Soldier Writer: Balancing the Sword and the Pen.

The Novel

Tin Tin meets the Hurt Locker.  Paws on the Ground is a novel about US soldiers and the dogs who protect them.

 The NovelCaleb, Megan and Ramon are young Americans who are fighting for the US in the treacherous and alien terrain of Afghanistan — and Brady, Sammy, and Chica are the dogs who stand between them and death or terrible injury.

This is a novel about the true and ancient bonds of friendship, love, and loyalty as they are tested in the world of modern warfare.

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Current Status of the Novel:  (as of Nov 11) The novel is under revisions based upon several literary agent’s comments.  Writing is re-writing!

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From the Blog

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