Iraq

Continuing Actions v.s. After Action

"What's the difference between Continuing Actions and After Action?" This is the response I've gotten from several people after I told them about my upcoming second book.  In fact, I've heard that question enough times that I decided to write this post to explain the difference. To begin with, let me list their similarities:  Both books are non-fiction, both about combat and its after effects, both include my personal experiences in Iraq and afterward, and both were written to fill gaps in our modern understanding of what it means to be a warrior.  They both contain information I wish someone had [...]

How To Help Your Veteran

The challenges of returning to normal life after the intensity of combat often prevent veterans from enjoying the freedoms they so dearly earned. But it doesn't have to be this way.  There are things that you, as a family member of a returning veteran, can do to help smooth their transition home. Here's the link to an article I wrote for ExpertBeacon.com that provides concrete suggestions for how to do this. Dan Sheehan on ExpertBeacon.com

By |August 11th, 2014|Categories: Veteran's Experiences|Tags: , , , , |3 Comments

Interview on “Interviewing Authors” with Tim Knox

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Tim Knox of interviewingauthors.com.  The interview runs about 25 minutes or so and Tim asked some very good questions about my experiences writing. I really enjoyed speaking with Tim and look forward to doing it again when I finally get this second book done... Here's a link to the interview.  Thanks for taking a listen. Interviewing Authors: Dan Sheehan

Line Of Advance: Literary Journal for Veterans

It's no exaggeration for me to state that writing has positively changed my life.  Writing became the avenue through which I was able to process my combat experiences and deal with the challenges of coming home.  Things I was never able to articulate verbally finally achieved expression through the written word.  For these reasons, I am very happy to post this email from Chris Lyke, one of the founders of Line Of Advance, a non-profit literary journal dedicated to preserving the voices of veterans.  To make this a reality, Chris is soliciting donations via http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/line-of-advance. I have never met, nor conversed, [...]

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