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Tom Calen is the author of the bestselling horror series The Pandemic Sequence, the novel Sarah of the Romani, as well as the dystopian future series The Scars of Tomorrow. His books, The Tilian Virus and The Tilian Effect, reached #1 on Amazon’s bestselling science-fiction series list, and was the #1 Hot New Release in both horror and science-fiction.

From Castle Rock to Arakis, Middle Earth to Westeros, Tom eagerly devours as many horror/thriller and scifi/fantasy novels as time allows. He credits George R.R. Martin, Robert Jordan, and Stephen King as the major influences on his style.

A New York City native, Tom holds a degree in English and worked in the business world before abandoning all reason and deciding to write full-time. Tom is a
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Tom Calen Perseverance. If I find myself stuck, I keep writing. Maybe a different scene, maybe a short story that will never see the light of day. But, for me, …morePerseverance. If I find myself stuck, I keep writing. Maybe a different scene, maybe a short story that will never see the light of day. But, for me, the key is to keep writing. And if all else fails, a good cocktail goes a long way!(less)
Tom Calen There's a reason every author says an aspiring writer needs to read (all genres) and write (constantly). It's the best advice one can give.

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There's a reason every author says an aspiring writer needs to read (all genres) and write (constantly). It's the best advice one can give.

The only thing I'd add to that, is to be observant. Watch people interact. Look at the buildings you pass on the way to work. Study the stray dog walking down the street. There are stories everywhere. We just have to see them. (less)
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The Tilian Virus (The Pande...

3.81 avg rating — 658 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions
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The Tilian Effect

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The Tilian Cure (Tilian Vir...

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Sarah of the Romani

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SARAH OF THE ROMANI is Here!

Very excited to announce that my new book, SARAH OF THE ROMANI is now available for pre-order on Amazon!

Sara Mustow has lived in the house on Pullman Street for sixty-five years. But she does not live there alone. Sara shares her home with an infinite and evil secret.

For Alex Delaney, returning to Maine means returning to childhood memories he struggled for years to overcome. His younger broth Read more of this blog post »
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