Pieces of Eight, Part IV is a collection of eight short stories/novellas that complement the eight appearing in Pieces of Eight, the eight in Pieces of Eight, Part II and the eight novellas represented in Pieces of Eight, Part III. “Freeze Frames” and “The Rings of Saturn” are paranormal tales; whereas, “Expedition Earth” and “Stairway to Heaven” lean more toward the science fiction side of popular literature. Continue reading...
“The Seven Statues” and “Salientia” mix elements of science fiction and paranormal experience. “The Price of Bigotry” is a surprise ending hate-crime’ murder story, and “The Love Tree” incorporates science fiction, romantic and paranormal elements in its presentation.
Jay Dubya is author John Wiessner’s pen name. John is a retired New Jersey’ public school’ teacher, having diligently taught the subject for thirty-four years. John lives in Hammonton, New Jersey with wife Joanne, and the couple has three grown sons. Find out more »
John has written and e-published fifteen books. Besides Thirteen Sick Tasteless Classics II, Jay Dubya has written Thirteen Sick Tasteles Classics, Pieces of Eight, and he has authored its companion books, Pieces of Eight, Part II, Pieces of Eight, Part III and Pieces of Eight, Part IV. All four Pieces of Eight’ works contain short stories and novellas that feature science fiction and paranormal plots and themes.
Other Jay Dubya’ adult-oriented fiction’ works are Black Leather and Blue Denim, A ‘50s Novel, and its exciting sequel, The Great Teen Fruit War, A 1960’ Novel. Jay Dubya also has produced two irreverent Biblical satires, The Wholly Book of Genesis and The Wholly Book of Exodus. A third satire Ron Coyote, Man of La Mangia is also a parody on Miguel Cervantes’ classic novel, Don Quixote published in 1605.
The author has also penned a young adult fantasy trilogy, Pot of Gold, Enchanta and Space Bugs, Earth Invasion. Another work titled The Eighteen Story Gingerbread House is a collection of eighteen children’s stories that have also been e-published by Jay Dubya.
Jay Dubya really likes ‘50s music, and he frequently listens to songs by the Beatles, ELO, the Carpenters, the Beach Boys, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, the Rolling Stones and by John Fogerty.
When not listening to popular music, Jay Dubya prefers watching 76ers’ basketball’ and Phillies and Yankees’ television’ baseball games.