Category Archives: Author

Hatching Alamosaurus–Published!

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Tom Hopp

I won’t spoil the plot by telling you what happens, but here’s a hint–the action is almost non-stop. Continue reading →

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Hatching a new story

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Tom Hopp

This story’s got adventure, if dodging the trampling feet of the biggest creatures ever to stride the earth is your idea of a good time, and light romance, for those who have followed the hero, Chase Armstrong, and heroine, Kit Daniels, throughout their previous misadventures. And–as always–I sneak a little scientific information into the mix. Continue reading →

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My Alma Mater Likes Me

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Tom Hopp

When I browsed the resumes of other folks on that Wall of Fame, it was an exercise in feeling humble. Continue reading →

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Updating my science credentials

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Tom Hopp

In the interest of advancing science, or at least not holding it up any longer, I’m making the effort to get a long list of them scanned, converted to text, proof-read (ouch! what a long process!) and listed on my personal website. Continue reading →

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Starting 2014 right

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Tom Hopp

2014 looks quite promising. I’ve already got a new book out there. I’ve stopped spam in its tracks. And I’ve got so many story ideas, my only problem is choosing which one to go after. Continue reading →

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2013 flameout

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Tom Hopp

DW2 is in the final throes. I’m entering the redline changes into what will be the final draft, already working on the fifth of five sections. But New Years Eve is just too darn close. Continue reading →

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Swimming with Cormorants and Pelicans

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Tom Hopp

The water here is about bathtub temperature, and I just couldn’t resist jumping in with a snorkel this morning to check out what all the seabirds were busy chasing. Continue reading →

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Typing in the Tropics

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Tom Hopp

Those pesky whales leaping outside my front windows, the warm ocean breezes, the rush of the surf on rocks, the major case of mexican mellow that has me in its sway–all these annoyances make it hard to concentrate on my manuscript. Continue reading →

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Redlining Dinosaur Wars 2

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Tom Hopp

I have the dreaded galley proofs in hand, and have been using every minute I can spare to scribble corrections onto them. Continue reading →

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Tribal Whaling in The Neah Virus

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Tom Hopp

Caution. You may find yourself turning pages of the Neah Virus at a feverish pace. Almost as if you had The Neah Virus fever. You might even find yourself praying to the whales for help. Continue reading →

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