Questions for Shiloh from a 3rd grader

Comment:

I am in the middle of an author study and I choose your book Shiloh. I have a few questions for you about Shiloh. What inspired you to wright Shiloh? How did you come up with the name Shiloh? How many dogs do you have? Whats your favorite book you wrote ?What do you plan do after you retired?

Phyllis replied:

I was inspired to write the first book when I came across such a dog in Shiloh, West Virginia.  And I named the book, and the dog, after the little community of Shiloh.  I don’t have a dog now, but we grew up with a Springer Spaniel.  Shiloh is one of my favorite books I’ve written, and I don’t ever plan to retire.  Writing is my hobby as well as my profession.  I’ll write as long as I can hold a pencil.