real shiloh

I love the book Shiloh, and I love When Marty was telling Judd that he wanted Shiloh and Judd had know idea what to do because Marty saw Judd kill a doe out of season. what inspired you to make Judd in the book Shiloh? Did you have someone in your life like Judd?

I’m happy to say that there was no one like Judd in my life, though there are certainly people who mistreat their pets.  But if there was no one like Judd in my book, there would have been no story.  Certainly not this one.  Right?