I've been writing non-seriously for a few years now.

It was only in 1997, with "The Calm Before The Storm" that I decided to take it seriously and SHOW people my work.

"The Calm Before The Storm" is now in it's 16th chapter and has passed the 43,000 word mark. It is at my webpage (accessible below).

My first love, however, has always been fantasy and I came across the Dargon Project which was a dream come true for me. A place where I could write fantasy tales in an established setting AND learn more about the Art of Writing through a mailing list of critical minded writers.

It's lived up to my dreams.

Off scene, I've started work on a fantasy saga based in a world of my creation. Watch this space.

My working life has settled down a bit and I'm going to attack Dargon with a vengeance!

Member From	8/1998 - 11/2000
URL	http://www.jabsystems.co.uk
Email Address	jon.ballinger@jabsystems.co.uk
Age	22
Occupation	Software Developer
Education	BSc in Software Engineering
Location	Maldon, Essex, England
Favorite Books/Authors	Raymond E. Feist, J.R.R. Tolkien, Terry Pratchett, Kim Stanley Robinson, Dean Koontz, Richard Laymon, A.C.Clarke & Gentry Lee
Works-in-Progress	A Tale of Two Families, Parts II and III. In the Nick of Time and much, much more.
Dargon Stories	A Tale of Two Families 1, DargonZine 11-10 A Tale of Two Families 2, DargonZine 12-9