirate: Guide to the Slang of Pirates and Buccaneers

To celebrate I’m popping the cork on some champagne grog, and taking us to some pirate museums.  And I feel my inner pirate taking over… ahem… ahem… Aaarrrrr!

 All hands on deck!  Weigh anchor, me hearties!

Our first stop is the state of Florida, a well-known destination to many a pirate. Them there’s some nice French doors behind that balcony, and a fine Jolly Roger.

Pirate and Treasure Museum St Augustine FL USA Wikipedia
Pirate and Treasure Museum St Augustine, FL, USA. Wikipedia

That West Indies sun is so bright that I can’t make out the door on our next stop.  But that surely be a fine door on the church across the road.

Pirates of Nassau Museum Nassau The Bahamas Wikimedia Commons
Pirates of Nassau Museum Nassau The Bahamas Wikimedia Commons

Batten down the hatches, there be a squall blowing up.  We’ll go inside or awhile.  Well, blimey!  Did ye ever see the like?  A ship inside a shopping mall.  Eerrrmmm… What’s a shopping mall?  I don’t be seein’ any doors, but there must be a power o doors somewhere in there.

Pirate ship inside West Edmonton Mall CanadaPirate ship inside West Edmonton Mall Canada, Wikimedia
Pirate ship inside West Edmonton Mall, Canada. Wikimedia Commons

Yesterday I shared a post from Dan Antion where he also announced a new release, although his is a full-length mystery novel.  Mine new one is only guidebook-size, somewhere around 50 pages.  Just the right size for you to learn the lingo in time for Talk Like a Pirate Day.  Anyhow, one of me buckos already got himself a copy of Dan’s new book.  He’s mighty proud of it.

Pirate n museum y Dans Museum Murders book Composite image by Teagan
Composite image by Teagan

You can get The Museum Murders at these links Kindle and paperback 

Now avast ye!  Pay attention, because this be important.  Aye, me hearties!  It’s a power o fun to Speak Pirate.  Ye have a few days to get ter learnin’ and this book ‘ll have ye ready to hoist yer colors and sharpen yer cutlass!  You’ll talk like a pirate better than any of yer mateys iffen ye gets yer copy of this here book.  Thar be a book cover and buyin’ info below..

 Friendly comments are welcome.  Hugs on the wing!

Speak Pirate: Guide to the Slang of Pirates and Buccaneers

Speak Pirate: Guide to the Slang of Pirates and Buccaneers

Universal Purchase Links

E-book:  http://relinks.me/B0HJXYN51H

Paperback:  http://relinks.me/B0HJY1LTKH

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This post is part of Dan Antion‘s Thursday Doors challenge. Click the blue link for more information about the challenge.

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50 thoughts on “Announcing: Speak Pirate. Plus #ThursdayDoors & Museums”

  1. Hi Teagan, what a fun idea for a slang book. I didn’t know there were museums for pirates. It makes sense that there are museums as the history of pirates is very real and a significant part of history. I love the ship in the mall.

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  5. Shiver me timbers, Teagan…a treasure of proper sea-slang! Ye’ve made a lot of pirates and pirates-in-waiting very happy being able to learn proper jargon to impress their captain and crew alike. Arrr, this be the gold standard!

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  10. What fun, Teagan! I love pirate stories and movies – Treasure Island and Pirates of the Caribbean, for example. To be reread and re-seen. I’d love to visit the pirate ship in the shopping mall. How cool!

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  12. What fun, my friend. Can you believe I used to manage a store across from that pirate ship in West Edmonton Mall! Life is full of cool coincidences. Good luck with the new publication. 🏴‍☠️

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  14. I think this might be a soft farewell. We be sailing together, Teagan and I think we’ll split the booty and share the grog.

    I’m sure there be doors in that mall, and this is a fun post. I got me copy of your guide, and I’m getting my sea legs, as it were, so I can talk like a pirate and drive David crazy on Saturday.

    Fair winds to us both, matey.

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  16. A fun post and very good news for anybody looking forward to Speak Pirate Day. Love the pics and the idea as well, and I am sure your pirate will enjoy Dan’s book too. Have a fabulous day, big hugs, and love to the Scoobies!

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