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Gender
Male
Birthday
February 14 1986
Location
Winchester, England
About Me
If you've got this far, then you've already read the bit on my portfolio, but this is the potted version: I'm an aspiring novelist, I work in an office and whilst I should be using my free time to write a book, I spend most of it playing video games instead. Still not entirely sure that it's time wasted.
Type of Writer
Primarily a novelist, as said. Mainly fantasy and sci-fi, but also the occasional crime or historical piece.
Writing Style
I don't consider myself as having a fixed style. It depends on what I feel the story requires. But I experiment where I can.
Interests
Writing books, reading books, watching films and TV, playing video games. I'm not that complicated a guy. Also love to travel, but I never have any money, so it hardly ever happens. *sigh*
My Blog
www.downtheriverofinsanity.wordpress.com
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Favorite Genres
Fantasy, science-fiction, police procedurals.
Favorite Books
Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld' series, especially 'Night Watch', 'Going Postal' and 'Thud!'. Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods' and 'The Sandman'. Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'. Kurt Busiek's 'Astro City'.
Favorite Authors
Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Iain M. Banks, Kurt Busiek & China Mieville.
Favorite Quote
"Hundreds of years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the kind of car I drove...but the world may be different because I did something so bafflingly crazy that my ruins become a tourist attraction."
Favorite Music
Orbital, Deadmau5, The Chemical Brothers, Underworld & Sigur Ros.
Favorite Movies
Apocalypse Now, The Proposition, The Shawshank Redemption, Drive & The Bourne Identity.
Favorite Shows
Battlestar Galactica (new series), Lost, Person of Interest, Doctor Who (new series) & Spooks.
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    A True History of the British Civil War  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 18+ · Drama · #2224650
    The real story of a time yet to come, in the words of those who lived through it.
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    Final Things  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Death · #2176930
    If you knew they were coming, how would you spend the last hours of your life?
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    A Thoroughly Modern Dungeon  Open in new Window.
    Rated: ASR · Contest Entry · #2090610
    A group of thieves rob a company with a highly unusual guardian.
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    Homecoming  Open in new Window.
    Rated: 13+ · Fantasy · #2081320
    In the Orc kingdom of Ensturg, a mother-to-be prepares to sacrifice herself for her child.
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    Drawings  Open in new Window.
    Rated: E · None · #2088687
    A collection of illustrations to accompany various stories and projects.
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