Laura Wharton's Novel Accepted for Publishing by Second Wind Publishing Laura Wharton's first novel, The Pirate's Bastard has been accepted for publication by Kernersville, N.C., publisher Second Wind Publishing. Researched and written over the course of six years, the story is set in coastal North Carolina and weaves fact and fiction including blackmail, romance, and a touch of piracy. More to come on the evolution of the first book!