Dan Fitzpatrick

For the Pulitzer-winning cartoonist, see Daniel R. Fitzpatrick

Daniel Charles Fitzpatrick (born November 21, 1977) is the American author of the Vision trilogy,^[1] a fictional thriller series which follows the events of Jade Walker, a librarian turned vigilante serial killer with numerous mind-altering abilities.

Early life and education

Dan Fitzpatrick spent the first eight years of his life in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. After his parents divorced in 1985, his father moved him and his older brother across the state to the village of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts and attended Buckland Shelburne Regional Elementary School. While initially struggling to fit in as the new kid, Fitzpatrick became an avid fan of the horror industry. Since he spent the majority of his spare time alone at home while his father worked rigorous hours, he was able to spend his after school hours watching scary movies such as Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street. It did not take long for him to become fascinated with these types of films. In 1996, he graduated from Mohawk Trail Regional High School in Buckland, Massachusetts. He attended Greenfield Community College the following fall, but decided that college was not the best thing for him at that time. He dropped out in 1997 and entered the work force. After numerous struggles with love and money, Fitzpatrick decided to return to Greenfield Community College and finish his education. In 2005, he received his associate's degree in education. He then attended Keene State College in New Hampshire, where he received a bachelor's degree in social sciences in 2007.

Personal life

In October 2006, Fitzpatrick married his long-time boyfriend, Steve. In January 2008, they welcomed their first child, a son named Evan. They welcomed their second son, Cole, in August 2009. The family currently resides in Hinsdale, New Hampshire.

Writing career

When his wife became pregnant with their first child, Fitzpatrick decided he would start writing a book to pass on to his children. Initially, he planned to write an extensive family biography which would include the genealogy, significant events, and most noted memories. It was a very difficult task since nobody in his family had any type of information to fit the requirements for the plan. After a few months of extensive research, he came up short handed and decide to abandon the story. However, he did enjoy writing so he decided to continue in the form of a journal, expressing his feelings of entering fatherhood; something he could still pass on to his children in the future.

When he was just a few pages into this new project, he heard a story on a local news station about a mother who attempted to kill her 9-month old daughter. Since he was becoming a parent himself, Fitzpatrick took special notice on this case and the cases of other child abuse cases. With the newfound desire to write a book and the fury over what these parents were doing to their children, he decided once again to change his story. Since he had no way to properly express his disgust towards these violent criminals, he decided to put his rage into a story.

The Vision Books

Published works

• Vision: Evan's Book - Special Edition (Dansvision Productions, August 2009; ISBN 1598248480)
• Vision II: The Black Skull (Dansvision Productions, December 2009)
• Vision3: Apocalypse (Dansvision Productions, Release Date: February 2012)

References

1. ^ "AUTHOR INTERVIEWS". Vision Interviews blog. http://www.visioninterviews.blogspot.com/. Retrieved 21 November 2010. 

External links

• Dan Fitzpatrick official website

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