Thursday, April 30, 2015

SARGE THE DOXIE DROPS A BOMBSHELL IN THIS INTERVIEW!

The post below is similar to a post from a few years ago, but it has been redone, rewritten, and content added.  Sarge makes an announcement, so doxie lovers and readers, read it to find out what it is!

INTERVIEW WITH SARGE THE DOXIE:  A SURPRISE IS COMING!

Here's my interview of Sarge, the precocious dachshund author
 of THE DACHSHUND  ESCAPADES books. We promised our 
readers that we would bring him back to answer some of 
their questions, so we are pleased to have him as our guest 
once again.

MDH: I hear that you have recently visited several dachshund 
rescue societies in various parts  of the country. Would you 
like to share a little about those with our readers?

SARGE THE DOXIE: First of all, thank you for having me back. 
I never miss an opportunity to promote my books! My main
 thrust in visiting the dachshund rescue societies was to 
commend the staff for work well done. My doxie buddies, 
I've found, don't have much interest in books--seems they 
mostly seek treats--sI focused on putting paw prints on
 copies of my book for the staff. They are special people, 
and it is wonderful how they help my fellow wiener dogs 
find a new lease on life in loving "fur" ever homes.

MDH: Well, then . . . what did you find to be the most 
fascinating detail about these rescue societies?

SARGE THE DOXIE: As a dog myself, the most 
fascinating detail for ME in the societies was the
 dedication of the workers. Dachshunds of all 
colors, coats,  ages, personalities, and health are
 accepted and loved. It is wonderful to see 
humans being so accepting of them. If humans 
want to adopt a dachshund, they should check
 out the rescue societies first.

MDH: Thank you for giving us insight on that. 
Now, let's get to our first reader question. 
This one comes from a dachshund owner 
named Patrick in Toledo, Ohio, who asks: 
"You have said in the past that Papa Duke 
was your favorite human character in your 
books. Is he still your favorite now in your 
latest book, A DACHSHUND'S TRIBUTE?  
You also recently disclosed that he passed away 
before your books and you never really 
knew him personally.

SARGE THE DOXIE:  Papa Duke wasn't on 
the scene when I wrote the first THREE books,
 either. You see, I write about Papa like he is 
still alive because there are so many family 
stories about him--that this is my way of keeping 
him with us, so to speak. He loved dachshunds so much.

Regarding the fourth book, A DACHSHUND'S TRIBUTE, 
Papa Duke is still my favorite human, although I love all 
of my characters, most of whom are people I actually 
know. Papa's friend Sellars is so much like Papa . . . 
I never met him in person, either, but I've heard so much
 about him!  Sellars passed away a couple of years 
ago, but hopefully, "the fishing story" in I AM SARGE 
will keep him alive for years to come. That  incident 
actually happened with him and Papa, you know!  
I wasn't actually there, of course, but I had to put 
myself in the story so I could write it.  Other than
 that tiny detail, the story is true.

MDH: Papa Duke wins hands--er, paws down, I see. 
Here's another question from a ten-year-old reader 
named Reed in Detroit, Michigan: "I read I AM SARGE
and loved it. We have a red dachshund named Princess, 
and I believe your stories because she acts a lot like 
you. Are there be any other dachshunds in your 
books, besides Duke?"


SARGE THE DOXIE: Yes. In fact, I do meet up with my 
real doxie sister, Precious,  in I AM DACHSHUND, Book 2. 
This meeting also really happened, you know. Mama
 Holly met a lady at work who also owned a dachshund, 
and after talking about us,  they realized that the lady's 
dog and I were siblings! We all had a wonderful time at our
 reunion, too.  And, of course, there's Duke my protege, 
another black and tan who joined  the family, also introduced 
in Book 2.  He's in Books 3 and 4 as well.

MDH: Thank you, Reed, for a great question. Marla from 
Fairbanks, Alaska, poses an  interesting question for you: 
"Sarge, you talk about Alaska quite a bit in your books.
 We don't see too many doxies up here. Have you ever been
 here yourself?"

SARGE THE DOXIE: I'm sorry to say that I've never been there,
 although I've heard about  it all my life. Several of my human 
family and friends used to live there, you know. They all 
talked about it like it was the greatest place on earth to live. 
That's also happens  to be where Papa Duke and Sellars' 
fishing story happened. Maybe I'll get up there one 
summer--I'm pretty cold natured, though, so I don't think
 I could handle an Alaskan winter!

MDH: Here's a different sort of question for you now, 
emailed to us from Waylon in Louisiana:  "Do you have
 any animal friends other than dogs and cats?"

SARGE THE DOXIE: Well . . . no. There are so many 
different dogs and cats in my circle  that I've just never 
really branched out. I stay pretty busy with my human 
family and friends,  you know, and also make personal 
appearances around the country as well. I do write  about
 Gizmo the cockatiel in Book 3, DACHSHUNDS FOREVER, 
and I wanna go on record  to say how that wacky bird 
freaked me out, sounding so human. My human aunt 
and uncle have a bird like him, so that's where I got the 
idea. Gizmo's always calling me "Pretty Boy." The first 
time, when I barked back at him to thank him for the 
compliment, hsquawked, 'Hey, baby, wanna dance?' 
accompanied by some cool moves around in his cage. 
I got away from that dude--he was nice enough, but a 
bit too frisky for my taste.

MDH: One final question for you today--this one comes 
from Ethel Wilson in  Marquette, Michigan: "How many 
books in the series do you plan to write, and what are 
your plans after you complete the series?"

SARGE THE DOXIE: That's a valid question, and an 
interesting one. Hmmmm. The fourth book, A 
DACHSHUND'S TRIBUTE, was supposed to be 
the end of the series, but I'm now planning a 
fifth one, A DACHSHUND'S MERRY-GO-ROUND 
LIFE, set to come out in  summer this year.  I am 
pretty old for a dawg, you know--14 now, so I am 
planning to retire from writing books after this one. 

MDH: Thank you for your candid remarks, my friend. 
We've enjoyed "the rest of the story," as the famous 
radio commentator Paul Harvey used to say. 
Unfortunately, we didn't get to all the questions we 
had planned, so we'll save them for another time when 
you can come  back on the show.  But before we go, 
is there anything else you'd like your audience to 
know?

SARGE THE DOXIE: It was my pleasure. I think it's time
 to share this tidbit:  I recently found  out about a spin-off 
series of books that will come from THE DACHSHUND 
ESCAPADES, but  I won't writing this new series myself.
 However, a very strong supporting character from THE
 DACHSHUND ESCAPADES will be a dachshund, the "sidekick"
 to a VERY interesting human.

And no, it's not Papa Duke!  That's all I'm prepared to say at 
this point--I hear that it's only in  the planning stages right now.
  As I said earlier, I'm kinda retiring from the writing scene
 after Book 5 comes out, you know. But I AM starring in a dog 
food commercial in the U.K.  the first of the year, so I'm excited 
about that opportunity.

MDH: And since you've let the cat out of the bag, my friend, I 
might as well add this bit  of information: of course I already 
know about it, because I am going to write it myself!   And I thank
 you for giving me permission to use your character in my new series.
  But I'll let you explain to the audience what a spin-off series is.

SARGE THE DOXIE:  Sorry, but I couldn't help myself!  A writer--
that's you--takes one of  the characters in a series and creates
a new series from it.  That character becomes the main one in the 
new series.  Oh, I think readers--and dog lovers--will love this new 
series, if it is presented like you explained it to me.  It will be
different with a human writing this series  instead of a 
dachshund, though.  As I said, the doxie won't be the MAIN 
character, and the series won't even be from the doxie's viewpoint, 
but will play a very important part the stories.  Have I  explained
 the new series well enough??

MDH:  Couldn't have done a better job myself.  And for those 
who are wondering, this new series does not have a title just yet. 
 Oh, I've chosen the main character and the dachshund--not one
 you've met in the other books--and I've even picked out the setting,
 but that's all we'll say about my new series now.  Right, Sarge??

SARGE THE DOXIE:  But I know everyone out there wants to find 
out more about your new series!  I feel honored that you chose 
a human from my own series to create your new series. 
  

MDH:  Thank you, my canine buddy.  You can be my consultant 
to help me with the dachshund's part in it--if that works for you. 

SARGE THE DOXIE: Glad to help!  Few humans really understand 
the canine mind, you know.

MDH: Please join us next time, and thank you so much for sending 
in questions for Sarge. Keep them coming, and when we can nail 
down a date for this busy doxie to return, we'll have him answer more 
of them. 

SARGE THE DOXIE:  Thank you again.  I'll drop you a text or 
an email when I have a release date for Book 5.

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