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Author Archives: Tom Hopp
The Fireboat Leschi
Sometimes being a writer of thriller novels causes you to go places and do things you might otherwise never think of. Like the other day when background research for my novel about an earthquake and tsunami in Seattle led me … Continue reading
A Ride In My Uncle’s Warplane!
I hadn’t guessed that I would not only see, but fly in the aircraft that’s central to my novel about Uncle Herb’s exploits, heroism, and tragic crash-landing on a jungle island. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Guadalcanal Aviators, Northwest Tales, Uncle Herb
Tagged Grumman Avenger, guadalcanal, herbert hopp, south pacific, world war 2
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Jurassic World vs Dinosaur Wars
Ever get the feeling someone was looking over your shoulder while you were reading a book? Well, these days I’m getting that feeling as I WRITE my books. I have a sneaking suspicion that some of the people writing the … Continue reading
Posted in Author, Dinosaur Country
Tagged Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, dinosaur trainer, Dinosaur Wars, Owen Grady, velociraptor
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A feast for mystery writers
Please consider joining us June 30th. Gig Harbor is a place of great natural beauty, worth a trip from places far and near. And the combination of two such prominent speakers on the craft of mystery writing is a rare event. Continue reading
Posted in Author
Tagged Eric Witchey, Jeffrey Deaver, MWA, Mystery Writers of America, mystery writing, seminar
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Jupiter’s cool blue polar pools
This is what NASA and the space program are all about: bringing the beauty of the universe home for us to experience. Continue reading
Posted in From Outta Space, Nature
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Moving and Shaking
The more I research my story, “Earthquake—Seattle!” the more I realize we could have a pretty nasty shakeup around here. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Nature, Northwest Tales, Seattle
Tagged Seattle earthquake, Seattle Fault
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Book 5 of the Dinosaur Wars series is here!
When a Hollywood director and his crew come to Montana to film Kit getting up close and personal with the dinosaurs that live on her father’s cattle ranch, anything can happen—AND DOES! Continue reading
Posted in Author, Dinosaur Country
Tagged Chase Armstrong, Dinosaur Tales, Dinosaur Wars, Kit Daniels, science fiction, western
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Meet Mrs. T
In Dinosaur Country, things have a tendency to go wrong in a big way. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Dinosaur Country
Tagged Chase Armstrong, Dinosaur Tales, Dinosaur Wars, jurassic world, Kit Daniels, young adult
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Rain City Mystery Writers Seminar
As President of the NW Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, it is my solemn duty to inform you: there’s just one month left until the RAIN CITY MYSTERY WRITERS SEMINAR in Bothell WA, June 24, 2017 Continue reading
Posted in Author, Seattle
Tagged Mystery Writers of America, seminar
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Earthquake Warning
I’d like to tell you all about my Seattle Earthquake story, but I haven’t written the final details yet. So, who falls from a crumbling building, or who gets swallowed up by a giant crack in the ground, hasn’t quite been figured out yet. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Nature, Northwest Tales, Seattle
Tagged Cascadia Subduction Zone, Full-Rip 9.0, natural disaster, Seattle earthquake, Seattle Fault
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