Jenai Marek is the author of The Dangerous Voyage of Gup the Sailor.

Gup is a young boy from a Privateer family who finds himself on his own, commanding a crew, and wondering if he'll be pirate or privateer.

Jenai and talk about her writing process and how she decided to place Gup in a fictional world. And we'll find out who the real Gup is!

We also get into the trials her family has suffered after Hurricane Harvey and how she's using it to motivate her writing. Plus shark tagging!

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.

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:

Jenai Marek - https://jenaimarek.com/ Kickstarter for the 2nd Gup book - http://www.underthecrossbones.com/gup

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

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