Denis Fitzpatrick
Denis Fitzpatrick began writing in 1986 at the age of 14 as a result of finishing (at the time) The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. His first publication was Bearing all Gods and Goddesses, an anthology published by Independence Jones, an independent publishing house. They also published his next book, King Street Blues, a positive tale of his experiences with homelessness in the inner cities of Sydney and Melbourne. Fitzpatrick's current book is These Very Wise Voices, available on iBooks, and is a discussion of ancient secrets revealed to him by voices that only he was able to hear, a result of his diagnosed schizophrenia for which he has been in a full remission since 2010.
On the topic of writing, Fitzpatrick claims:
"Writing is very much a compulsion for me and is the only thing that gives my life meaning. This meaning I project in my work by creating motivated characters, uplifting themes, and never swearing (although in my current project, my second novel, the 'f' word is mentioned heartily several times in a short paragraph.) I plan to continue this noble vision of mine until my very last moment."
For more information on Denis Fitzpatrick see http://about.me/viearus
Read Denis' contribution to The Short Stories Club Terror Unforeseen, written for the September 2013 topic "The Servant" here.
