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Tom Ashwell

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Born

in Canada

Genre

Science Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy

Influences

Robert A. Heinlein, Douglas Adams, Robert Asprin

Member Since

November 2013

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Tom was born in Canada in 1962. The middle child of five. When he was young he worked as a stable hand and played hockey. He loves animals and is currently owed by a black cat named 'Smudge'. Cursed with a high IQ, he studied physics, electronics, chemistry, astronomy and computers in high school and three universities. He has been everything from the aforementioned stable hand to a corporate manager, spending more than nine years as a database consultant. He occasionally conducts private research involving physics and/or electronics and belongs to at least one private think tank. He has done some acting once he 'got out of his shell' and performed at Renaissance festivals for years. He currently works at a job he is not allowed to disclose ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Tom Ashwell What's that? OKay, I know what it is, I just never get writer's block. Seriously. I have too many ideas to even list before I die. Why would I have wr…moreWhat's that? OKay, I know what it is, I just never get writer's block. Seriously. I have too many ideas to even list before I die. Why would I have writer's block? However, I would imagine that taking a break, and doing something completely un-related to what you are writing helps. Well, that's what some other writers tell me anyway. If all else fails, there's coffee.
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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Tom Ashwell Having the power of "God" over your characters...Mwuhahahaaa!!
Um, actually they look on people's faces as they light up when they meet you and tell yo…moreHaving the power of "God" over your characters...Mwuhahahaaa!!
Um, actually they look on people's faces as they light up when they meet you and tell you how much they enjoyed your work. Happy fans make it all worth while. Oh and royalty checks don't hurt either. ;)(less)

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	The Halo Effect 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Halo Effect: The Adventures of Harvey Johnson, Book V by Tom Ashwell (Goodreads Author), Dayna Thomas (Editor) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Phul of Surprises by Tom Ashwell (Goodreads Author), Karen Konzak (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Burn This Book: To Get Rid of The Evidence liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars