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Tom Tancin

...has fulfilled his destiny as a talented author. ~Cheryl Ellis, Allbooks Review

About Me



"It Ain't What You Don't Know That Gets You Into Trouble. It's What You Know For Sure That Just Ain't So."

-Mark Twain as found in "An Inconvenient Truth"

I am a thrillstery and sci-fi author from Pennsylvania. I started writing when I was 13 years old after a challenge from my 7th grade English teacher. My 6th novel, "The Man in the Moon", is now on sale. I am working on my 7th novel at the moment

My Work: The Man in the Moon (On Sale Now)
Perfection (On Sale July 2008)
Watched (On Sale November 18, 2008)
Time Warriors: Induction (On Sale Summer 2009)
Time Warriors: Expansion (On Sale Fall 2009)
Time Warriors: Division (On Sale Early 2010)
Time Warriors: Resolution (On Sale Summer 2010)

www.tomtancin.com
www.destifire.com

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My Interests

writing, listening to music, watching movies

I'd like to meet:

writers and readers
teachers
Erica Spindler
Scrat (from Ice Age)
Keith Olbermann
Judge Judy

Check out these other great authors on MySpace:

Erica Spindler,
Suspense Novelist
(also on MySpace)

Debbie Ramsey,
Romance Author
(also on MySpace)

Music:

Country, Pop/Rock, Alternative, Movie Soundtracks (for writing)

Movies:

Jurassic Park series (especially 1)
X-men series (especially 2)
Dangerous Minds
Flightplan
Double Jeopardy
The Client
Ice Age
Ice Age: The Meltdown
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Invisible
Disturbia
The Brave One

One of My Favorite Disney Scenes (This is Hilarious!!!)

Television:

WWE Raw
Wildfire
Law and Order: SVU
Entourage
Reba

Books:

The Man in the Moon (A Detective Lindsey Scott Thrillstery)
On Sale Now

A killer obsessed with the moon is targeting a small college town. The local police cannot seem to break the case so the chief of police calls on the services of Detective Lindsey Scott. With the help of some civilians, and the clues left by the killer, Lindsey must make the connections to release the town from a killers death grip.
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Once Upon a Midnight (A Detective Lindsey Scott Thrillstery)
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Once Upon a Midnight...The Square Ran Red...And All of the People at the Party... Fell Dead...A picture posted to an internet forum with the "Once Upon a Midnight" poem puts Lindsey Scott on a case to track down the author. She has only hours to find out who is behind the threat but each clue leads her deeper into the mystery.
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Watched (A Detective Lindsey Scott Thrillstery)
On Sale November 18, 2008

A cohesive group of serial killers is on the loose targeting online video makers. Lindsey Scott's experience is challenged to the greatest degree. And when she finally gets the upper hand, the killers throw her for a loop. One of them targets her son.
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Perfection (Science-Fiction)
On Sale July 2008

Steven Thomas made a promise to himself. He vowed that no one would ever have to face the consequences of imperfection again. Now his company, Genetics of Design, is on the verge of taking the next step in genetic engineering. But even the world's leading genetics company will face problems when playing with mother nature. For thousands of years, humans have longed for it. Now, when they are on the brink of perfection, nature will take over.
Books by Other Authors:
Brave New World
Erica Spindler Books
Dan Brown Books
James Patterson Books

Heroes:

My mom and dad
My Teachers
Anyone who struggles in life and never gives up

and this guy...

Scrat from Ice Age- never gives up on trying to get that acorn

My Blog

Im Back and Busier Than Ever!!!

I am back from my writing retreat.  It was nice for the few days I was there.  I got a lot of writing done, all  of which I will be sharing with you in the future.  I still have a ...
Posted by Tom Tancin on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:42:00 PST

I’m Going Offline!

I won't be on MySpace for about a week. I am painting, flooring, and redesigning my room/office and so my computer will be stored away. I'll be back late next week (I expect) and then I'll be taking 2...
Posted by Tom Tancin on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:26:00 PST

And So It Begins...

Summer break starts tomorrow for me and so does my writing session.  I plan on spending the next 2 1/2 months working on novels.  And if you are curious, here is my plan.  I will finish...
Posted by Tom Tancin on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:49:00 PST

Book Em Charleston, SC

I returned home late Sunday night (10:50 PM to be exact) from Charleston, SC.  The event was great, the Charleston County Police Department did a wonderful job organizing and running the event.&n...
Posted by Tom Tancin on Mon, 26 May 2008 08:17:00 PST

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Review

I saw The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian on opening night last week and I feel compelled to blog about it since it was such a great movie.  Everything about the movie came together to form ...
Posted by Tom Tancin on Fri, 23 May 2008 06:57:00 PST

Summer and Fall 2008 Tour

Saturday May 17 and Sunday May 18, 2008 Philadelphia Book Festival- Philadelphia, PA (All Day Event)   Saturday May 24, 2008Book 'Em Foundation- Charleston, SC (All Day Event)    Satu...
Posted by Tom Tancin on Sun, 11 May 2008 06:48:00 PST

Another Great Review for "The Man in the Moon"

Pocono, Pennsylvania is the small town where nothing exiting or dangerous ever goes on, until 2006 when college students are found dead. Not just college students, students of Pocono University, and c...
Posted by Tom Tancin on Fri, 09 May 2008 05:36:00 PST

Perfection! (June 17, 2008)

  Full Length Summary He made a promise to himself. He vowed that no one would ever have to face the horrors of imperfection again. Instead, he would make sure everyone was perfect and he would ...
Posted by Tom Tancin on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:34:00 PST

First Preview of Watched

Wallpaper Cover   See the Trailer at www.youtube.com/destifire Find out More at www.youarebeingwatched.net (Starting 3/17/2008)   January 25, 2008 Northampton, PA 7:13 pm Lindsey sat i...
Posted by Tom Tancin on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:15:00 PST

Perfection Preview

"Don't you want a baby," Anna asked Steven. "Of course I do," Steven replied filling his plate with the various seafood items that the cooks had prepared for them. This was one of the first nights in...
Posted by Tom Tancin on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:14:00 PST