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Shawn M Tomlinson
"In the Wake of the King" is the first in a series of collections of short stories by Shawn M. Tomlinson. The stories included were influenced by Robert W. Chambers'…
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"In the Shadow of the King" is the second in a series of collections of short stories and novellas by Shawn M. Tomlinson. The stories included were influenced by Robert…
Shawn M. Tomlinson
Photographer and writer Shawn M. Tomlinson, author of the Photo Curmudgeon column and books, explains in detail the joys of working with a professional, albeit older, DSLR, the Nikon D1…
Photographer/writer Shawn M. Tomlinson explains the reasons why you need a second DSLR camera, and how to choose one. "The point is that, as a photographer, your DSLR is your…
In 'Getting Started in Photography," Photographer and writer Shawn M. Tomlinson creates a quick guide to help budding photographers. The book includes equipment advice, exercises for becoming better, photo processing…
Photographer and writer Shawn M. Tomlinson, author of the Photo Curmudgeon column and books, explains in detail how to choose a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera. From the boo: "Choosing…
Tales of horror fiction with wit and humor. Well, a bit. That sums up the stories in this collection by Shawn M. Tomlinson. They were inspired by the usual suspects…
You’ve heard about the wonders of the professional digital single-lens reflex cameras, how they handle, how they feel in your hands. You’ve looked at Internet reviews and sample images. You’ve…
A while back, I wrote a guide to the first truly professional and practical DSLR camera, the Nikon D1, titled: Photography: Going Pro for $200: Revisiting the Nikon D1. That…
The Hitchhiker in Time columns were the single most popular things ever written by Shawn M. Tomlinson, which honestly doesn't say all that much. All together, they appeared in fewer…
You've done it! You've finished your novel (or memoir, or how-to, or poetry collection, etc.). Sit back. Breathe a sigh, take a drink, light a cigar. You've done it! Now…
The author takes a look at the reasons to buy a second digital single-lens reflex camera body and gives some advice about what the 2nd DSLR should be. This expanded…
In the ninth volume of Shawn M. Tomlinson's Guide to Photography, the author finally gets around to directly helping the novice photographer move from smartphone cameras to serious cameras. In…
This third volume of tales by Shawn M. Tomlinson collects all of the cyberpunk stories the author wrote in the 1980s. Some of them previously appeared in the chapbook titled…
Chloe felt it first. It was like a low-powered wave that lifted them slightly as it passed. There was a low whooshing noise, but brief. They all looked at each…
Shawn M. Tomlinson set out to be a rock star. He wrote his first lyrics at age 14 and they were spectacularly dreadful. Undaunted, he partnered with James G. Collins…
When Canon entered the digital professional photography market, the Powers That Be decided they would compromise between the smaller sensor that Nikon used and the full-frame sensor Kodak was using…
Photographer and writer Shawn M. Tomlinson, author of the Photo Curmudgeon column and books, makes creating black and white and toned photos simple with this how-to guide. "In a world…
Everybody gives out tips for better photography. Well, maybe not your boss or the guy who fixes your furnace (although mine does), but most photography websites, forums and magazines fill…
"It wasn't all that grim," she said. "We don't have to go to Deadwood. I was thinking, maybe, Tombstone or Fort Sumner..." "Wyatt Earp or Billy the Kid?" he said…
Photographer and writer Shawn M. Tomlinson, author of the Photo Curmudgeon column and books, explains in detail the usefulness of prime lenses for photographers who typically only use zoom lenses…
"Just like me to never have any money when the end of the world comes," thought Martin Fahy as he walked through the bitter, ceaseless rain. He laughed slightly and…
'The Pig Abides' is an older children's book designed to amuse both children and adults. It follows a sophisticated pig during his typical day of sleeping, waking, through his moods…
Film is back! And about time, too. We just were getting a little too comfortable with the idea of snapping selfies on our dumb phones at the ends of vanity…
Martin sat in an old office chair. It didn't seem odd in the New Old West saloon. End o' the world and all, he thought. He knew them the moment…
"Now, what are you guys doing here?" Martin asked. "Not that it isn't great to see you, but it usually means trouble and I already have that. Got a whole…
"Ah, Dad?" Sophia, 9, said looking out the window of the suburban house. Her father, still in his suit and tie from the office, sat in his recliner, his face…
Martin knew what a Time jump felt like. It was fast, blip blip, that was it. This was different. It reminded him of the Time Blaster, an emergency, get-me-the-hell-out-of-here device…
When they appeared in the dark alley, they had a fuzziness in their heads. They all were dressed the same. Black boots, black pants, black shirts. Each shirt had an…
Brightly Bill and Dull Timothy were pig brothers, and pig brothers stick together, no matter what . Even if the whole pig mob turns against them.
The D100 was Nikon's first "consumer-level" DSLR, in fact only its second solo DSLR outing. As with the D1, the company got some things wrong on the D100. It's OK…
Every sighted person learns to see, to make mental connections with what images come into the eyes, and interpret them as reality. It happens starting pretty much at birth, continues…
Just how many magazines can we create based upon the simple concept of a modern-day speculative fiction pulp magazines? Well, at least this one more. The novels we serialize in…
It has taken me 37 years to write this biography of author Robert W. Chambers. Along the way, I wrote and published many articles about him, but did not complete…
Shawn M. Tomlinson, with the help of fellow photographer Gary W. Ziroli, reconsiders the camera brand that got him started long before digital single-lens reflex cameras existed. In this 12th…
I discovered very quickly that the Pentax 645 was much easier to use than the Hasselblad 500c. I got more photos per roll, too, even though they were smaller than…
"I really don't understand," Martin said. "You Time jumped? I didn't think Time travel was possible. I mean, if it is, why aren't Time travelers from the future bouncing back…
"At this point, now that I've met you, all I really want to do is build a home in the mountains far away from everybody where they can't find us,"…
He tried not to think about it as a human being, but more as just a general. In the valley: 10 million soldiers, with more arriving regularly. The biggest army…
"It's gonna be fun," Martin said. "You always say that," Jerry said. "Almost always is." "Almost never is," Jerry said. "And where'd you get these uniforms? U.S. Special Forces, circa…
A lot has changed since I wrote and published this first volume of what became this guide series. One thing hasnOt. I still have the same enthusiasm and joy in…
Photography has gone through at least seven revolutions since it began. Each one has occurred at some crucial moment in history and has changed the way we make photographs. The…
It all began with the end of the world. Martin Fahy and friends made it out of the cities, past earthquakes, hurricanes, people with guns, to the Adirondacks where they…
It all began with the end of the world. Martin Fahy and friends made their way out cities, past earthquakes, hurricane rains, frantic people with guns. They made it into…
Editor Shawn M Tomlinson
Phenomenal Stories magazine defies the odds and celebrates a year in print with this the September 2019 issue. That Phenomenal Stories #13, September 2019, Vol. 2, No. 09. As part…
