Tim Writes

This is the moon at night. Not the sun during the day. Brilliant bright moon tonight!

I finished the first draft of my free novella, Woulfe: Dealer's Choice. I'm working to have it complete and available by Christmas, free to my newsletter subscribers. If you'd like the free novella when it comes out, join The Woulfe Pack for updates. timgallows.com/newsletter

This is how I always see you, mounted on a griffon, ready to do battle!

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman is now on Netflix. I was quite pleased with the adaptation. Keep in mind, the book is 400 pages long. The movie is two hours long. Some changes needed to be made, but they kept the heart and emotion of the story.

So, Terminal List: Dark Wolf came out Wednesday, and tonight The Thursday Murder Club is out. It's like someone knows I write in both genres and wants to make me choose a favorite. I refuse. I will love each child equally.

I made some wonderful friends at #killernashville this year, and learned so much! I even got to wear my new rainbow shirts and got so many compliments. I'm so glad I went and can't wait until next year!

Day three of #killernashville writing conference is about to begin. My brain is getting full, in a good way.

One less is available now. I bought it and may bug you for an autograph.

I'll arrive tomorrow night. Not staying at the host hotel though since I decided too late for a room. Will you have copies of your book Trigger Guard for sale? Looks like a good one for me to pick up.

I may see you at one of those two panels. Thanks for taking the time to help authors like me who know nothing about firearms.

Killer Nashville | International Writers’ Conference for Genres Incorporating Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Action, or Romance Killer Nashville is the premier writers’ conference for all crime genres incorporating mystery, thriller, suspense, action, or romance. Connect with agents, editors, and bestselling authors.

Later this week I head to Nashville for the #killernashville writing conference. I've never been, but am excited about the panels.
It's in the Franklin/Cool Springs part of town. Anyone able to recommend a tasty restaurant in the area? Doesn't need to be fancy. www.killernashville.com

Just thinking today about the great Terence Stamp. His portrayal of Bernadette Bassenger in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert left behind a fierce and wonderful role model. A truly iconic and important performance.

Spy trivia: Anna Chapman didn’t use public Wi-Fi.

In NYC cafes, she’d sit back-to-back with a Russian handler. Their laptops created a hidden network, silently exchanging encrypted files—no cables, no trace.

Modern tradecraft at its coolest.

#Espionage #SpyTech #Tradecraft

My first book took me about 4 years to finish the first draft. My second book has taken about 60 days to get to the same point. I guess I must be doing something right. #spythriller

From my Facebook spy author page, Tim Gallows:
Did you know William Shakespeare was a spy?
He was, but not a very good one.
He was found guilty of "thespianage!" 😄

What does it say about me that I expected to find Cthulhu at the very end?

That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing this!

A little bit of the writing I did this month from my action-adventure spy story. Some setup. Our spy is hiding out in a squathouse, but needs to help them with a greedy landlord trying to evict them. He's paid a utility worker, Koos, to keep cutting their power. Our spy needs to stop him.

I seem to have broken through some type of resistance. From Friday to Sunday, I wrote 10,741 words in my new spy novel. Spy novels are longer than Mysteries, so I'm targeting 100k for my novel goal. But all told I've written 19,214 of that 100k and am now starting Act 2. I deserve a cookie.

While my current draft is in queue for the Developmental Edits, I am starting on an action/adventure spy-type book with a gay protagonist. It's new territory for me, but one I'm looking forward to writing. Happy pride!

At least nobody was hurt.

Garth the Cat in Murders at the Bathhouse, an adult-themed gay cozy murder mystery.

This is Garth, one of the most important characters (according to him) in my upcoming book "Murder at the Bathhouse", an adult-themed gay cozy murder mystery, due out later this year. timcandleman.com/murder-at-th...

I suppose it's better than Buford's Highway. Either way I'm hungry now.

Here's a few words I wrote over the last week's vacation.

And me in the corner, trying to find the right sized cube shape and repaint it.

A scene from my upcoming Cozy Mystery novel.

Worked on a scene in an action/adventure book that's been running around in my head. Decided to create a little AI art to better visualize the scene, and thought I'd share it.

Adorbs.

YouTube video by AlexCorpRedux Swing! Wonderful Town 1958 Telecast

Every now and then the Youtube algorithm gets me. This was a real treat to watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnOD...

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Finally Revealed in First-Look Gameplay — and It's Out Today - IGN Bethesda has finally revealed the worst-kept secret in video games: The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remaster.

Thanks Bethesda. It's not like I have a novel to edit or anything. www.ign.com/articles/the...