diff --git a/smdebug/_version.py b/smdebug/_version.py
index e13bd590c..ad53abcd6 100644
--- a/smdebug/_version.py
+++ b/smdebug/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.0.8"
+__version__ = "1.0.8c0"
diff --git a/smdebug/core/hook.py b/smdebug/core/hook.py
index 4064b3d28..de0ea3ab3 100644
--- a/smdebug/core/hook.py
+++ b/smdebug/core/hook.py
@@ -563,6 +563,7 @@ def _increment_step(self):
         self._write_state()
 
         self.step += 1
+        self.logger.debug(f"Smdebug: Increment Step: {self.step}")
         self.mode_steps[self.mode] += 1
         self.written_tensor_name_for_step.clear()
 
@@ -592,6 +593,7 @@ def should_save_tensor_or_collection(self, tensor_name: str, collection_name: st
 
     def _write_state(self):
         if self.state_store.is_checkpoint_updated():
+            self.logger.debug(f"smdebug: writing checkpoint")
             current_state = dict()
             current_state[TRAINING_RUN] = self.training_run
             current_state[LATEST_GLOBAL_STEP_SAVED] = self.last_saved_step
diff --git a/smdebug/core/writer.py b/smdebug/core/writer.py
index 29ed7daaa..b55593618 100644
--- a/smdebug/core/writer.py
+++ b/smdebug/core/writer.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.flush_secs = flush_secs
         self.verbose = verbose
         self.write_checksum = write_checksum
+        self.logger = get_logger()
 
         self._proto_writer = None
 
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ def write_tensor(
         tag = tname
         tensor_proto = make_tensor_proto(nparray_data=value, tag=tag)
         s = Summary(value=[Summary.Value(tag=tag, metadata=smd, tensor=tensor_proto)])
+        self.logger.debug(f"smdebug: writing tensor: {tname}")
         if write_index:
             self.proto_writer.write_summary_with_index(
                 s, self.step, tname, mode, mode_step, timestamp=timestamp
diff --git a/smdebug/tensorflow/keras.py b/smdebug/tensorflow/keras.py
index 614669616..133bded1d 100644
--- a/smdebug/tensorflow/keras.py
+++ b/smdebug/tensorflow/keras.py
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ def register_model(self, model):
         # This function is called by the hook in the AWS TF codebase
         # It attaches a hook to every layer of the model to capture
         # layer values
+        self.logger.debug("Smdebug Register Model")
         self.model = model
         self._wrap_model_with_input_output_saver()
         self.has_registered_model = True
@@ -553,6 +554,7 @@ def _save_model_inputs_and_outputs_helper(self, collection_key, tensors_to_save,
     def save_smdebug_logs(self, logs):
         if logs is None:
             return
+        self.logger.debug(f"Length of logs shared to debugger: {len(logs)}")
 
         for key in logs:
             if SMDEBUG_PREFIX in key:
@@ -725,6 +727,7 @@ def _remove_fetches_and_callbacks(self, mode):
 
     def _prepare_collections_for_tf2(self):
         self._prepare_collections()
+        self.logger.debug("SMDEBUG: Preparing Collections")
         if self.has_default_hook_configuration():
             # wrapping the model is only supported if the hook does not have the default hook configuration
             self._unwrap_model_with_input_output_saver()
@@ -750,6 +753,7 @@ def _on_any_mode_begin(self, mode):
 
         self.graph = tf.get_default_graph()
         self.set_mode(mode)
+        self.logger.debug(f"SMDEBUG: Set mode: {mode}")
 
         if self.prepared_collections is False and is_tf_version_2_3_x():
             # Addresses ordering issues in TF 2.3.0
@@ -762,9 +766,11 @@ def _on_any_mode_begin(self, mode):
         self.callable_cache.change_mode()
 
     def on_train_begin(self, logs=None):
+        self.logger.debug("SMDEBUG: Entering On Train Begin")
         self._on_any_mode_begin(ModeKeys.TRAIN)
 
     def on_test_begin(self, logs=None):
+        self.logger.debug("SMDEBUG: Entering On Test Begin")
         self._on_any_mode_begin(ModeKeys.EVAL)
 
     def _on_any_mode_end(self, mode):
@@ -811,6 +817,7 @@ def on_predict_begin(self, logs=None):
     def _wrap_model_with_input_output_saver(self):
         if self.has_registered_model:
             return
+        self.logger.debug("SMDEBUG: Attach Model Layers With Hooks")
         for layer in self.model.layers:
             layer._hooks = []
             layer.call = get_layer_call_fn(layer)
@@ -822,10 +829,12 @@ def _wrap_model_with_input_output_saver(self):
     def _unwrap_model_with_input_output_saver(self):
         if self.has_registered_model is False:
             return
+        self.logger.debug("SMDEBUG: Remove Hooks From Model Layers")
         for layer in self.model.layers:
             layer.call = layer.old_call
 
     def _on_any_batch_begin(self, batch, mode, logs=None):
+        self.logger.debug(f"SMDEBUG: On Any Batch Begin: {mode}")
         self.start = time.time()
         if self._is_not_supported():
             return