Tell us what your book, “The Luckiest Dog on the Porch,” is about!
Sure! Here’s the summary:
Adult memoir: a Detroit childhood, Vietnam-era U.S. Air Force flying, and the hard work of coming home. Luck as preparation meeting opportunity. Not YA.
What did you love most about writing this book?
Returning to the ordinary after service—the porch, the dog, the people—and writing it honestly without turning war into spectacle.
How did you start writing?
Jacob wrote from lived memory: Detroit beginnings, Air Force training and Vietnam-era missions, then homecoming, education, and creative reinvention.
Tell us a little bit about your self-publishing experience.
Independently published on Amazon KDP (paperback and Kindle). Free Chapter 1 video on YouTube; landing page with buy links. No traditional advance path.
What was your biggest challenge in bringing the book to market, and how did you solve it?
Discoverability for an adult Vietnam-era Air Force memoir among millions of titles. Solved by free Chapter 1, a clear landing page, library suggestions, and organic outreach to veteran and memoir audiences—no paid ads.
What's one piece of advice you have for other writers?
Tell the true story in your own voice. Give readers a free sample. Be patient and keep the work findable without pretending overnight success.
Anything else you want folks to know?
Free Chapter 1: https://youtu.be/0H0I9owW_vw
Landing: https://rrbryce-dot.github.io/luckiest-dog-book/
Contact: rrbryce@robertrolandbryce.com
Where can people find your book?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F36LGDKG
Paperback ASIN B0F36LGDKG; Kindle B0D2CSKYWV.
