Yearly Archives: 2012

Maddy, meet Rexxy

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Going off by herself in Yellowstone to snap a couple of cool photos has proven to be one of the worst choices of Maddy Meyer’s young life, and maybe the last. Continue reading →

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The practice of writing

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Each story I release is the product of what I learned in writing the previous one, plus some new insight I’ve come up with for the new effort. Continue reading →

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Furiously writing Dinosaur Wars 3

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Tom Hopp

It’s been awhile since I’ve published a story. There’s a good reason, trust me. You see, I’ve been assailing my computer keyboard with a mad flurry of prose. Dinosaur Wars book three, Blood On The Moon, is on its way. … Continue reading →

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Gotta Love Those Secret Space Missions

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Tom Hopp

The day of the super-secret “Moonraker” James Bond type of high adventure spaceflight has arrived. Continue reading →

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A Molecular Weapon

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Tom Hopp

I’ve got a feeling that my biotech sleuth, Dr. Peyton McKean, will soon embark on an adventure that involves tracking down a murderer bent on using this deadly molecular weapon. Continue reading →

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Praise for Fat Kid Rules The World

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Matthew Lillard, best known as Shaggy in the Scooby-Doo movies, has made his directorial debut with a thoughtful and touching tale of misfit teens, Fat Kid Rules The World. My recommendation? See it. Better yet, help fund it. Continue reading →

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Mudball Mars

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Someday when astronauts begin terraforming Mars to make it habitable for people, they won’t be troubled by dust so much as by mud. Continue reading →

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My stories of space colonists

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Tom Hopp

In my own way, I hope to increase public interest in space exploration by adding the exotic spices of mystery, murder, questing after power and wealth, and the attendant conflicts that characterize human societies wherever they may be. Read on! Continue reading →

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War Stories

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Tom Hopp

There are a few things you ought to know about me and my life experience before you judge my fitness to tell tales of war. Continue reading →

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Posted on April 21, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Certain inevitabilities of life just can’t be postponed forever. Continue reading →

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