Category Archives: The Writer’s Life

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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Ender’s Gamification

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Ender’s Game is a classic piece of literature disguised as a YA novel.  I’m not sure why I decided to reread it, except that it was on my Kindle and I noticed a new forward by Orson Scott Card, the … Continue reading →

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Mirror Shards Anthology – Front Cover Preview

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

                                                            Because the image rocks, I must share it with you. … Continue reading →

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Gamers – Now Available in Paperback

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

For those of you without an eReader, GAMERS, the first book of the Gamers trilogy,  is now available as a paperback.  If you’re a fan of Scott Westerfeld (Uglies Trilogy) or Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games Trilogy) then I’ve been told by … Continue reading →

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New Short Story – The Maestro

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

I’m pleased to release another short story for your enjoyment.  The Maestro was written a few years ago as a “starter” story for a novel that I was contemplating about aliens and augmented reality.  The novel, Ghost and the Nether, … Continue reading →

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