Today we welcome Cassandra Chandler, one of the authors of Pets in Space® 4 to talk about her military ties and why she loves supporting Hero Dogs. Welcome to Spacefreighters Lounge, Cassandra!
My dad was stationed outside of Sicily while he was in the navy.
He was lucky enough to serve during a time when the world was more or less
getting along. It was still an experience that changed how we all lived.
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He was so focused on not wasting water after learning to conserve
water while living aboard a ship. Showers, laundry—even brushing our
teeth—could start huge debates over what was necessary and what was an
indulgence. I don’t think he ever took a shower that was more than five minutes
long. And he’d eaten so much fish while at sea, he couldn’t stand it being
cooked in our home.
I know he was affected in deeper ways—ways he didn’t share with us.
What he did share were the stories. PG versions of his adventures abroad.
He went on archaeological dives with Jacques Cousteau’s son, used
his shore leave to dress up and go to the opera or visit his favorite
family-run restaurant, and made up funny songs about KP duty that I really wish
I’d been old enough to write down so I could remember them. Sitting around the
dinner table, listening to him speak in Italian and share stories of his
experiences was one of the best parts of my childhood.
When I learned about Pets in
Space®, the first thing that struck me was that it was an anthology that
helps our veterans. The more I learned about Hero Dogs, the more impressed I
became. I love animals, and know that working dogs need important jobs to be happy,
and helping veterans certainly qualifies for me.
Many of my favorite Science Fiction Romance authors are also part
of the Pets in Space® anthologies.
Knowing that they were helping such a wonderful charity through the anthology
made it even more special, and I looked forward to hearing about their success
every year. More than that, though, I wanted to be part of it. I wanted to
help. Working with these amazing authors for such a wonderful cause is a dream
come true.
Grab your copy of Pets in Space® 4 today! For a limited
time, Pets in Space® 4 brings together today’s leading Science Fiction Romance
authors to help Hero-Dogs.org,
a non-profit charity that helps our service veterans and first responders. https://petsinspaceantho.com
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Cassandra Chandler uses her vivid imagination to make the world more interesting, spawning the ideas she turns into her whimsical Science Fiction romcoms and darkly evocative Paranormal and Urban Fantasy Romances.
Cassandra Chandler uses her vivid imagination to make the world more interesting, spawning the ideas she turns into her whimsical Science Fiction romcoms and darkly evocative Paranormal and Urban Fantasy Romances.
Visit her website here: Cassandra Chandler
Read an excerpt from her Pets in Space® 4 story, Import Quarantine.
Read an excerpt from her Pets in Space® 4 story, Import Quarantine.
The scrub around them
lit up as the ship illuminated the area, casting long shadows onto the sandy
earth. Caitlin blinked against the sudden brightness, shielding her eyes.
Her mouth dropped
open and a few half-strangled words came out. “This… What… I mean… It…”
“This is a standard
skimmer craft,” he said. “A small transport used for short-range journeys with
minimal crew—usually one or two soldiers.”
“Soldiers.”
“Sadirian soldiers.”
“Sadirian…”
“Are you just going
to repeat everything I say?”
“Give me a break,
here,” she yelled. “I’m standing in the desert in front of a freaking spaceship
talking to a guy about… Wait a minute.” She started to back away from him. “Are
you a guy? Or are you some kind of alien?”
Great post! We're thrilled to have you with us this year and can't wait for readers to dive into your fun story!
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