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New Release — The Godhead Machine

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Thomas K. Carpenter

Tweet 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 … Continue reading →

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More Bestselling News – The Cageless Zoo

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Thomas K. Carpenter

Tweet I’ve had strong feelings about this story since the moment I conceived it. Seeing readers enjoy what I so lovingly crafted makes my heart soar. In the last few days sales of The Cageless Zoo have really taken off. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Is the Digital Sea Possible?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Thomas K. Carpenter

Tweet 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 … Continue reading →

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Mid-Year Update

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Thomas K. Carpenter

Tweet 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 … Continue reading →

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Back From Mexico

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Thomas K. Carpenter

Tweet The blog has been pretty quiet these last few weeks, but for good reason. I had to work pretty feverishly to get the print-on-demand version of Gamers ready for proofing before we left for vacation. Since my wife and … Continue reading →

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New Story – The Cageless Zoo

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Thomas K. Carpenter

Tweet Writers are like mothers. They claim that they love each of their children the same, except they really have a secret favorite they love slightly more than the rest. While I love all my stories, this story, The Cageless … Continue reading →

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Reviews for The Digital Sea

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Thomas K. Carpenter

Tweet Since the publication of The Digital Sea back in January, I’ve been rather busy. I finished the first draft of my alt-history novel The Fires of Alexandria, gotten my YA speculative fiction novel Gamers ready for publication (hopefully to … Continue reading →

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Bruce Sterling Is Wrong About Augmented Reality

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Thomas K. Carpenter

Tweet Bruce Sterling is wrong about Augmented Reality. First off, I want to express that I have the utmost respect for Bruce Sterling as both a writer and a visionary. As a longtime fan of cyberpunk and science fiction in … Continue reading →

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A Collection of Fantastic Books and Stories

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Thomas K. Carpenter

Tweet One of the perks of being a writer is being friends with other writers. I often get to read novels and stories before they’re published and cheer them on when they are. The writers I regularly chat with about … Continue reading →

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A Blustery Spring Day

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Thomas K. Carpenter

Tweet The day is too nice to be inside and I’ve got a hundred and twenty pound labrador retriever following me around, wanting to go on a run, so I’m going to keep this one short. The first quarter of this year … Continue reading →