Category Archives: The Writer’s Life

2012 Nebula Award Nominees List

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Tom Carpenter

Every year the SFWA (Science Fiction Writers of America) gives awards to the best of that year and that award is called the Nebula.  The Nebulas are different from the Hugos which are more of a fan based award for … Continue reading →

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Why Khan and my wife are the two most amazing people I know!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

I don’t know Professor Khan.  Not personally, anyway. But he’s had a profound affect on my kids lives.  Heck, I wish he’d been around when I was a kid. So if you don’t know him, you should. You see, he … Continue reading →

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Gifts Even Charlie Brown Can Afford

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

For me, the Charlie Brown Christmas is how I picture the holidays.  It doesn’t matter if your tree is a twig with a few ornaments or if your holiday dinner is toast and candy.  All that matters is that you’re … Continue reading →

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New Release — The Godhead Machine

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

I’m please to announce the second book in The Digital Sea trilogy — The Godhead Machine.  This one takes up a couple of years after the first book, when life has seemingly settled down for our favorite heroine Zel Aurora. … Continue reading →

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I’ll Miss You Anne

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

For those that haven’t been paying attention to the wider world, Anne McCaffery, beloved author of the Dragonriders of Pern series died yesterday.  I grew up reading her work.  Hell, I didn’t just read them, I devoured them over and … Continue reading →

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Sounds of The Digital Sea

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Certain songs encapsulate The Digital Sea for me.  ”Right Where It Belongs” from Nine Inch Nails is one of those songs.  Especially at the point the concert noise fades into the quiet song.  The Digital Sea is all about augmented … Continue reading →

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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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