John C. Wright's Journal

My webgoblin and I will be posting a few test posts on Sunday to check whether a certain plug in is working. Do not be alarmed! They will be erased after.

Hi, Jagi, here:

First, Only two more days to jump onboard the Make Space Opera Great Again Kickstarter. We’ve blown by TEN Stretch Goals.

This means if you jump onboard for $1, you will get a free short story, not available elsewhere, and a number of John’s out-of-print books.

Two, there is now an entire anthology of stories about Amelia from Pathways. My story in this volume happens to be inspired, in part, by the very same Amelia video that just got a British MP arrested for having shared. Jump onboard and find out why everyone is talking about Amelia!

See Amelia Counterrevolution on Amazon

Also Starquest Book Eight is live!

And now for a word from my lovely and talented wife, about the Starquest Kickstarter. The words below are hers:

Kickstarting Joy!

Just wanted to make folks aware of our current Kickstarter.

If you have been following Starquest, great! If not, if you loved Star Wars and Space Opera, this series is for you!

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Jagi, here again.

The Make Space Opera Great Again! Kickstarter has blown past its fourth Stretch Goal–all in less than two weeks.

This means we have funded copyediting for the last four books and three covers AND we have unlocked sharing the Starquest short story, written for a Backer of the previous campaign, with the Backers of this campaign.

Want to read the short story and vote on which of John’s currently out-of-print books to cover?

Joining this campaign for a single dollar gets you both of those things!

Also, we can make custom tiers. Do you have books one to seven, but you’d like signed copies of 8 to 12? Do you have half the ebooks, but would back for the final six? Want a tier with four books and the Andromeda pickleball paddle?

Whatever it is you would like, let us know, and I will make it happen

Jagi

Allow me to let my wife speak for both proud parents of a newly published author.

… The older of our two writer sons has written two novels and will soon be starting on the third, in addition to designing a roleplaying/trading card game.

The youngest, however, just beat him to becoming published, as his short story, “Draconian Murder College,” is now live as part of the latest Fantastic Schools anthology, Fantastic Schools Universities.

(For those who are wondering, yes, “Draconian Murder College” is in part a parody of a certain popular series set at a dragon-related college with a good dose of murders. But this story also stands on its own. My son was merely inspired by a description of the premise.)

So keep an eye out for Justinian Oberon Wright!

He is now an author

Have you ever wanted to go to magic school? To cast spells and brew potions and fly on broomsticks and – perhaps – battle threats both common and supernatural? Come with us into worlds of magic, where students become magicians and teachers do everything in their power to ensure the kids survive long enough to graduate. Welcome to … Fantastic Schools Universities …

It is time once more to pass the hat and ask for patronage and donations.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/artcraftromance/make-space-opera-great-again

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We are starting our latest crowdfunding campaign to fund the copyediting of Starquest Books 9 to 12 and (if possible) bookcovers for other John C. Wright works currently out of print.

We include below a note on an unpublished novella in the STARQUEST background, The Mind-Quest of Iralek.

Set in the time of the onset of the Unholy War, before the Empire arose, this macabre tales tells of an Urnain savant, Iralek of Inner-tier, when ordered to find a polite way to end his life at the pre-determined end of his span, seeks death in space by sailing to the most ancient and forbidden of worlds, but finds instead the secret behind the suicidal longevity of his superscientific underground utopia. More on this below.

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I wrote the introduction for this anthology. It is a strange and experimental group of writers, science fiction, horror, cross-genres, and not politically correct. Contributions welcome.

Indiegogo campaign details behind the link:

PRIZES:
Pilum New Voices No. 4

by  PilumPress

Athos Lone, Ace of the Star Patrol, has been summoned by the King of Pirates!
What doom awaits him in the Court of Ahab?

War erupts at the Walrus World! An unknown fleet, flying no flag, appears from deep space! Who are these new foes?

Hidden among his enemies, masked as Captain Blackjack Rackstraw, Athos Lone must take up arms against the Law he is sworn to serve!

And open fire on his own family!

Nightshadow approaches the war zone in secret. What new intrigue is near?

Where is Arcadia?

My first grandchild, Wally Wright, was born yesterday at 6.00 PM. Six pounds. No complications.

• Of All The Gin Joints In The Universe: https://amazon.com/dp/B0F98C56KY
• Spaceman in the Iron Mask: https://amazon.com/gp/product/B0G36MPFSX

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Our own Hans G. Schantz  reports that early readers have generously offered  reviews of Fields & Energy Book I: Fundamentals & Origins of Electromagnetism, to unanimous applause: five stars.

Fields & Energy is  an accessible, engaging, and intellectually serious introduction to electromagnetism that differs sharply from conventional textbooks. This volume traces ideas from Plato and Aristotle through modern physics, giving clear explanations that build understanding rather than reciting rote calculation.

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