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A crazy author who has strange tastes in reading and even stranger tastes in music. I listen to various flavors of metal when I write, and nothing I write looks anything like metal's ridiculously cheesy self-awareness. Sometimes I can be caught with BT or Metallica or Enya, though, on those quiet nights.

I've been writing unprofessionally for about fourteen years, since the young age of twelve, and only turned serious about two years ago when I started with short stories. I have a finished cyberpunk novel off of this site.

Working on Troubleshooting Your Mind, my new self-help book, which is getting great initial reviews because it is useful. To everyone.

Writing is my prime passion.

I write about writing, philosophy, politics, and reason at my blog: www.davidchristopherarnold.com
Please check it out as I'm a brilliant blogger just awaiting the right totally forgiving audience.

On dogs or cats:
The book 'Dies The Fire' called cats basically small, furry Republicans with an inborne aversion to change.

I agree.

That's why I prefer dogs. They are unsubtle bastions of black and white honesty. If they are happy, you know it. Sad, ditto. Angry, very much so. Your dog will never cuddle up to you and ask for bellyrubs immediately prior to clawing the shit out of your arm.

Cats are liars. Dogs may be less smart, but the child who never learns to lie is perhaps a better one.

favourite books

William Gibson's Neuromancer, Stephen King's On Writing, everything Terry Pratchett but especially Mort and Eric and Interesting Times. The Hitchhiker's Guide 5-book Trilogy, the Death Gate Cycle by M. Weiss and T. Hickman, Stephen King's Dark Tower series, Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age and Snow Crash, Tad Williams' Otherland, The Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar, everything Neil Gaiman except his short fiction that I've read so far. 1984 was awe-inspiring, along with Stranger in a Strange Land.

my websites

http://web.me.com/vylasaven/     http://www.technicallymagic.com

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my books

Technically Magic

David Christopher Arnold

A shy computer technician's journey from carpe gluteus to carpe diem. Wizarding is almost as mystical as women, to Simon Broadhead.


An offer for magical tutoring hits Simon Broadhead, awkward computer technician, like a ton of confused fourth graders, just as it would anyone in our world. It is a very short apprenticeship, however, because his mentor Bartleby Wisticuffs is kidnapped after their first lesson indicates that remedial teaching on the Moon is in order.

A magical book and a noir demon eventually land him back on Earth, where a pair of ersatz women intervenes in his almost-assassination. Soon, through no real fault of his own, he's a wanted criminal caught up in a well-meaning global scheme that will, unfortunately, destroy the planet, the solar system, and his chance at a real relationship.

Previously unable to even find a girlfriend, he's gotta deal with an accursedly perverted wizard, convince someone to be his Familiar, and save the world from one Timothy Baggers. Mr. Baggers wants to teach the whole world about their magical nature, but this would, on the whole, be a poor idea. Like any proper man with a plan, though, he has a tendency to ignore the potential downsides, like pissing off Elder Gods.

He's got power. Simon does not. Yet.

 

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Michael Dale wrote 8 days ago

EVER HAD ONE OF THOSE MOMENTS WHEN EVERYTHING YOU ACCEPT AS NORMAL SU....

Craig R. Preston wrote 20 days ago

I'm an out and proud atheist. Thank you for asking. Working on a memo....

Nathan O'Hagan wrote 52 days ago

Hi Would you mind having a look at my novel? I'm looking for feedbac....

j.l. wood-miller wrote 52 days ago

Hello Mr. Arnold, Literary fiction pushed to its limits in a stran....

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I wrote 748 days ago

I just read the pitch, and I have to say: why would a chef be used to create a drug? Why not a, you know, pharmaceutical chemist? view book

I wrote 772 days ago

My brain isn't working right, probably, but the first four sentences confused me. Actually, your clipped style in general confuses me at the moment, but I am nursing one mother of a hangover. Shouldn't it be Barbados-bound? The 'he takes everything personally' thing is somewhat putting-off, b... view book

I wrote 834 days ago

This is quite not my style, but quite good. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that this is top-notch writing. Backed with zero reservations - it shouldn't suffer because of my taste. view book

I wrote 840 days ago

Barbara, I thank you for your attention to my book, and apologize for not getting to this sooner. I was able to stick it through til the end of chapter one. The spirit of your book is excellent, and it sounds like a grand adventure! However, I think there's quite some work you still need to do wi... view book

I wrote 841 days ago

My comment is not long. I see you have the same issues I continue to struggle with - fortunately I found a weapon to help in my fight. Your story is the best thing about your book. You have some amazingly powerful sentences - 'No point flogging the horses until they wilted.' 'Time in this blight... view book

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