Ask the Author: Terence J. Quinn
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Terence J. Quinn
As I mentioned before, being a journalist means that I really don't ever find myself blocked. Once the story is rolling, I seldom get stuck. Hope it never happens!
Terence J. Quinn
The freedom to go anywhere, anytime in my head. So far, I've variously toured a Jakarta slum, been to the Oscars, sailed in the Indian Ocean and visited 10 Downing Street. But the latter is the only place I've actually been to (other than in my imagination).
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Terence J. Quinn
The third in the Jonno Bligh series. he sequel to Deadline. So spoiler alert ... that means he survives Book 2!
Terence J. Quinn
Having spent my whole life as a journo writing almost every day, I just sit down in front of a screen and start typing. Once the story idea is in my head, it seems to want to come out.
Terence J. Quinn
That's easy – the book is set in a UK tabloid newsroom. I spent nearly 40 years as a journalist and it's a world I know well. Deadline was supposed to be the first novel I wrote but somehow the idea for The Scoop muscled it aside!
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