Tag Archives: science fiction

Mirror Shards at World Fantasy Convention

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Mirror Shards author Louise Herring-Jones recently attended the World Fantasy Convention.  She brought along copies of Mirror Shards to sell and even gave a copy to award winning Science Fiction author, David Brin.  He was gracious enough to take a picture with … 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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Why Write About Augmented Reality?

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Besides the immediate surly replies of “Because” or “Why not?” (my parental mind is leaking through here), I think it’s an interesting question and one I’ve encountered before, including a recent tangential discussion in the comments section about AR and eBooks. … Continue reading →

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Writers of the Future

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

Storytelling is an art that changes with each medium.  I started my craft working on novel length stories, but a few years ago I realized that short stories offered a different challenge and as I like to always keep learning … Continue reading →

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Too Much Information

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

It has been said that science fiction is the literature of ideas.  The corruption of expected reality creates situations not probable in our lifetimes, therefore distilling a hidden facet of human existence.  Hopefully it entertains in the process.  Or in … Continue reading →

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