Jour: 25 février 2023

The Journey of The Reluctant Soldier In 2018 I was working as a writer and editor in New York when I was contacted by author Mark Perlman. He had written an historical novel that had taken him years to research and included several trips to France. Mark wanted the book edited before submitting it to agents. He drove from his home in Connecticut to meet me at a local restaurant near my house about an hour north of the city. We connected and I signed an agreement to edit Mark’s manuscript. It took a few years and several rewrites before Castles of Corn was ready to seek representation. When that time came, what Mark and I discovered in seeking an agent or publisher took us both by surprise. But first let me tell you a bit about the storyline. The Reluctant Soldier blends historical facts and characters with fictional ones. The story takes place in both France and the United States. Its themes of segregation, historical incidents, tragedies, and personal triumphs will reso…