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Author Archives: Tom Hopp
Death’s Head Dog
This animal is a genetically modified dog, possessing some of the genes for human intelligence. It is pregnant, having bred with a coyote last time it came into heat. It is out to take over the world. Continue reading
Dinosaur Wars: Meet Dr. Ogilvey
In Dinosaur Wars, the mentor figure is Dr. David Ogilvey, an old, owlish curmudgeon of a paleontologist who is studying dinosaurs on Kit Daniels’ ranch when the invasion begins. Like other mentors before him, Dr. O is possessed of certain sterling qualities that make him the go-to guy for both Kit and Chase Armstrong as they strive to survive and prevail against dinosaurian threats on all sides. Continue reading
Tagged Chase Armstrong, Dinosaur Country, Dinosaur Wars, Dr. Ogilvey, Jack Horner, Kit Daniels, mentor, Teddy Roosevelt
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Dinosaur Wars vs Terra Nova
I’m convinced Dinosaur Wars will someday be seen as the best dramatic incarnation of dinosaurs, eclipsing Jurassic Park, Terra Nova, and all the others by dint of my having conceptualized the story with all the elements that make up a good tale of action, adventure and romance. Continue reading
Dinosaur Wars: Mapping the Sequel
Here’s a diagram of Western Washington, showing the details of Victor Suarez’ valiant effort to quell a Kra invasion from the shores of the Olympic Peninsula. Continue reading
More Brooding Dinosaurs
Let’s take a closer look at how wing feathers may have evolved for the purpose of brooding, as opposed to the purpose of flight. Continue reading
Posted in Real Science
Tagged dinosaur, Dinosaur Country, evolution, oviraptor
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Brooding Dinosaurs
This odd looking ball of bones contains the remains of a parent dinosaur sitting on a nest full of eggs. Continue reading
Posted in Real Science
Tagged bird, Dinosaur Country, dinosaurs, eggs, evolution, nest, oviraptor
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My Influences: Turok
These comic book tales of two Indian youths lost in a great valley full of dinosaurs were a major source of my view of what’s important in a story. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Indian Country
Tagged dinosaur, Dinosaur Country, Dinosaur Wars, Peyton McKean, Son of Stone, stegosaurus, Turok
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Meet Gar, the Kra
For a space invader of dinosaurian descent, Gar the Kra is relatively soft-hearted. While his peers among the Kra are content to consider humans as food items, he’s befriended Chase Armstrong and Kit Daniels. Continue reading
Coming soon: The Ghost Trees
I just signed a publishing contract with BSTSLLR.com, a new ebook publisher. The Ghost Trees, my murder mystery short story about death among cedar tree poachers, will appear soon in their anthology, West Coast Crime Wave. Continue reading
Posted in Indian Country
Tagged DNA, mystery, Peyton McKean, Seattle, tree poaching
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Dinosaur Wars heat up
For those of you who read your books on Kindle, Amazon has just begun a special, limited time offer: Dinosaur Wars: Earthfall for FREE! Continue reading
Tagged dinosaur, Dinosaur Country, Dinosaur Wars, Earthfall, ebook, utahraptor
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