tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62556690667335933642012-01-22T12:27:50.104-05:00Jeff Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00003374634980549204noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255669066733593364.post-52885095022826528622011-12-16T11:23:00.015-05:002012-01-05T17:27:08.980-05:00

Here's the blurb and three short excerpts from my novel, 49 MIX TAPES:A humorous and evocative coming-of-age story about the timeless mysteries of dating, friendships, school, parents, and finding your place in the world…It’s the 1980s, and Will McCarthy has two things on his mind. One is the dream of becoming a writer. The other is the hope that someday he’ll break out of Abby Carlisle’s “friend

Jeff Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00003374634980549204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255669066733593364.post-7466639770102694742011-10-05T19:36:00.010-04:002011-10-24T22:57:02.828-04:00

I forgot to post an update when the paperback for CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE came out. So, here's an update: It's out.The Kindle version is still doing well. Thanks to everyone who has picked up a copy.Around the first of November I'll be sending the manuscript for 49 MIX TAPES to my editor. (EDIT: Yes, that's the third and final title.) Then the tedious work fun begins. I'm still expecting the

Jeff Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00003374634980549204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255669066733593364.post-7421761627622062852011-08-31T23:51:00.005-04:002011-10-24T22:57:16.048-04:00

It's almost September 1, which for me means a 60-day writing marathon to finish the book on time. 49 MIX TAPES is coming along nicely. I'm looking forward to everyone reading about Will, Becky, Kyle, Catherine and Abby.In the meantime, I'll be listening to a lot of these over the next 60 days, so I figured I'd post this:

Jeff Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00003374634980549204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255669066733593364.post-54414086018660806862011-07-31T00:18:00.007-04:002011-10-24T22:57:26.491-04:00

CAN'T GET THERE FROM HERE will be coming out in paperback next week. I've seen the proof copy and really like it.An update on the next book:It's a novel and the title is 49 MIX TAPES.The work on the cover art is underway and I can't wait to see it.The only part of the process that's left is what the book publishing industry calls "writing the book."No, I kid. It's close to being completed. The

Jeff Tompkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00003374634980549204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6255669066733593364.post-62692238338787224362011-05-29T12:52:00.008-04:002011-05-31T15:09:59.104-04:00

Coming back to this blog after many months away makes me feel like I'm visiting an old friend. You remember this friend, search them out, find them, meet them and then remember that you stopped hanging out with them because they weren't fun anymore.No, that's not really why I haven't been blogging.I stopped writing here because I decided to take on some completely different writing projects. In

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