Tag Archives: Native American

In the Land of the Chinook

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Tom Hopp

Just back from a visit to heaven. The Chinook Indians once inhabited one of the most wonderful places on earth, on the banks of the mighty Columbia river. 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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The Art of Being Makah

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Tom Hopp

Nytom, Makah artist. This guy could go to New York and sing opera while displaying his carvings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Continue reading →

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Help me judge my book’s new cover

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Tom Hopp

How about this book cover? I’d love to get some opinions before it’s published. Continue reading →

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Edit, edit, edit

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Tom Hopp

Can Dr. Peyton McKean come up with a cure before we all become fevered, crazed maniacs? Or will modern society crumble in the face of a threat from a virus that is centuries old? Continue reading →

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Writings from the Northwest Corner

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Tom Hopp

The Neah Virus arises seemingly out of nowhere. In contrast to the smallpox epidemics of the 1850s, it kills outsiders but leaves Makah Indians untouched. Hmmm. How could that be? Better ask the old shaman, Gordon Steel. He seems to know more than he is saying. Or better yet, ask Raven, the trickster spirit. 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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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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Devil Dogs

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Tom Hopp

For a good seasonal chill down your spine, I’d highly recommend you check out “A Dangerous Breed.” Continue reading →

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Tla-Ook Canoes

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Tom Hopp

An idyllic day on Clayoquot Sound in British Columbia, paddling a native dugout cedar canoe through a natural wonderland. Continue reading →

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