How long did you think about writing Shiloh?

Comment:

Hi my name is Alex I am in 5th Grade and I want to know how long and what made you think about writing about the dog I need to know because we are reading Shilo and that is my question.

Phyllis replied:

After I came across a dog like that in a visit to West Virginia, I was so worried about her (it was female) that by the time we drove back to Maryland, I knew I had to write a book about an abused dog.  I put all my other projects aside and wrote the first draft of the book in six weeks.  Then, of course, I did much more editing and polishing before I sent it to my editor.  The happy news is that our friends in West Virginia finally adopted that dog and named her Clover.