Sondra Sykes Meek
Author
Welcome
Thank you for joining me on my journey to record the human experience through the lens of a Woman Marine–expressed in the form of literary fiction.
“If thou didst ever hold me in thy heart,
Absent thee from felicity awhile,
And in this harsh world draw thy breath in pain,
To tell my story.”
William Shakespeare, Hamlet, 5.2
About Model Marine
Model Marine is a coming of age story. I chose to write and publish this novel first because the topic is nearest to my heart. I spent twenty years in the Marine Corps, and anyone who knows a Marine will tell you it is…
About the Author
I am originally from Florida, but I’ve lived in several locations in the United States and abroad. I’m a wife and mother of two, a retired Marine Corps Master Sergeant, and a Project Manager in the Defense Industry. I earned a Master of Fine…
Excerpt
“En Route” What was she thinking? Escape. The bus ride from Savannah to Parris Island was silent except for the low hum of the engine. The driver kept his eyes on the road and didn’t acknowledge the presence of the forty-or-so disheveled teenagers on…
