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1. The Spring 2012 Catalog of Books
by Thomas Jerome Baker
Amazon, Kindle & CreateSpace

2. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Thomas Baker is the Past-President of TESOL Chile (2010-2011). He is the
Coordinator of the English Department at Colegio Internacional SEK in Santiago,
Chile.
He is the Co-Founder and Co-Organiser of EdCamp Santiago: free, participant-
driven, democratic, conversation-based professional development for teachers, by
teachers.
Thomas was trained as a nurse at the Berufsfachschule für Krankenpflege,
Kreiskrankenhaus Eschenbach, Germany and subsequently worked as a nurse in
internal medicine, intensive care unit. In the USA, he worked as a Director of Staff
Development, long-term care, and as a Clinic Manager at a community health care
clinic for mostly low income, migrant farm workers and their families in Woodland,
California.
Thomas is also a member of the Advisory Board for the International Higher
Education Teaching and Learning Association (HETL), where he also serves as a
reviewer and as the HETL Ambassador for Chile.
Thomas enjoys writing about a wide variety of topics. He has written the following
genres: romance, historical fiction, autobiographical, sports history/biography, and
English Language Teaching.
Author Page on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/thomasjeromebaker
Blog: http://www.profesorbaker.com

3. 20-Question Author Interview:
Thomas Jerome Baker
1. Your name:
Thomas Jerome Baker
2. Short Bio:
I’m Thomas Jerome Baker, author, brother, uncle, husband,
son-in-law, brother-in-law, cousin, father, son, and teacher. I
have to say there are two passions in my life: writing and
reading (lifelong) and teaching English. I even met my wife,

4. Gaby, at an English course and can boast I’ve been reading,
writing and teaching for as long as I can remember.
I’m the Past-President of TESOL Chile (2010 – 2011), a Co-
Founder and Co-Organiser of EdCamp Santiago, and the
Coordinator of the English Department at Colegio
Internacional SEK.
3. When and why did you begin writing?
My writing has always given me such personal enjoyment. I
started writing poetry and short stories in grade school but
never showed them to anyone.
I began to share my writing with my students because I found
it was a way to get reluctant readers to engage on a deeper
level with a text. I feel that writing is a great way for me to
reflect on life in general and express myself a lot more
eloquently than the hustle and bustle of everyday life permits.
Progressing into the ‘author world’ is a personal goal and
allows me to leave a bit of legacy for those who know me best,
my family…

5. 4. What inspired you to write your first book?
My students, who were all boys, weren’t reading well. They
could read quite well, but they weren’t interested in reading,
frankly. Over the winter holiday I wrote “Meet Me in
Memphis“, a wonderful boys book, with lots of familiar places,
love, romance, danger, and a difficult decision to make for the
two protagonists. It actually got the boys reading and I’ve been
writing seriously ever since.
5. Did it take a long time to get your first book
published?
As a matter of fact it did. I didn’t try to find a publisher, and I
didn’t want to pay an exorbitant amount of money to have a

6. publisher print a few copies. Seven years went by before I had
the will and the technology to self-publish on Amazon.
6. What made you decide to self-publish?
To be frank, self-publishing puts me in control of everything,
and I like that. I’ve published thirthy five (35) books in a very
short period of time and that would have been an impossible
feat with a publisher.
7. How do you market your work?
I do a lot of social media networking, Facebook, LinkedIn,
Twitter, Goodreads, and several others. Also, I am a people
person so it is easy for me to talk one-on-one with individuals
about my work. I find people are more inclined to buy my
book when they get a personal introduction and pitch. It’s all
about selling yourself first and your writing second, in my
opinion.
8. What is the name of your latest book, and if you
had to summarise it in less than 20 words, what
would you say?

7. My latest book is called, “The Interview Teacher: From
Imagination to Sophistication“.
Interviews go from being an imaginary event to a very
sophisticated discourse process, like this interview, for
example…
9. How long does it usually take you to write a book,
from the original idea to finishing writing it?

8. That’s tricky since “Amy Winehouse: Angel Song” was
grounded firmly in reality, though not a biography, but an act
of redemption. When she was alive we spent so much time
focusing on her problems and very little on what her musical
legacy was, on the one hand, and her personal significance to
the world was, on the other. That kind of story needs more
time to dig deeper, emotionally, in oneself.

9. Further, all the proceeds, every penny, every dollar, every
pound, every Euro, the entire proceeds, all of the money for
the sale of the book goes to the Amy Winehouse Foundation to
help young people who are struggling with alcohol addiction.
Again, to speak frankly, drug and alcohol addiction is not a
very popular charity to give money to / to donate financial
resources. Yet I would suspect that most of us would have very
little trouble in identifying someone who needs help.
The ironic thing is that the earlier you get rehabilitation
treatment and therapy for people in need, the better the
outcome is. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to wait
until someone hits rock bottom to help. By then, it’s usually
too late to do much good.
To make a long story short, Amy Winehouse is a person who I
consider to have been a brilliant musician, singer, songwriter,
given to us on Earth for a short time, and in that time, proved
that she belonged among the Angels in Heaven according to
what she taught us with her music, her voice, and yes, her life.
She is missed down here…

10. Obviously, this book took a long time to write, but when I’m
writing about teaching, it’s usually my experience that is
ultimately readily available for expression. That’s a very quick
process. As I said before, I’ve written 35 books and the
majority are books about some aspect of education, which I’m
familiar with. Again, it’s quite a swift process.
10. What genre would you place your books into?
English Language Teaching / Education / Historical Fiction /
Romance / Non-Fiction Biographical
11. Where do you get your book plot ideas from?
My life experience on the one hand and inspiration from my
wife and my son on the other.
12. Do you have a writing routine?
I have to write some every day. Writing gives me a way to
spend my time creatively, imaginatively, and passionately
engaged in bringing something together that often has not
been said adequately. So, yes, I write every day, and it is a lot
of fun, pleasant, and deeply satisfying for me.

11. To say I’m addicted to writing would be an injustice, however.
Just like the human body needs food, my mind needs a
creative outlet. For me, that’s writing, a personal necessity.
13. Have you ever suffered from a “writer’s block”?
What did you do to get past the “block”?
I’ve been fortunate not to have writer’s block, but if that were
the case I’d try to figure out what was coming between my
ability to write, and then, more importantly, decide if there
was anything I could do about the situation. More often than
not, life presents you with situations that are beyond your
control, and when you accept that, to live with ambiguity, you
are able to carry on with the things you want to do. At least,
that’s what works for me.
14. Are there any specific authors whose writing
styles or subject matter inspires your book(s)?
In the field of ELT, Scott Thornbury is an awesome author, as
well as Herbert Puchta. Herbert is a Past-President of the
International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign
Language (IATEFL), a global organization dedicated to
improving the teaching and learning of English as a foreign

12. language. I have several of their books, and they have
influenced my thinking about ELT and being a teacher in
general. Both have been wonderful role models for many
teachers to aspire to one day.
I do not exaggerate when I say that achieving a quarter – one
fourth – of what they have done in their careers would be a
satisfying and rewarding career for most of us in the field of
English Language Teaching, to include myself.
Herbert’s work with teaching teenagers is fantastic and Scott
is always willing to extend a warm hand of guidance to
anyone. He writes a regular blog post on Sunday on his
blog, An A-Z of ELT, that any teacher could take advantage of.
It costs you only your time, and the learning is guaranteed.
You always learn something new, or, you see a given aspect of
teaching in a different light. It’s because you were thinking,
questioning your beliefs and assumptions. These are my
giants, Scott and Herbert, and they willingly make their
shoulders available for anyone to stand on…

13. 15. What are you currently reading?
I actually am just beginning “Dreams of My Father” by Barack
Obama. The book was given to me as a present four years ago
(1), so it was about time I got around to reading it. It is a real
page turner so if you put it off until now like I did, you should
check it out!
16. What piece of advice would you give to a new
writer?
Never give up your dream.
Work hard.
Write about the things you know about and, the people and
the places that you know about. In that way, your writing will
be authenticly YOU, and thus, very convincing.
Don’t worry so much about being rich and famous – just enjoy
the journey and let the fame and riches take care of itself. To
be frank, most writers write as a hobby, few are able to make a
living as a writer, so whatever you do – don’t quit your day
job!

14. 17. Do you have another project in the works? If so,
what is it?
Yes, the third book in the Storyteller Series– the trilogy. I have
one more book to write, and then I will lay the Last
Storyteller to rest.
This mystical story is about the son of the Storyteller. The Son
must carry on with life after his father and mother have died
and left him as the only StoryTeller alive on Earth to find the
Philosopher’s Stone and to save the world from the forces of
evil who also want the stone.

15. I’m actually still letting the story develop in my mind before I
sit down to write it. As the last book in the trilogy, it is going to
be the decisive moment for the Earth, based on his failure or
success in keeping the stone out of the hands of those who
would use its power for evil purposes.
Stay tuned for this one – it’s gonna be a great book! Look for,
“The StoryTeller’s Son” to complete the trilogy if you already
have Books one and two: Book One: Celestial Games, and
Book Two: The Last StoryTeller.

16. 18. How can people get in touch with you?
Email: profesorbaker@gmail.com
My website is www.profesorbaker.com
19. Where else can your readers find you?
I am also at English Class
http://englishclass2000.blogspot.com/, Reading to
Speak, Debates in EFL, Teacher of English.

17. I have a Author Page / Fan Page on Facebook, an Author
Page on Amazon, and Goodreads http://bit.ly/Ia7Hh8 , too.
a) Your blog details?www.profesorbaker.blogspot.com
b) Your Facebook page? Facebook
c) Your Goodreads author page? Goodreads
http://bit.ly/Ia7Hh8
d) Your Twitter details? @profesortbaker
https://twitter.com/#!/profesortbaker
e) Your book trailer?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwBYtgDoTH0
f) Amazon page
20. Where can readers buy your books?
CreateSpace Amazon http://amzn.to/AC4eXg
http://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Jerome-Baker/e/B007G9HJFM
Thank you so much & good luck with all your books.
Thank you kindly…

18. Poems & Poetry: Our Story
This is the place where one looks,
where we can find distant places,
full of magical, adventurous faces.
Here, in the magical books.
This is the place where one looks!

19. Being A Teacher in Chile
“How do you become a good teacher?” Those of you who know me from reading my
writing already know my answer. The short answer, the simple answer, the easy to
understand answer. It has two parts.
First, love what you do. Love being a teacher so much that if you had the power to
be anything on Earth, pilot, astronaut, doctor, dentist, taxi-driver, singer, dancer,
artist, musician, anything at all, you would still choose to be a teacher. Love being a
teacher, that’s number one…

20. Most Studious on Amazon Kindle
Most Studious
For more than four hundred years, the personal essay has been one of
the richest and most vibrant of all literary forms.
Distinguished from the detached formal essay by its friendly,
conversational tone, its loose structure, and its drive toward candor
and self-disclosure, the personal essay seizes on the minutiae of daily
life-vanities, fashions, foibles, oddballs, seasonal rituals, love and
disappointment, the pleasures of solitude, reading, taking a walk — to
offer insight into the human condition and the great social and political
issues of the day.
Most Studious is a celebration of this genre: the personal essay.

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25. Teacher Talking Time
Teacher Talking Time

26. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007AZ99DW
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007AZ99DW

27. Connectivism For EFL Teachers
Connectivism For EFL Teachers

28. A Test The World Can Take
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3817090

29. EdCamp Santiago: The First Seven
Days
EdCamp Santiago: The First Seven
Days

30. Boudicca: Her Story
Boudicca: Her Story

31. Meet Me in Memphis
Meet Me in Memphis

32. The Collected Short Stories of T.
Jerome Baker
The Collected Short Stories of T.
Jerome Baker

33. Alexis Sanchez:
The Beautiful Game
Poetry in Motion
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3814252

34. Being A Reading Teacher
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3823637

35. Being A Teacher In Chile
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3866846

36. Celestial Games: Aquarians, Lepechauns & The Pot of Gold
Authored by T. Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3785138
Book Trailer: Celestial Games
Song: Die Zeit Hält Nicht An / Time Never Stops
http://bit.ly/IHaQAK
aus dem MP4Life Vol3 Mixtape2010
(MPR Artists: )Phenom, Erika, J-Zwok & Chriz

37. Connectivism & Connected Knowledge:
A Personal Journey
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3822545

38. Connectivism for EFL Teachers:
A Theory of Learning for A Digital Age
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3804227

39. EdCamp Santiago:
A R(E)volution in Professional Development
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3816401

40. Fear of Writing
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3817421

41. How to Teach the “Art” of Writing
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3823252

42. Let A Thousand Models Bloom:
The Unconference is Dead
https://www.createspace.com/3883954

43. La Desconferencia: Edcamp Santiago (Spanish)
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3877968

44. Luxora: My Hometown
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3811122

45. Most Studious
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3858227

46. My Dear Friend, Welcome to Chile
The Most Beautiful Country in the World
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3803278

47. Profesorbaker's Blog:
A Bit of Everything
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3808964

48. Story Tellers
In Pursuit of Happiness
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3840772

49. Teacher Professional Development:
Reflections
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3820692

50. Teacher Talking Time:
The 80 - 20 Rule ReVisited
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3806690

51. Teaching Academic Writing:
Theory, Practice & The Passive Voice Controversy
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3801287

52. Teaching Debate in Chile:
Age of Wisdom, Season of Light, Spring of Hope
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3784907

53. Teaching the Four Skills in EFL:
Activities for EFL Teachers
Authored by Thomas Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3809085

54. The Chilean National English Test:
A Personal Journey
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3835087

55. The International Baccalaureate:
The International Baccalaureate Program
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3815969

56. The Interview Teacher:
From Imagination to Sophistication
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3852047

57. The Last Storyteller:
The Philosopher's Stone
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3840465

58. The Native Speaker Myth ReVisited
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3809987

59. The PLN:
Professional Learning Network
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3810086

60. The Spelling Bee for EFL Teachers
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3829193

61. Time To Teach Teens
Authored by Thomas Jerome Baker
https://www.createspace.com/3825340

62. http://www.amazon.com/Unlocking-Reading-For-Students-ebook/dp/B007S3HPZU
http://www.amazon.com/Unlocking-Reading-For-Students-ebook/dp/B007S3HPZU

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