Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in Cyprus as a member of a God fearing and Greek speaking family; this explains partially the fact that whatever I have written or whatever I may write in the future, will never raise serious claims on literary excellence. On the other hand, the fact that English is not my home language, makes me very careful about what I say or write and how I say or write it. So in an attempt to put pen to paper, or keystrokes to the screen, I am in a way doubly handicapped due to the issue of language proficiency and the speed at which I can express my thoughts.
When did you first start writing?
The book "A Grain of Sand", was my first, albeit reluctant attempt, to write anything beyond a management report or office memorandum. Totally out of the blue, three years ago and while I was enjoying my retirement years, I found myself under serious pressure and dare I say coercion by my wife and close friends, to put into writing the theory which I developed and discussed with them, regarding the Creation and existence of a real God. I must admit though, writing the book made me realize, contrary to my initial reservations, that writing is a very worthy vocation. I expect, in a few weeks when the pains of authorship and publishing are forgotten, that I will most probably try again my hand in writing another masterpiece!!!
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