I’m sorry to report your captain is suffering from the effects of a terrible space virus as she writes this (though it may only be a common cold). Regular Lemsips and overdosing on Strepsils are keeping the lurgy at bay for now. Please send your healing thoughts this way!
I’m especially keen to get better because I leave for a writers’ conference in Vegas this Sunday. Though I can withstand a high-speed take off aboard our space shuttle, travelling in a aeroplane’s passenger cabin with blocked ears promises to be painful.
That’s enough complaining for now. As I was writing a section of Final Onslaught, it occurred to me that each of the four main characters is a hero, but in different ways. Cherry is brave and a risk-taker, Kes fights for his family, Wilder never gives up on her engineering endeavours and Aubriot – least likeable of the characters – always steps up to take action when the chips are down.
It got me wondering, what makes a hero? Can it be narrowed down to a few essential qualities, or can many different personalities be heroic? I’d love to hear your opinion. I’ve posted the question on our Facebook page here, or you can write to me at jenny@jjgreenathor.com.
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Publishing News
I was pleased with this week’s Shadows of the Void recording. When I return from the US I’m going to step up production, though, or it’ll take me years to finish all ten books in the series. Chapter three of book one is ready to download here.
Another task when I return to the UK is to write the next Carrie Hatchett Christmas story. (If you haven’t downloaded your free copy of the first story you can get it here. I’ve decided to set the story in Canada this time, so if you have any tips about the holiday season in Canada, I’d love to hear about them.
Final Onslaught is on track to go out to Patreon supporters in the final week in November and released on Amazon on 23rd December. Then in the new year I’ll start work on the next three Star Mage Saga books.
Enjoy your books!
P.S. Do you like the scarf I knitted to keep the ship’s cat warm?
Ship’s cat and scarf