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Kent McInnis

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Kent McInnis, Air Force jet pilot, pharmaceutical salesman, and history foundation chairman, is now a bestselling author. Born and raised in Oklahoma, he led a life right out of Leave It to Beaver. Inspired by reading Tom Sawyer, he began writing his own tales in Fifth Grade. Throughout high school and college, he kept diaries. While flying for the Air Force, he completed his first novel, then began a second book which he sold years later as the novel, Sierra Hotel.
Schooled in Oklahoma City, he graduated college at Oklahoma State University with a bachelor’s degree in Zoology and Ethology (animal behavior). Later he earned a master’s degree in History of the Southwest, which led him to writing historical fiction.
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Kent McInnis Retirement ended all writer's block. For my whole working life I wrote my books in my head. When my time came, I knew what I wanted to put in print. A…moreRetirement ended all writer's block. For my whole working life I wrote my books in my head. When my time came, I knew what I wanted to put in print. Anytime I am stumped, I quit for the day, sleep on it, and continue without interruption.(less)
Kent McInnis I enjoy the process of making a story that evolves every day after a good nights sleep. By morning I discover what happened to my characters and I wri…moreI enjoy the process of making a story that evolves every day after a good nights sleep. By morning I discover what happened to my characters and I write it down. It was my goal since childhood to write.(less)
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Sierra Hotel: A Novel of th...

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Detail Man

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“I took a joy ride once on an EC-121 over the DMZ into the North. This EWO said to me, ‘Wait till you get to the real Air Force.’ Hell! We were flying over North Vietnam at the time for crying out loud!”
Kent McInnis, Sierra Hotel: A Novel of the Vietnam War

“If you can’t summarize a thought in 25 words or less, it’s probably not a good idea to start with.”
Kent McInnis, Sierra Hotel: A Novel of the Vietnam War

“She grabbed my hand and pressed it firmly against her swollen belly. The sensation of another living being pushing against my hand was eerie. The baby seemed to sense my presence, pushing back against my fingertips. I shared an odd bond of closeness, as the woman I still loved pushed her hand down on my bare knuckles. This unborn child fathered by my closest friend now pressed up from her belly into my palm.”
Kent McInnis, Sierra Hotel: A Novel of the Vietnam War

“It was the typical move of a stupid man who couldn’t control his hormones. This handicap is simple to explain. Man, unlike woman, has two primitive brains—the medulla oblongata and the baja oblongata.”
Kent McInnis, Sierra Hotel: A Novel of the Vietnam War

“I took a joy ride once on an EC-121 over the DMZ into the North. This EWO said to me, ‘Wait till you get to the real Air Force.’ Hell! We were flying over North Vietnam at the time for crying out loud!”
Kent McInnis, Sierra Hotel: A Novel of the Vietnam War

“She grabbed my hand and pressed it firmly against her swollen belly. The sensation of another living being pushing against my hand was eerie. The baby seemed to sense my presence, pushing back against my fingertips. I shared an odd bond of closeness, as the woman I still loved pushed her hand down on my bare knuckles. This unborn child fathered by my closest friend now pressed up from her belly into my palm.”
Kent McInnis, Sierra Hotel: A Novel of the Vietnam War

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