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Daniel Trask
first breathed life in Brockton, Massachusetts in 1982. He
currently attends UMASS Amherst where he is majoring in biology.
Daniel also plays piano and runs track and field for UMASS. During the
summers Daniel works on a farm in Brockton where he hoes, picks, and
plants. He is an avid watcher of films and reader of books. His
favorite singer is Roy Orbison. In high school he ran track and played
soccer. He was also a member of the school's excellent drama
program. In his senior year (2000), Brockton High won the state
drama festival with the play Learn Me Somethin'.
Daniel played one of the lead roles, an eccentric and
inspirational teacher who dreams of raising free-range chickens.
Daniel has been writing fiction since he was very young. His
first completed story was called "Pizza." However, My Dog, The Meat Eater
is his first published work. He is unsure of what he will do for
a career. Writing will continue to be a large part of his life, but it
will not be his sole occupation because one of his main sources of
inspiration is crazy co-workers. Other sources of inspiration
include ugly pets, embarrassing family members, and friends who drink
heavily.
For much of Daniel's high school and junior high years
two old ladies lived in his house with his family. They were
unable to care for themselves. And for a period of ten weeks
Daniel's father's former boss lived with the family as well. The
man was having a tough time with all sorts of crap. All this
house sharing had a big impact on Daniel as he was growing up.
Daniel likes dogs very much. Unfortunately, the family dog was
put to sleep at the age of sixteen. He was a very family oriented
pup and provided much inspiration for My Dog, The Meat Eater.
Daniel's family is very supportive of all his endeavors. They
help him with his writing, schoolwork, athletics, and everything else
he does.
All locations and characters in My Dog, The Meat Eater are fictitious. Any resemblance to real places or people is purely coincidental.
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2004, Daniel J. Trask, All Rights Reserved