Tag Archives: science fiction

Wood Water Rocks Fire

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Writing science fiction makes it easier to appreciate our planet. Tell a story about another planet and challenge assumptions. While visiting with a friend at a coffeeshop we were surrounded by things that humans built. We ate and drank things … Continue reading →

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SciFi Collaboration

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Earlier this week I gave a presentation at a local library (Freeland Library, part of Sno-Isle Libraries) about writing science fiction, and then collaborating for sequels based on my book, Firewatcher. This post is about that possibility of collaborating with … Continue reading →

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Why Meet The Author

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Meet the author? Hey, that’s me on the poster. Freeland Library is holding a ‘meet the author event’ and this time the author is me. Why meet me? That’s a straight line that branches into so many jokes that I’ll … Continue reading →

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Almost A Week Off

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Shh. I slept in. And then I did it again. It almost felt like the first time I retired. This year I’ve finished three books. I’ve also given presentations, helped people with their ideas and businesses, and basically been an … Continue reading →

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Firewatcher Launched

Posted on September 9, 2022 by Tom Trimbath

Let me start with an irony or a coincidence. Whenever I finish writing or producing a book and it becomes available for sale I consider it “launched”. Maybe that has something to do with being trained as an aerospace engineer. … Continue reading →

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Writing And Frugality

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

Which story is more important, yours or someone else’s? Civilization provides overwhelming opportunities to watch someone else’s story. That’s true with news, sports, shows, even documentaries. There’s more than enough out there, and yet, sometime there’s nothing to watch. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Popular Posts in 2020

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

Oh, what a year it was. Some of the topics I wrote about where: Politics, a pandemic, wildfires, storms, floods, changes in a social structure (including social media), health care, health insurance, Social Security, tea, writing, science fiction, real estate, … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction Novel 1 – First Draft

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

Play with your ideas. They can be a great excuse to do silly things and get something done. Several years ago an image came to mind. It was just one image, but something about it suggested it would be a … Continue reading →

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Trying Amazon Prime

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

Last year I said; “Goodbye Netflix”.  “At least for movies, I’m on a hunt. I’m trying Hulu, but only because they have Stargate SG-1 and Firefly. Their movie list looks slightly better, but not so appealing that I’m sucked in. … Continue reading →

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Learning From Science Fiction

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

I like sci-fi, but not just any science fiction. I like hard sci-fi, the kind of science fiction that makes me think about our society, our world, and our reality. This is not about Star Trek versus Star Wars, which … Continue reading →

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