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Timothy Hallinan

author of The Fourth Watcher; began writing books while enjoying successful career in television industry; author of number of novels and a non-fiction book on Charles Dickens

Setting as character

Thu, 28/07/2016 - 10:37pm
Where does your book take place?

by Timothy Hallinan, author of A Nail through the Heart

"Everything happens somewhere"
 -- Pieter Haag

Where does your book take place?

Of course, on one level, it takes place in the hearts, minds, and imaginations of your characters. On another level, it might take place in Omaha. Or Venus.  Read more

My Say - Timothy Hallinan

Thu, 28/07/2016 - 10:36pm
My Say gives writers a chance to air their views about writing and the writer's life.

Contributions should ideally be 200 to 400 words in length and of general interest. Please email them to us. WritersServices' decision on whether or not to include each contribution is final.

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  • ‘I always quote Kurt Vonnegut. He said in the early part of his career he was dismissed as a science fiction writer and that critics tend to put genre books, including sci-fi, in the bottom drawer of their desk... It's true. I get the New York Times every Sunday. In 37 novels, I've never had a stand-alone review. I'm always in the crime round-up.
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