My test readers have advised I use the european/military 24 hour clock (13:00 for 1 pm, 20:00 for 8pm etc) for my story and I concur.

My question is how do european civilians describe such times when speaking?  I know the military says thirteen hundred hours and such. I do not recall european civilians I've talked with using such terms. I don't recall any instances of people using the 24 hour clock in speech in shows like Dr Who or Misfits. Do I just use numerals 03:15 or 13:20 and let the reader figure it out?

Hi,

What are the rules about including famous dead people in your story?

I suppose getting permission from the heirs is the safest way, but suppose you say something critical?  Did Alan Moore get permission to include Richard Nixon in Watchmen? Did Farmer get permission from the heirs to have Herman Goehring in Riverworld, or Samuel Clemens?

I guess that as long as you don't say anything untrue it isn't libelous.

And I suppose most heirs would prefer not to give free publicity to writers they don't support and will ignore the story.

Any thoughts?