Author Archives: Tom Carpenter

New Release – Mirror Shards Anthology

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Putting together an anthology around the concept of augmented reality has been one of my goals since I first heard about the technology.  After many years of trying to make it happen, I was finally able to pull it off … Continue reading →

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I Can Feel It…

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Life as a writer, both indie and traditional, is filled with long quiet periods in which we question our commitment to the job.  We have keep our expectations in check and survive on the little things to keep us going. … Continue reading →

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Is the Digital Sea Possible?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

One major allure of writing near-future science fiction novels is that the technology is right over the horizon.  So near you can almost reach out and grab it with your ape-like hands make magic happen.  Every year the technology that … Continue reading →

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Two Bestsellers in Science Fiction

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

                      As a little experiment, I decided to make a couple of my short stories free on Amazon: Sagan’s Law and The Cageless Zoo.  I didn’t think much would happen and … Continue reading →

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TEN

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

What do all these random images have to do with anything?  I finished my tenth book this weekend.  Seems hard to believe that I’ve written that many, all one word at a time.  The first four will never see the … Continue reading →

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Reviews, Updates and Links, Oh My!

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Between the grueling heat wave and the torrential storms, I’ve had plenty of reasons to stay indoors this summer and keep working.  I’m past the center post and it’s hard to imagine I’ll get as much done as I did … Continue reading →

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Great Job Team USA Women Soccer!

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Yeah, I know what the final result was, but I’m still proud of them.  Sometimes no matter how hard you work, the result doesn’t go your way, but they should be proud of what they accomplished.  Throughout the tournament, they … Continue reading →

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Retweet Contest – Free Fires Paperback

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

I want to give away free paperback copies of my newest novel Fires of Alexandria and you can help me do so and possible win a copy!  To enter the contest, just tweet or retweet this post and make sure to … Continue reading →

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New Release — Fires of Alexandria

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

                        Why are certain inventors, philosophers and other learned folk more famous than others?  One might assume it’s the impact of their inventions that decide the future brain space … Continue reading →

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Mid-Year Update

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

I find it hard to believe that the year is halfway over, but I guess I’ve been so busy it’s hard to keep track of the time. I rarely lament having nothing to do. Usually, I’m crying about not having … Continue reading →

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