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Suspense Your Disbelief » Made It Moment: Timothy Hallinan — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:51:54 +0000

[...] remember exactly where I was when I posted Tim Hallinan’s first Made it Moment. Sitting in the parking lot of a Barnes & Noble in Spokane, WA at the start of our return trip [...]

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Suspense Your Disbelief » Made It Moment: C.J. West — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:36:28 +0000

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By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:29:38 +0000

Tim, this article brought me back to myself. Your made it moments aren’t about commercial success, but about technique and process. YES! Making it means doing your job and doing it well, regardless of the whole crazy publishing biz and readers. Thank you. (P.S. You also busted me–I have indeed called friends and mocked ludicrous scenes between women written by a male author–yikes!)

By: Timothy Hallinan

Timothy Hallinan — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 01:17:55 +0000

Hi, and thanks, everyone. What nice hospitality.

Thanks to people talking about the book, it had what my publisher describes as a “great first day” today, more than doubling the orders for BREATHING WATER and doing phenomenally well as an e-book, even though it’s $11.99. We shall see whether it lasts, but so far, so good.

Of course, I’m in trouble on the next one, but I’ve been here before.

Also, if any of you are e-readers and want to see how I wrote in the 90s, the first two titles in my old Simeon Grist PI series are up on Kindle at $2.99. I had to proof them, and I dreaded it, but they were nowhere near as bad as I was afraid they’d be, and some of the dialog holds up. Oh, they’re called THE FOUR LAST THINGS and EVERYTHING BUT THE SQUEAL.

And thanks again, all.

By: L.J. Sellers

L.J. Sellers — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:50:45 +0000

You’ve been getting raves in all the places I hang out, Tim. I say you’ve made it. Congratulations!

By: Savvy

Savvy — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:53:39 +0000

Oo, ARCS—coooooooool. And connecting with readers, SO cool.

“The fraudulent optimism of all big cities” also is the perfect description (I know, I know, this is your POINT, but hear me out!) also goes for Chicago, so extremely well. I lived there almost all my life and I can just see it all lit up at night in your single line. Beautiful.

Congrats!!

By: Judy

Judy — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:45:59 +0000

I love your views on writing — and agree with them 100%!

By: Peg Brantley

Peg Brantley — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:27:52 +0000

Tim, I’ve long respected you as a mentor of writers and a discerning reader. I’m excited to delve into A NAIL THROUGH THE HEART (the dark one—and next up on my TBR pile), and begin to count myself a fan of Timothy Hallinan, the author.