Pieces of Eight is an eclectic collection of eight imaginative novellas/short stories. Themes represented in the work are science fiction, paranormal, psychological drama, humor, murder/revenge and astrological fulfillment. Pieces of Eight is the com
As deafness, illness, and demonic forces close in around him, Ludwig van Beethoven must summon his faith and genius to complete the Missa Solemnis—a sacred masterpiece he believes could bring divine light into a darkening world.
As a writer i try keep in mind Ernest Hemingway's belief in the need for 'a built-in shock-proof shit detector.'
Background
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I have been writing for most of my adult life, first as a journalist, then in PR and later as a freelance. Though I am British, as a creative writer I have probably been more influenced by American writers, such as Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Faulkner.
Accomplishments
My published and broadcast output includes plays, television comedy material, poetry, short fiction, a novel and non-fiction books on subjects as diverse as careers for the over-40s and Britain's treatment of enemy aliens in wartime. My educational background includes a PhD in History from London University.