Tim Dedopulos.
I’m a warm, funny and creative guy with a nasty book habit. I’m now in London after a few years wandering around the globe, from Vancouver to the Australian Gold Coast via Dubai and some other places in between. It’s nice to be back. For the moment :)
I’m privileged to have had a stack of books published — all sorts of stuff, both fiction and non-fiction — so I have a lively interest in how people tick, the world, the way society works, all sorts of random subjects and just about everything else, actually. It’s a professional hazard, along with independence, and an inclination for dreams, wonders and happy endings.
Some of the stuff I’ve written is actually pretty embarassing to admit to — “Baking Soda Secrets”, for example, or “Miracle Bible Foods: The Healing Power of Foods from the Bible”. It’s all part of the fun, though. Writing is an amazing feeling. On the days when it clicks, and the characters are showing you what they’re doing, and the words are ripping through you like lightning from somewhere else entirely, there’s nothing like it on or off Earth. Other days it feels like you’re repeatedly banging your head against a stone wall, and hoping the blood-spatters form words.
Although I do own some suits and a couple of nice table runners, I’m more at home with odd T-shirts and a fun book. I’m the kind of guy who wants to set up lanterns in the dark, lighting up sandwich boards which say “The fun is this way > > >”. I get furious at the injustice and bullshit, but can’t help imagine how hideously lonely and empty it must be to convince yourself that you are superior to everyone.
I find myself thinking idly about all sorts of things, including the zombie apocalypse, the buoyancy of lemmings, the life between lives, and if we really are becoming a surveillance state.
What’s been on your mind lately?
If you’re really keen, you can see also Further Details About The Author, which includes a wide selection of odd personal facts, and a fairly complete Publication History.
I clicked on the name link for your blog at Ebert’s thread on loneliness. Almost a year ago he did a post on me and my website. Once or twice a week I check out his threads.
A depressing thread, but your blog made me think you might want to experience more of art and interact with intelligent folk more. If interested, contact me and I can introduce you to some people with intelligence and drive in the arts. I have readers all over the world- from the UK to Canada to Japan to Tibet.
If interested, contact me.
Thanks Dan, I most certainly will do.
I am sure you get this constantly but o’well going to ask any way. When you are writing your books ( I mean the first ones) Did you ever get so nervous about the sucess or failure that it stopped you from completing it? I know it sounds bumb but from what i read about you (you will answer anything)
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Hi Tracey. The answer is yes, absolutely. Writing can be very scary sometimes, and there have definitely been times when fear stopped me dead. More usually of success, to be honest, rather than failure!
O my goodness you actually responded to me. I know that sounds funny but most authors say they will respond and never do. I am 169 pages in to my book now and can’t wait to finish it so that you can read. (if you still do that) One more question for you and i promise not to bug you. Should you send your book for copy write before you have someone edit? As you can tell from the (bumb)which was suppose to be dumb in the earlier question I will need the edit. LOL Have a wonderful evening.
Well, in general you want to get each stage of your book as ready as possible before moving on to the next stage. So usually, most writers will do this process: First draft, do something else for a month so you can see your book with fresh eyes, [[structural & content edit, second draft] — this pair of steps can be repeated many times!], copy edit, final draft, proofread; and then, start approaching publishers and agents. I hope that helps!