Tom Blubaugh's "Night of the Cossack"

We're happy to have Tom Blubaugh with us today talking about his book Night of the Cossack. To learn more about Tom and his book, read on!


Title: Night of the Cossack
Publisher: Bound by Faith Publishers.

Author recommendations:Tom Blubaugh takes the reader to a neglected time and place in this touching exploration of his own roots. An encouraging story that should inspire appreciation of one's own family heritage. -Author J.B. Cheaney, My Friend the Enemy

In Night of the Cossack, Tom Blubaugh has created an interesting fictional account of a young boy facing a series of tough life-or-death decisions when forced into the life of a Cossack soldier. Readers are sure to be entertained by this tale of Nathan Hertzfield's life, his struggle to maintain the upstanding character and morality set forth by his mother. -Author Michelle Buckman, Christy award finalist

1) How did this story come to you?
Both of my grandfathers passed away before I was born. What little I knew about my maternal grandfather intrigued me. I researched his life for myself and then decided to write about him so my children and grandchildren would know about him. It developed into a novel.

2) Tell us about the journey to getting this book published.
This is definitely a God thing. I helped a friend develop a website for a ministry. He approached me about another site for a Christian publishing company he and his wife were starting. He didn’t know I was writing a fiction novel. I showed him my site which has the first chapter of the novel on it, which he went home and read. He asked to read more and then asked me if he could publish it.

3) Tell me three things about yourself that would surprise your readers.
I was homeless in 1998; I disliked English in high school; I was not encouraged to read as a child.

4) What are you working on now and what's next for you?
I’m working on a novel about how both my maternal grandparents immigrated to America, met, fell in love, married and started a family. I’m also writing a devotional book.

5) Parting comments?
A critique group made a major difference in me as a writer. They were kind and very helpful and encouraged me to write seriously.

6) Where can fans find you on the internet?
http://tomblubaugh.com/ where you can also read the first chapter.