tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post2298064234033809010..comments2024-03-27T17:03:57.341-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Sunny Places For Shady People - Tim Hallinan Ovidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-87948393373433197382018-10-10T02:53:41.594-04:002018-10-10T02:53:41.594-04:00I've never thought of you as late to the party...I've never thought of you as late to the party, except in the sense that any party in its right mind would wait for you ro show up.<br />Timothy Hallinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551263887774445511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-80588347653338773362018-10-10T02:52:37.969-04:002018-10-10T02:52:37.969-04:00Thanks so much, Cathy. I really appreciate that.
Thanks so much, Cathy. I really appreciate that.<br />Timothy Hallinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551263887774445511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-452862036612322422018-10-05T18:25:15.404-04:002018-10-05T18:25:15.404-04:00Late to the party as always, Tim, but I've tho...Late to the party as always, Tim, but I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your blog. Your writing is, as always, a delight, my friend.Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-49001998488017004982018-10-04T17:26:01.796-04:002018-10-04T17:26:01.796-04:00Thank you for your king words,Tim, and especially ...Thank you for your king words,Tim, and especially for dropping back in your old stomping grounds for a visit. I have the same problem with setting that you describe so aptly (NO SURPRISE!!) as two-dimensional. In a mystery/thriller that I wanted to throw out the window, the main character was running for his life through a European square, and the author told me about the statue in the square and its relationship to the town's history. None of which had anything to do with the plot or the guy who was on the run. ARRRGH!Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-88550110897927745222018-10-04T16:28:39.906-04:002018-10-04T16:28:39.906-04:00One of the many reasons why I love your writing, T...One of the many reasons why I love your writing, Tim-- the setting.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-3355828202271654602018-10-04T12:28:16.192-04:002018-10-04T12:28:16.192-04:00Setting is so important in your books, Annamaria -...Setting is so important in your books, Annamaria -- it's so frustrating to read a story in which the setting is a two-dimensional backdrop-- "The Eiffel Tower glinted coldly in the distance." Who cares? What does the Eiffel Tower have to do with the characters?<br />Timothy Hallinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551263887774445511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-82205834242820532832018-10-04T12:25:26.295-04:002018-10-04T12:25:26.295-04:00Ahhh, well -- they paid me a bunch of money for th...Ahhh, well -- they paid me a bunch of money for the first books and did their best with them. It wasn't the fault of the really wonderful people who worked on them that the company is now just a corner on a Rupert Murdoch spreadsheet.Timothy Hallinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551263887774445511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-43314889278703120082018-10-04T12:22:57.108-04:002018-10-04T12:22:57.108-04:00Thanks, Caro. It's probably extra-important fo...Thanks, Caro. It's probably extra-important for those of us who write about places many people haven't visited to work the setting into the story in as many ways as we can.Timothy Hallinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551263887774445511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-14557742019121139342018-10-04T12:21:21.059-04:002018-10-04T12:21:21.059-04:00It's a great intro, and I'm honored that M...It's a great intro, and I'm honored that MIE wants to dust some of these off and put them back in the light.Timothy Hallinanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551263887774445511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-14497787395283465012018-10-04T07:56:59.179-04:002018-10-04T07:56:59.179-04:00Tim, what a gem this is. I hadn't seen it bef...Tim, what a gem this is. I hadn't seen it before. ALL my stories begin with setting. A fascinating place it the first thing my imagination needs. How wonderful to get this peep into your thinking about a place you have found and then MADE so fascinating!Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-87980603195371387412018-10-04T04:25:17.080-04:002018-10-04T04:25:17.080-04:00I also should have said that Tim gave his approval...I also should have said that Tim gave his approval for us to repost some of his blogs.Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-33150057148156808392018-10-04T04:24:34.253-04:002018-10-04T04:24:34.253-04:00Sounds good! I suppose in The Hole in the Wall eve...Sounds good! I suppose in The Hole in the Wall everyone knows everyone else. Probably not quite the case in New York!Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-50600606355605436002018-10-04T04:23:11.673-04:002018-10-04T04:23:11.673-04:00Oops! Sorry, I missed that.Oops! Sorry, I missed that.Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-58719587187913344952018-10-03T18:54:37.442-04:002018-10-03T18:54:37.442-04:00It looks like you could have left off the ".....It looks like you could have left off the "...and William Morrow keeps asking for books..." sub-clause, Tim. Good thing the editors at Soho are smarter than the ones at William Morrow! One of the craziest decisions ever, dropping Poke after "The Queen of Patpong." Just goes to show: when a pile of money is your lodestone, you'll rarely find the best places to live... ('you' in the generic sense)Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-45696282502667144762018-10-03T16:45:15.262-04:002018-10-03T16:45:15.262-04:00I hadn't read that before. Fascinating. My fri...I hadn't read that before. Fascinating. My friend who lives in the middle of nowhere in a place called 'The Hole In The Wall' (population 8) has just written a book set in New York. It was published this week in the UK, coming to USA soon. I feel a guest blog request coming on...Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-24420398962784137502018-10-03T13:00:28.227-04:002018-10-03T13:00:28.227-04:00By the way, the intro was written by Michael Sears...By the way, the intro was written by Michael Sears. <br />Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.com