Category Archives: Dinosaur Country

Speculations on how dinosaurs looked and acted based on the novel Dinosaur Wars

My Influences: H. G. Wells

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Tom Hopp

If, like me, you’re sorry there was only one War of the Worlds book published by H.G. Wells, take heart! There are three books in the Dinosaur Wars trilogy! Continue reading →

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Asteroid strikes Earth? What a novel idea!

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Tom Hopp

I wrote about what it would be like to experience an asteroid impact firsthand, way back in 2000. Now, eerily, I seem to have had it just about right. Continue reading →

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Even more dinosaur skin

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Tom Hopp

Dinosaur artists take note. The look and feel of dinosaur skin has come into a new age of fashion and taste. Dinosaur fans, prepare to be amazed at the new look of the old beasties. Continue reading →

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More Dinosaur Skin

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Tom Hopp

With so many variations of feathers and scales among dinosaurs and birds, it’s clear that the author describing dinosaurs in fiction has a “free range” of possibilities to choose from. Continue reading →

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Dinosaur skin — scaly or furry?

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Tom Hopp

Whatever is the paleo-artist to do? Scaly dinosaurs? Furry ones? Feathery? All of the above? None of the above? Only time and a lot of fossil digging will tell, but I’m in favor of trying out a new concept now and then. Continue reading →

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New year, new book

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Tom Hopp

Three novels are on the way this year: a medical thriller, a war story, and a dinosaur science fiction. Don’t fall behind in your reading. Continue reading →

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My bad reviews

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Tom Hopp

These few nasty reviewers are doing their best to slow down the progress of my books and my writing career. You can help me get past them. Continue reading →

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Fun and games with T rex

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Here’s an excerpt from the book, Dinosaur Wars: Blood On The Moon, in which Chase Armstrong, the wildlife biologist hero, tranquilizer darts and radio collars a big nasty T rex. Continue reading →

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Dinosaur Wars Three — Published!

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Tom Hopp

What would it be like to dive into a swimming pool on the moon, falling in low gravity and splashing up slow-motion waves? Could a person put on wings like Icarus and actually fly through the air of a moonbase’s pleasure palace? Read and find out. Continue reading →

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The Giants’ Graveyard

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Tom Hopp

I visited the Giants’ Graveyard to get some detail for describing several scenes in my upcoming novel, Dinosaur Wars: Blood On The Moon. I got that and more. The surf, the solitude, the grandeur and the eeriness will stick with me for a long time. Continue reading →

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