what's in the works?

“Patriotic Pals, Tails of the Civil War” is Chris’ newest project. She has written a nine chapter serialized story for newspapers based on facts and legends about dog mascots in the Civil War. The story will be published by newspapers across the state as part of the 2012 Reading Across Missouri project, sponsored by the Missouri Press Foundation. The story also will be published by newspapers across the country in a partnership between Missouri Press Foundation and the National Newspaper Association. “Patriotic Pals” will then follow in the footsteps of “Twist of Fate,” and become Chris’ next book.

Marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, 1861-1865, “Patriotic Pals” is an historical fiction story narrated by Chuck, a Border collie from Missouri, a Border State during the war.

This serial highlights pups with a purpose -- dog mascots from the Civil War. Each chapter features a canine that participated in, or witnessed, a fray or major battle, from St. Louis to Pennsylvania, concluding in Illinois with Fido, the beloved mutt Lincoln left behind when he was called to Washington D.C. to serve as president.

With a folksy, light-hearted paw, Chuck leads readers on a fact-based journey of Civil War battles from a pup’s point of view. Entertaining and educational, “Patriotic Pals”is heartwarming tale of canine courage and loyalty.

Here's Chuck--the narrator of Patriotic Pals