E. H. Casteele

     Born and raised on a farm in White House, Tennessee, I dreamed of leaving my small town and traveling the world as an award-winning archaeologist. Then life happened: I married my high school sweetheart, he joined the Air Force, we moved every four years, and we were blessed with two awesome children.

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​     While stationed in Charleston, South Carolina, I obtained my bachelor's degree in American History with a minor in secondary social studies. Charleston was unique and rich in culture and pirate lore, and I was able to build my knowledge of the world where the pirates and their crews lived and played! 

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​     My husband retired from the Air Force at our last duty station, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) in Alaska, and we decided to stay in the frozen north even after our children graduated. You couldn’t ask for a more remarkable and beautiful environment in which to write! Finally, able to devote time to my research and writing, I published my first book in 2024.