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Isolation on the Far Side of the Moon
I present to you a dark tale suitable for this dark time of the year. Pink Floyd said it well when they warned, ominously, “I’ll see you on the dark side of the moon.” I have just re-released my short … Continue reading
Rainier Erupts now on Audiobook
With so many volcanoes erupting around the world, I’ve got very timely news. My novel, Rainier Erupts, has been updated with new material and has just been released as an audiobook. And the audio version is on sale! Just $3.99—that’s WAY cheap by … Continue reading
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Tagged Audiobook, Native American, natural disaster novel, novel, science fiction
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South Pacific Odyssey 1943 – Deja Vu?
I have been writing a novel that no doubt will stand as my greatest effort of a lifetime. Years have passed while I drafted and redrafted the book I now call “Guadalcanal Avengers.” It tells a family story based on … Continue reading
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And Now, The Audiobooks!
Several months ago, I got an email from Amazon Kindle Publishing. Would I be interested in becoming a beta test author for their new audiobook generating platform, Virtual Voice Studio? I was skeptical. How could any computer voice capture the … Continue reading
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Space Case
Meet my latest publication. It’s a short story called, “Space Case.” It’s a murder mystery courtroom drama science fiction action adventure gothic horror thriller. Or something like that. It was hard to jampack so much into such a small space. … Continue reading
Megaflood — The Good Reviews Keep Coming In
It’s great to see reviews of Megaflood written by people who really liked my story and took the time to say so. An example: “Perfect mixture of cataclysmic history, DNA science mystery, and Native storytelling at its finest! Author Thomas … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient history, Missoula floods, Native American, natural disaster, novel, paranormal romance, science fiction
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Seattle Tsunami – My Book Had It Right
My novel The Great Seattle Earthquake dramatizes what would happen if a quake of magnitude 7.8 should strike the Seattle Fault. I researched the book heavily before writing, and it looks like I got it right. A report, newly released … Continue reading
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Tagged 2022, history, map, Seattle earthquake, Seattle tsunami, simulation
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You Go, Cavegirl!
As my new novel, Megaflood, climbs sales charts at Amazon and other major booksellers, I’d like to take time to thank the person most responsible for the book’s meteoric success: its heroine, Denawe. She’s the young woman, not yet sixteen … Continue reading
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Tagged Burke Museum archeology, Ice Age, Megaflood, Native American, paranormal romance, prehistoric America novel, Stone Age lovers
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Megaflood Unleashed
Megaflood is here! The ebook and paperback versions of my new natural disaster thriller are being released today. You can find them at all major outlets, from Amazon to Apple Books, to Barnes and Noble, and more. If you took advantage … Continue reading
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Tagged Action Adventure, Ice Age, mammoth, Missoula floods, paranormal romance, sabertooth tiger, science fiction
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The Sabertooth Amulet
This amulet, discovered on a body in a bog in my new novel Megaflood, is a central clue to happenings 14,000 years ago. Not only is it a priceless artifact and focus of present-day conflict between tribes and museum researchers, but … Continue reading
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