Hannah and Archer lounging on the couch.

Hello all,

I apologize for the length of time that has passed between postings. First off, things are going well here in the mountains. I am progressing with the with the book,Don’t Ever Call Me A Hero . I am in a new phase of editing and I hope to broach completion within the next 8 months.

I am forever grateful to the wonderful group of veteran authors that I work with. They have been a constant support during this process and have urged me to wait to release the book until I am fully satisfied that it is honoring all of the men that I served with as well as  our time together in Iraq.

I addition to working on the novel, I have also starting working in the Bail Bonds Industry in Colorado as a bail recovery and bonds agent. I truly enjoy the job and find that it suits the skill set that I developed while in the Marine Corps. It also has been taking up time that I would be using to write so bear with me if it takes a little longer that I first thought it would.

Last but not least, following the loss of our beautiful puppy Frejya this past March, my wife and I were met with an amazing outpouring of support. I wanted to thank you and let you know that while we still miss our Frejya, we decided it was time to find a new friend for Hannah as well as a new companion for myself.

Archer is a 9 month old mutt we picked up from Charlie’s Place, an animal shelter in our neighborhood and he is one of the nicest dogs I have ever met. You can see his mugsy face in the picture above. I will keep you updated on how he fits into my life as a therapy dog. as well as update you regarding any new happenings with the book.

Semper Fi.

Mark