diff --git a/src/entry_writer.rs b/src/entry_writer.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..38421a72e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/entry_writer.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+//! The `entry_writer` module helps implement the TPU's write stage.
+
+use accounting_stage::AccountingStage;
+use entry::Entry;
+use ledger;
+use packet;
+use result::Result;
+use serde_json;
+use std::collections::VecDeque;
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::io::sink;
+use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
+use std::time::Duration;
+use streamer;
+use thin_client_service::ThinClientService;
+
+pub struct EntryWriter<'a> {
+    accounting_stage: &'a AccountingStage,
+    thin_client_service: &'a ThinClientService,
+}
+
+impl<'a> EntryWriter<'a> {
+    /// Create a new Tpu that wraps the given Accountant.
+    pub fn new(
+        accounting_stage: &'a AccountingStage,
+        thin_client_service: &'a ThinClientService,
+    ) -> Self {
+        EntryWriter {
+            accounting_stage,
+            thin_client_service,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn write_entry<W: Write>(&self, writer: &Mutex<W>, entry: &Entry) {
+        trace!("write_entry entry");
+        self.accounting_stage
+            .accountant
+            .register_entry_id(&entry.id);
+        writeln!(
+            writer.lock().expect("'writer' lock in fn fn write_entry"),
+            "{}",
+            serde_json::to_string(&entry).expect("'entry' to_strong in fn write_entry")
+        ).expect("writeln! in fn write_entry");
+        self.thin_client_service
+            .notify_entry_info_subscribers(&entry);
+    }
+
+    fn write_entries<W: Write>(&self, writer: &Mutex<W>) -> Result<Vec<Entry>> {
+        //TODO implement a serialize for channel that does this without allocations
+        let mut l = vec![];
+        let entry = self.accounting_stage
+            .output
+            .lock()
+            .expect("'ouput' lock in fn receive_all")
+            .recv_timeout(Duration::new(1, 0))?;
+        self.write_entry(writer, &entry);
+        l.push(entry);
+        while let Ok(entry) = self.accounting_stage
+            .output
+            .lock()
+            .expect("'output' lock in fn write_entries")
+            .try_recv()
+        {
+            self.write_entry(writer, &entry);
+            l.push(entry);
+        }
+        Ok(l)
+    }
+
+    /// Process any Entry items that have been published by the Historian.
+    /// continuosly broadcast blobs of entries out
+    pub fn write_and_send_entries<W: Write>(
+        &self,
+        broadcast: &streamer::BlobSender,
+        blob_recycler: &packet::BlobRecycler,
+        writer: &Mutex<W>,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let mut q = VecDeque::new();
+        let list = self.write_entries(writer)?;
+        trace!("New blobs? {}", list.len());
+        ledger::process_entry_list_into_blobs(&list, blob_recycler, &mut q);
+        if !q.is_empty() {
+            broadcast.send(q)?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Process any Entry items that have been published by the Historian.
+    /// continuosly broadcast blobs of entries out
+    pub fn drain_entries(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        self.write_entries(&Arc::new(Mutex::new(sink())))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 51e6471e7d..17d730500f 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pub mod accounting_stage;
 pub mod crdt;
 pub mod ecdsa;
 pub mod entry;
+pub mod entry_writer;
 #[cfg(feature = "erasure")]
 pub mod erasure;
 pub mod event;
diff --git a/src/tpu.rs b/src/tpu.rs
index a41da61e76..4e25e4e275 100644
--- a/src/tpu.rs
+++ b/src/tpu.rs
@@ -3,16 +3,13 @@
 
 use accounting_stage::AccountingStage;
 use crdt::{Crdt, ReplicatedData};
-use entry::Entry;
+use entry_writer::EntryWriter;
 use ledger;
 use packet;
 use packet::SharedPackets;
 use result::Result;
-use serde_json;
 use sig_verify_stage::SigVerifyStage;
-use std::collections::VecDeque;
 use std::io::Write;
-use std::io::sink;
 use std::net::UdpSocket;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
 use std::sync::mpsc::{channel, Receiver};
@@ -39,60 +36,6 @@ impl Tpu {
         }
     }
 
-    fn write_entry<W: Write>(&self, writer: &Mutex<W>, entry: &Entry) {
-        trace!("write_entry entry");
-        self.accounting_stage
-            .accountant
-            .register_entry_id(&entry.id);
-        writeln!(
-            writer.lock().expect("'writer' lock in fn fn write_entry"),
-            "{}",
-            serde_json::to_string(&entry).expect("'entry' to_strong in fn write_entry")
-        ).expect("writeln! in fn write_entry");
-        self.thin_client_service
-            .notify_entry_info_subscribers(&entry);
-    }
-
-    fn write_entries<W: Write>(&self, writer: &Mutex<W>) -> Result<Vec<Entry>> {
-        //TODO implement a serialize for channel that does this without allocations
-        let mut l = vec![];
-        let entry = self.accounting_stage
-            .output
-            .lock()
-            .expect("'ouput' lock in fn receive_all")
-            .recv_timeout(Duration::new(1, 0))?;
-        self.write_entry(writer, &entry);
-        l.push(entry);
-        while let Ok(entry) = self.accounting_stage
-            .output
-            .lock()
-            .expect("'output' lock in fn write_entries")
-            .try_recv()
-        {
-            self.write_entry(writer, &entry);
-            l.push(entry);
-        }
-        Ok(l)
-    }
-
-    /// Process any Entry items that have been published by the Historian.
-    /// continuosly broadcast blobs of entries out
-    fn write_and_send_entries<W: Write>(
-        &self,
-        broadcast: &streamer::BlobSender,
-        blob_recycler: &packet::BlobRecycler,
-        writer: &Mutex<W>,
-    ) -> Result<()> {
-        let mut q = VecDeque::new();
-        let list = self.write_entries(writer)?;
-        trace!("New blobs? {}", list.len());
-        ledger::process_entry_list_into_blobs(&list, blob_recycler, &mut q);
-        if !q.is_empty() {
-            broadcast.send(q)?;
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     pub fn write_service<W: Write + Send + 'static>(
         obj: SharedTpu,
         exit: Arc<AtomicBool>,
@@ -101,7 +44,8 @@ impl Tpu {
         writer: Mutex<W>,
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         spawn(move || loop {
-            let _ = obj.write_and_send_entries(&broadcast, &blob_recycler, &writer);
+            let entry_writer = EntryWriter::new(&obj.accounting_stage, &obj.thin_client_service);
+            let _ = entry_writer.write_and_send_entries(&broadcast, &blob_recycler, &writer);
             if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
                 info!("broadcat_service exiting");
                 break;
@@ -109,19 +53,15 @@ impl Tpu {
         })
     }
 
-    /// Process any Entry items that have been published by the Historian.
-    /// continuosly broadcast blobs of entries out
-    fn drain_entries(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.write_entries(&Arc::new(Mutex::new(sink())))?;
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     pub fn drain_service(obj: SharedTpu, exit: Arc<AtomicBool>) -> JoinHandle<()> {
-        spawn(move || loop {
-            let _ = obj.drain_entries();
-            if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
-                info!("drain_service exiting");
-                break;
+        spawn(move || {
+            let entry_writer = EntryWriter::new(&obj.accounting_stage, &obj.thin_client_service);
+            loop {
+                let _ = entry_writer.drain_entries();
+                if exit.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+                    info!("drain_service exiting");
+                    break;
+                }
             }
         })
     }