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Tank Gunner

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Historical Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Fiction

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Tank Gunner is the pen name of a retired combat cavalry trooper, Senior Parachutist, and Jumpmaster awarded a Combat Infantry Badge and decorated with a Silver Star, three Bronze Stars – one for Valor – and a Purple Heart. He served his nation with pride and honor for more than a quarter-century as an enlisted soldier and officer. An award-winning author and speaker, Tank wrote and published Prompts a collection of stories at age 76; Prompts Too another collection of stories at 77; Cookie Johnson, his Vietnam historical fiction novel at 78; Palomino, Tank's immensely popular WWII historical fiction novel at 79; Porky Baycann, a coming-of-age, adolescent friendship, and WWII historical fiction novel – and companion to Palomino – at 80; The R ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Tank Gunner I write.

I walk.

I go to the grocery store,

I listen to people talk and watch their movements and expressions, I make mental notes.

I listen to my muse.

I …moreI write.

I walk.

I go to the grocery store,

I listen to people talk and watch their movements and expressions, I make mental notes.

I listen to my muse.

I think about character and story development.

I listen to my characters.

I write.

What I write during writer's block is easily edited and rewritten to fit the story.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Tank Gunner The best thing I find about being a writer is enjoying the characters I've created who take over my story and tell it their way. Sometimes my characte…moreThe best thing I find about being a writer is enjoying the characters I've created who take over my story and tell it their way. Sometimes my characters take my story in a direction I never intended or thought of. Often a minor character becomes a major player who guides the development of my story. Characters I create who come to life in my readers' eyes and minds are the best thing for me about being a writer.(less)

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Average rating: 4.79 · 24 ratings · 17 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Palomino: Afrika Korps P-O-Ws Come to Town 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cookie Johnson (1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Redeemer it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prompts Too - Another Collection of Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reverend Ripple$ Building Fund it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rigors of Revenge it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Prompts - A Collection of Stories it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Porky Baycann: his summer of '43 in Palomino it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Tank Gunner rated a book it was amazing Hear the Dirt Sing by E. B. Shelton (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
"Hear The Dirt Sing" is a wonderfully written historical fiction novel by talented author and endearing storyteller E. B. Shelton. Right away, I was drawn into the opening scene, smelled the smoke, sensed the fire, and felt the fear of the 5 Robinson ...more
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