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Brianna Skyler: Interview of Timothy Fish

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E ditor’s Note: Today I decided to turn my blog over to Brianna Skyler and she turned the tables on me. I fear I may be losing all control of the creative process with these posts. Brianna Skyler: Timothy, since you told me I could write about anything, I thought I would interview you, if you don’t mind. Timothy Fish: That wasn’t what I had in mind. I was hoping the readers would get to know you better. Brianna Skyler: In a way, they will be getting to know me better, since this is what I do in my day job. Timothy Fish: I thought they might be able to see a side of you they hadn’t seen before. Brianna Skyler: Oh, come on, this will be fun. Timothy Fish: For you, maybe. Brianna Skyler: I should have thought to bring a cameraman with me. O well, first question: Why novels? What do you hope to accomplish by writing a novel? Timothy Fish: Mostly, I think I want people to be entertained. Of course every novel has a theme and I want people to “get it,” but there’s just something special abo...