Welcome. My name is David J Delaney. I’m an indie author and frequent blogger… hope you enjoy!
Who doesn’t love a good story?
Weaving words into characters and worlds is something I live for. Writing is something I used to love as a kid. Sitting through English class as a teenager was the only period in school where I stayed awake and learned something. When I left I followed a path that would take me away from my passion. Now I’ve finally taken the road less traveled and decided to commit words to page and screen in order to imagine worlds filled with characters all with their own stories to tell and me as the guide.
If a story causes you to feel any one of the myriad of emotions we all possess as human beings then I’ve done my job as a writer.
I’m an Irishman hailing from Dublin but now living in Sydney, Australia. I’ve come to meet people from all over the globe. I love listening and learning about others. We’ve all got a story to tell whether we write it down or not.
There’s not a form of entertainment I don’t like. Movies such as Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, Jurassic Park and Blade Runner kept me up late into the night as a kid (even if I shouldn’t have been watching them). Later on I found video games. Resident Evil and Silent Hill on the original iteration of the PlayStation blew me away. Books were a constant though. While I fall in and out of love with movies and games, books have always stayed with me. The first book I ever read cover to cover was ‘The Iron Man’ by Ted Hughes when I was 8. I borrowed it from a traveling library that came to my school. I moved on to the Famous Five, The Hardy Boys and every Roald Dahl novel I could get my hands on. As I got older I began to love the likes of King, Koontz and Barker. Their magical ability with the written word transported me to somewhere new each time I opened the pages of their books… books that I still love today.
I am inspired by all of the above as well as other great writers such as Neil Gaimon, Kylie Chan, Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant, David W. Wright, J. Thorn, J. F. Penn and David Gaughran. These are just some of the amazing writers who I follow and learn from through their meticulously crafted works of fiction and non-fiction.
If you want to check out my fiction please head on over to www.davidjdelaney.net and feel free to email me at davidj@davidjdelaney.net
Writer Babble 
I like the picture!
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Thanks, thought it was pretty peaceful when I came across it.
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G’day David. Feels strange talking to someone with the same name….:-)
David J Delaney.
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Very pleased to meet you. I googled my name a while back, after I set up the blog and realized there’s two of us. We live at polar opposites too. I’m a Hobartian for good old Tassie
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No worries, my sister in law lives in Hobart & my great Grandparents are buried in Launceston along with my great Aunty Elizabeth Boag, yes the beer people….:-)
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Hi David, thanks for finding my blog and leaving a comment this morning. Enjoy your blogging! SD
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Great banner. I can almost feel the Australian sunshine.
Happy writing
Jo-Ann
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Hi David! Thanks for following my blog (Words and Wanderings). I’m always happy to connect with fellow writers. I look forward to reading your posts! 🙂
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Congratulations on all you are doing. Moving from novice writer to being published, is cause for celebration
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Hi David! Just wanted to let you know I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Award! Congratulations! Take a peek at http://phantomwriter143.wordpress.com/2014/04/13/liebster-blog-award-whod-have-thunk-it/
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Thank you for thank, It’s greatly appreciated. Sorry it took a day or so to get back to you… the perils of a night shift nurse (o;
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No worries!! I’ve worked with tons of nurses so I understand the hectic schedule. And nurses are some of my favorite people ever. Go take a nap! You probably need one!
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David, thank you for following me at About Sketching. If you were trying to find my blog on self-publishing & marketing, & couldn’t, I apologize. I didn’t realize I had to manually add it to my Gravitar profile. It’s “Pages From a Nature-Lover’s Diary” at sketchbook2publishedbook.wordpress.com
I’m thrilled to have you follow either one, actually!
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Cool, I’ll sign up to the other one as well. I dont just read blogs on writing, I look at all sorts. Thanks for letting me know though
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David have you done the writing process blog hop? If not I’d like to tag you to be next. I’m posting this week. The tour asks about writing in general and what you’re working on. An example is here…http://sharonboninpratt.wordpress.com/2014/04/14/writing-process-blog-tour-how-i-write/
I post this week, you would post the following week on the 12th. It helps bring new readers to the blogs.
Let me know if you’d rather not join in. Thanks!
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That sounds great, dign me up (o:
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Done! I should be posting mine this week, you the following week. Now go find any other writer you want to tag. It does not have to be a WP site published or unpublished. Thanks very much for joining in! 😉
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HI David,
Thank you for the follow on my blog.
I’ve read a bit of yours and am now following you as well. Wishing you the best as you journey toward realizing your dreams.
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Well, David – looks like you are off to a good start here. Thank you for ‘Following the Dream’. 🙂
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Thanks, really appreciate the the comment (o:
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Hi there, I like what you do. So much so, that I’m nominating you for a Liebster Award. Yay! Should you choose to accept, check out this post http://ejmcgrorey.wordpress.com/2014/05/29/liebster-award-can-you-feel-the-love/ to find out what it’s all about and how to get involved. Ciao.
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Thank you very much for the nomination, I really appreciate it.
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[…] David J Delaney […]
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Hi David, I’d like to nominate you for some awards:
http://geekwithapen.wordpress.com/2014/05/31/2203/
It’s entirely voluntary 🙂
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Thank you very much, I really appreciate it.
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No problem, it’s well deserved 🙂
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Looks like it’s been done before, but I think you deserve it! Nominated you for a Leibster award- you can check it out at http://moldydaisy.com/2014/06/01/people-say-they-like-this-blog/
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Thank you very much. I’ll get onto it as soon as I can (o:
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Hi David — thank you for following my blog! The Other really grabbed me. Is that just a random post or is it one of the longer-term stories you’re working on?
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Hi David, Thank you for visiting surreyKitchen. I don’t blame you for spending so much time at cafe en seine. So would I if I lived in Dublin. My dad’s from Dublin and has lots of family still there so it was a recommendation from them. He moved to the U.K as a small child (usual story – my grandparents left Ireland to look for work). I also write fiction and am thinking of self publishing some of my work so I might have some questions for you in the future. Following your blog now and looking forward to reading some of your stories. Take care. Emma.
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Forgot to say you might enjoy my post on the Dublin Writer’s museum. I am sure you have been there already. Emma.
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Thank you so much for following The Write Edge Writing Workshop! I hope you enjoy the stories there and find that they contribute to your writing journey. Have a wonderful day and week!
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Great website/blog – like the theme. When I’ve finished procrastinating – I’ll do the SEO and release my website. I’d be grateful for your comments.
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David, thanks so much for following me on Cold 🙂
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Thanks very much for your follow David =)
Congrats on your boys beating my boys in the Rugby. Only fair since the Aussies won the International Rules for the first time in ages =)
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Yeah, it was great to see, decent game too. International rules was a surprising one but only saw highlights
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David thanks for hooking up and following my blog. I am guessing you came via @SueColetta1 – Stay in touch won’t you…
Kim..x
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I sure did. Sue runs a great blog.
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Thank-you very much for visiting my blog and for the follow. I have enjoyed reading your recent posts very much. A few of my nieces and nephews are into Pokemon Go and I see all their catches on Facebook! Best of luck with your Creative Writing Course.
Clare
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