Category Archives: Author

Symbolism of The Raven

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Tom Hopp

Edgar Allan Poe isn’t the only one to use the dark symbolism of the Raven in his writings. This inky harbinger of death and evil has been a perennial favorite of storytellers for centuries, if not millennia. So, can you … Continue reading →

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Serpent Symbolism in The Neah Virus

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Tom Hopp

While I was researching this novel over a period of a decade and more, the two-headed beast kept popping up until I began to feel it represented some sort of communication coming to me from “the other side.” Continue reading →

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The Neah Virus – Published!

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Tom Hopp

The Neah Virus tells of a deadly new virus that arises on the Makah Indian Reservation, killing non-Native Americans but leaving Makahs untouched. Continue reading →

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Things that slow a mystery writer down

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Tom Hopp

I foresee a few days open in the next week or so to finish off writing this book and push the “Publish” button. Wish me luck. Continue reading →

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Hangin’ with the Thomas & Mercer crowd

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Tom Hopp

Maybe there’s something particularly good about the deals Amazon’s Thomas & Mercer imprint is handing out to mystery and thriller writers. Continue reading →

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Mystery Writers University

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Tom Hopp

The Mystery Writers of America, of which I am a card-carrying member, are convening a thing they call MWA University today at the W Hotel in Seattle. I’ll be there at 8 AM, coffeed up and ready to learn from the masters and mistresses of the art. Continue reading →

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Dinosaur Wars is back in paperback

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Tom Hopp

Now that Dinosaur Wars: Earthfall can be had in paperback form for under $10, I’ve got a good feeling about its prospects. In the past, big-name authors had it over me pricewise–but no more. Continue reading →

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Return to Lost Falls

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Tom Hopp

The picture doesn’t give the full sense of how awesome these falls are. To try to get a sense of scale, notice my foot hanging off the precipice so I could get the shot. Continue reading →

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Work work workity work

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Tom Hopp

I’ve been reformatting and revising my first science fiction novel, Dinosaur Wars: Earthfall, in preparation for issuing it as a non-ebook Continue reading →

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The Ghost Trees published–again

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Tom Hopp

I got the inspiration for this story while hiking in the North Cascade National Park, when I was struck by the ghostly quality of the face chopped on this stump by a woodsman’s ax. Continue reading →

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