Dave is a recovering addict: After devoting a huge chunk of his life to playing Farmville on Facebook he realised he'd lost control and took the painful step of going cold turkey. Writing has helped fill the void in his life and eased his transition back into normal society. He's lucky enough to live in the beautiful South Hams of Devon, but sadly doesn't see much of the local farmland or woods, or the sweeping views of the English channel from the cliffs a few miles from his home: He's far too busy watching Star Trek (Only kidding! He much prefers Red Dwarf!) He also devotes far too much time to reading the efforts of other authors, who are (to a man) far more successful than Dave ever expects to be. He spends what little time he has aside from these things at a sort of a job . . . thing. He's employed in the maintenance department of the local Naval Base, which tests his patience and sanity to the limits. On the positive side, the personnel of the Naval Base are well known for their . . . er . . . robust humour, and Dave hopes this is visible in his writing. Dave aspires to one day earn enough from writing to balance out what he spends at the pub, but refuses to take the easy way out and cut down his drinking!