One of the problems with a Blog is that you don't get the chance at a home page. It could also be that I don't know how to pilot this thing properly. This will therefore be an attempt to do the job of a homepage.
Well as I have stated before this is a collection of short stories and a novel. The novel is as yet unfinished, but I hope to stay far enough ahead so as to be able to post a chapter every week or so. Putting it up hear means that I'll get on with it, rather than going back to the beginning for the unending editing. Basically I hope that I can stay far enough ahead in writing to where your reading. If that makes anything approaching sense.
Before I get to anything else I'll start with an acknowledgement. You see that marvellous banner at the top of the post? Well it was designed by my brother. He has become a master with Blender and the Gimp. I cannot even begin to fathom how he makes these things.
Who are you?
I am Daniel O'Donovan - I am currently a student at the University of Glamorgan in Wales where I'm studying Creative and Professional Writing. Nearly at the end of my first year I'm looking forward to the next two years of study.
I write mostly science fiction and fantasy stories, though you will find other stories here also.
What do you want?
To tell stories. I have been writing for as long as I can remember - my first story was written in crayon when I was five. I enjoy writing, and hope you will enjoy reading what is here.
I also want world peace, happiness and pizza for dinner.
Why are you here?
Hay, why are any of us here?
To write. This site will help to motivate me to continue writing rather than abandoning projects midway thorough. I will, hopefully, upload work on a regular basis.
Where are you going?
Nowhere, fast.
What are your favourite television programs?
In no particular order.
1. Babylon 5
2. Star Trek
3. Star Trek: TNG
4. Star Trek: DS9
5. Stargate SG-1
6. Doctor Who
7. Tourchwood
8. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
9. Qi
10. Have I Got News For You
11. Mock the Week
12. Not Going Out
13. Pretty much any David Attenborough documentary
Books I have read
I read a lot. So I'm not going to put a complete list here. I read mostly science fiction and fantasy. I know I should have a wider frame of reference. Rather than thinking of all the books I've ever read I'm going to start it from the last couple and give them ratings. These ratings are just my opinion. They mean nothing! The ratings are between 1 and 5 stars.
1. Star Trek: Titan, Taking Wing, by Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangles (***)
2. The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks (***)
3. Star Trek S.C.E Breakdowns by Scot Ciencin et al (***)
4. The Canopy of Time by Brian Aldiss (****)
5. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (****)
6. Star Trek: Titan, The Red King, by Michael A. Martin & Andy Mangles (****)
7. The Man in The High Castle, by Philip K Dick (***)
8. This Book will Save your Life, by a.m. homes (***)
Mostly I buy my books from Amazon for ease. Though some of them are quite a bit older and come from my dad's science fiction collection. I hope you enjoy some of these tiles.
"Its at times like these I wish I'd listen to what my mother said" Arthur Dent - The Hitch-hiker's Guide the Galaxy.
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