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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 - 9:37pm
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 - 9:36pm
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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'Go for broke'

30 January 2023

'Go for broke. Always try and do too much. Dispense with safety nets. Take a deep breath before you begin talking. Aim for the stars. Keep grinning. Be bloody-minded. Argue with the world.  Read more

'By the time I am nearing the end of a story, the first part will have been reread and altered and corrected at least one hundred and fifty times. I am suspicious of both facility and speed. Good writing is essentially rewriting. I am positive of this.'

— Roald Dahl

Worldbuilding 5: culture

Mon, 30/01/2023 - 6:28pm
Culture

Culture is a slippery concept; it's one of those terms we all know the meaning of until we actually think about it. For the writer, culture can be a two-edged sword: ignore it and your story lacks depth, colour and context; focus too much on it and you risk bamboozling - or worse, boring - your reader into putting the book down.  Read more

Primadonna Prize

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Closing date: 
13 March 2023
Entry: 
Unpublished authors 18 years old or over resident in the UK. Entry fee £8
Prize: 
Book contract with HQ with advance of £7,500 and agent representation

The Primadonna Prize for unsigned and un-agented authors will, for the first time, offer the winner a book contract with HQ with an advance of £7,500 for world English rights.  Read more