James Masciarelli is a former tech headhunter and nonfiction writer who's just released his first fiction novel, "Beyond Beauport" about a woman who discovers links to pirates in her family tree and goes hunting for a new lease on life because of it.

James tells us how he forged his own new lease on life and what he learned from the many high end CEOs in his previous work. And we go deep into his writing and research process on all the wonderful locations in his new book.

Under The Crossbones is a podcast all about pirate culture. Your host Phil Johnson (comedian, musician, and pirate geek) interviews the most interesting people in the pirate subculture: Actors, Authors, Historians, Musicians, Artists, Festival Founders, Clothing and Prop Designers, Treasure Hunters, Archaeologists, and more.

Be sure to also visit the MacKay Pirate Family's crowdfunding page to help them beat that nastiest enemy of all, cancer. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay

Today's show is sponsored by:

30 Day Guitar Challenge - Learn 3 songs in 30 days with just 10 minutes of playing time per day! Free to participate. http://www.underthecrossbones.com/guitar

TeePublic - This is a great company that works with independent tshirt artists to get their work out to the world and pay them fairly for it. I've personally curated a selection of 100 really cool pirate tshirts that you'll love. You'll get a super cool shirt AND support both the artist and Under The Crossbones! Check out the selection at: http://www.underthecrossbones.com/shirt

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Important Websites:

James Masciarelli - https://jamesmasciarelli.com/ Beyond Beauport on Amazon - https://amzn.to/2IyEZH6 MacKay Pirate Family Crowdfunding to beat cancer - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/mackay

Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com

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