Tag Archives: dinosaur

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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Presenting the Wooly Pachyrhinosaurus

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Here’s the latest in dinosaur fashions: fur! Continue reading →

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Saving Pachyrhinosaurus Published!

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Happy reading. I guarantee you’ll never look upon dinosaurs as big sluggish stomping lizards again! Continue reading →

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Those Crazy Crested Kra

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Tom Hopp

Girl dinosaurs and boy dinosaurs used to be irresistibly attracted to members of the opposite sex who displayed the greatest fashion sense in cranial accessories. Continue reading →

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More Brooding Dinosaurs

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Tom Hopp

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 →

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My Influences: Turok

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Tom Hopp

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 →

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Dinosaur Wars heat up

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Tom Hopp

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 →

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Dinotopia, it’s not

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Tom Hopp

James Gurney and his utopian dinosaurs are known throughout the world and have a zillion fans. My Dinosaur Wars stories and I are not so famous. But I’m working hard on this last bit, and I could use your help. Continue reading →

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Re-Imagining Chase Armstrong

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Tom Hopp

With the publication of my latest story, “Something In The Jungle,” the hero and heroine of the Dinosaur Wars series are getting makeovers. They’re grittier, more intrepid, and they have bigger expense accounts. Continue reading →

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