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.
The bulk of the collection is eight short stories that are set in yesteryear. The compilation is filled out with four entertaining fantasy pieces and three poems.
Author of Dancing With Gravity, a novel (literary fiction) published March 2011 by Blank Slate Press
Background
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Masters Degrees from Washington University (Liberal Arts) and the University of Missouri, St. Louis (Writing). Undergraduate degrees are in Communication and Nursing from St. Louis University. I teach scriptwriting and media writing as an adjunct professor in the School of Communications at Webster University and have done so for several years. My award winning fiction and poetry have appeared in Best of Writers at Work anthology, The Distillery, Treasure House, Currents, River Blossom and Word Wright’s.
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Accomplishments
Professional awards include broadcast television Emmys, the International Film and Television Festival of New York, Silver and Bronze Telly Awards for corporate productions, international and national prizes including International Association of Business Communicators’ Gold and Bronze Quills, a Saint Louis Advertising Federation Addy, Platinum and Gold Auroras, Pen Daltons, international Flame and Axiem awards, and other prestigious honors.
Member of the Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society.