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Military Writers Society of America (MWSA)

953 books | 66 friends

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469 books | 13 friends

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139 books | 4 friends

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754 books | 26 friends

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174 books | 63 friends

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Patrick J. Hughes

Goodreads Author

Born

The United States

Website

https://funkyotter.blog/

Genre

Thriller, Poetry, Fantasy

Influences

Tom Clancy, Rick Cambell, R_G_Roberts T_R_Matson ...more

Member Since

January 2024

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Patrick "PJ" Hughes is a Navy veteran and multi-genre author whose work blends real-world grit with deeply human stories. His novels—including The Shattered Shield and Broken Shadows—explore the psychological toll of service, the resilience of those who endure it, and the weight of memory.

Drawing from his military background and personal experience with PTSD, Patrick writes with an unflinching eye toward the mental health struggles faced by veterans. While rooted in military fiction, his stories now expand into Cold War espionage and grounded fantasy, always with a focus on character and consequence.

Outside of writing, he paints as a form of expression and therapy, shares reflections on his blog, Funky Otter, and advocates for veteran menta ...more

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Patrick J. Hughes’s books

Average rating: 5.0 · 11 ratings · 5 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Shattered Shield it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Broken Shadows it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shattered Shield: Ghost Track it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Remember You it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Patrick Hughes did not finish Carrier Nowhere: A Cold War Time Travel Thriller of Power, Foreknowledge, and Nuclear Crisis by Martin Asiner (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Patrick Hughes did not finish Against All Enemies by Thomas M. Wing (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Patrick Hughes did not finish A Little Sex, a Lot of Dope and an Aircraft Carrier by Cap'n Drift	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Patrick Hughes rated a book really liked it Pig Fat Soup by Steven Woelk	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Patrick Hughes rated a book it was ok Welcome To The Jungle: A Sailor's Memoir Of Service Aboard The USS Fresno (LST-1182) by GMG3 HJ Peterson II	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The subject matter of the book is appropriate, as it relates to the life of the author as an enlisted man in the Navy, apparently from the late 1980s through the early 1990s, from the time of enlistment and boot camp to various deployments in the Wes ...more
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Patrick Hughes rated a book really liked it Pig Fat Soup by Steven Woelk	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Patrick Hughes did not finish BBN-63 by Ross Carson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Patrick Hughes did not finish Pig Fat Soup by Steven Woelk	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Patrick Hughes did not finish The Master Chief's Sea Stories: Volume II: Duty Ashore and USS Comte De Grasse (DD-974) by Johnny J Moye	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Patrick Hughes rated a book really liked it Weapons Free (The Third Option Book 1) by David Bruns (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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