Military Veterans in Creative Careers: Interviews with Our Nations Heroes

by Justin Sloan, Norman Felchle (Illustrator), James Mathews (Foreword)

Many of our nation's men and women exit the military without a clue of what to do next. Others pursue their passions, doing everything they can to break into the life they've always dreamed of.

This book provides guidance on how to follow your passions, and includes interviews with MILITARY VETERANS who have gone on to creative careers, to include:
- Novelists
- Screenwriters
- Actors
- Producers
- Directors
- Video Games (writers, producers, and more)

Brought to you from the author of Creative Writing Career, this book will serve as your mentor and guide as you too pursue your passions.

334 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

About the author

JUSTIN SLOAN wrote video games before becoming a full-time author, with credits on such games as Game of Thrones, Tales from the Borderlands, Walking Dead, and Marvel and mobile games. Now you can find his military science fiction and space superheroes books on Amazon, KU, and Audible.com. He taught Muay Thai kickboxing and Marine Corps Martial Arts, and can play three songs on the bagpipes. Justin holds advanced degrees in international relations/economics and creative writing. Oh, and he acted in movies for a bit - all small roles though.

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Reviews

[Aloysius Kling Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Military Veterans in Creative Careers by Justin Sloan is the third book in the Creative Mentor series, which also includes Creative Writing Career and Creative Writing Career 2. Very similar in format to the first two books, this volume is packed with interviews that give advice on writing, acting, directing and producing, video games, and more. However, this time, all of the people interviewed are military veterans from the Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force.

Part One of Military Veterans in Creative Careers covers writing for both books and the screen. It features interviews from numerous veterans working as authors, poets, screenwriters, and managing editors. As a new writer myself, this was obviously my favorite section of the book. I found listening to how other veterans have achieved success as writers to be very motivating.

Parts Two, Three, and Four cover acting, directing and producing, and video games. Part Five, titled Other Related Programs, includes several interviews with veterans working in fields that don’t quite fit in the other categories. Personally, I was originally interested in this book because of the interviews with military veteran writers. However, I found the other interviews to be just as good, especially those with the actors. Christine Clayburg, in particular, has led an interesting and diverse life. 

I rate Military Veterans in Creative Careers five stars. I enjoyed the first two books in the Creative Mentor series, but this one was my favorite. I recommend this book if you are a veteran looking at a career in any creative field, but non-veterans can find value in it as well. I find its always inspiring to hear other veterans tell stories of achieving career success after their service with the military ends.

[Heather Ashby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sloan's book is full of good advice for veterans and non-veterans alike. He pulls from his experience as an actor, author, and filmmaker, but also shares the inspiring stories of other vets who are following their passions. Write on, Justin!