Tim Teeter
Interviewed by: Lauretta Pierce
A. Tim Teeter, J.D. is a retired defense attorney from Northeast Iowa. He grew up in the Midwest and began his legal career near his hometown of Charles City, Iowa. I live in San Francisco.
A. My biggest inspiration was my friends belief in me. They listened to me tell my stories and helped to encourage me to finish my work.
A. Jackson Wright was based on all of the ethical attorneys that I met through my years as an attorney. A lot like Atticus Finch, I wanted people to know that there are still good attorneys out there.
A. Steve was based on a number of my childhood friends and our adventures. The curiousity of youth.
A. Jackson - Is caring, honorable, ethical, hardworking, trustworthy
Steve - Is carefree, young, spirited
A. I chose Iowa because I grew up in Iowa. It was easy for me to write the scenes because of my familiarity with Iowa.
A. I have been writing for five years.
A. Swinging Bridges is my first published book.
A. I have one completed manuscript and I have started working on a second manuscript.
A. That life sways just ever so like a suspension bridge.
SWINGING BRIDGES
July 19, 2006
Q. Who is Tim Teeter?
Q. What inspired you to write the novel SWINGING
BRIDGES?
Q. How did you come about Jackson Wright’s character?
Q. How did you come about Steve Jones’ character?
Q. Are there any of your personalities traits in
Jackson’s and/or Steve’s characters?
Q. Why did you choose Iowa as the state to tell your
story?
Q. How long have you been writing?
Q. How many books have you written?
Q. Are you currently working on another novel?
Q. What message would you like your readers to
receive from reading SWINGING BRIDGES?