Military kids

This evening I'll be sending the final bunch of changes off to my editor for the fall book, Off To War - interviews with children of American and Canadian military parents who are serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. It's been a long and interesting journey, this book. I'm a little frustrated because there are so many more stories out there, but the book has to be put to bed at some point. As it was, I did many more interviews than it was possible to include in the book. I whittled them down, then turned the whole mess over to Shelley Tanaka, my editor, to whittle them down further. Each time I'd re-read an interview, I'd remember the kid, and think about how important it is that their voice gets heard. Shelley can be more ruthless. I think we've ended up with a good variety of backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints. But, as I said, there are so many more out there.