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
My second book is about a boy who has Asperger's Syndrome and is bullied to the point to where he shoots up his school. I have divided the excerpts from it into three parts: Before, during and after the shooting.
I'm the author of the novel, THE BONE WEAVER, and the editor of two anthologies: THE OTHER WOMAN: Twenty-one Wives, Lovers, and Others Talk Openly About Sex, Deception, Love, and Betrayal and FOR KEEPS: Women Tell the Truth About Their Bodies, Growing Older, and Acceptance. I teach in the UCLA Writers Program. The documentary film, Suffer the Little Children: Frances Kelsey and the Story of Thali
Background
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B.A. and M.A. in unrelated fields (isn't that always the case?!). I was greatly influenced by the writing of Wallace Stegner. Living in Paris for five years had a profound influence on my view of literature.
Accomplishments
Achievements: The publication of my first novel; two terrific children; great friends.
Awards: Advertising (multi-media: radio and print)