D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
A Little Love for Thief
Rusty Keele runs a site called Best Science Fiction Stories. Every few days, he features a story that has caught his eye, and last Monday he featured my story “Thief of Futures.” Considering the number of speculative fiction stories published every … Continue reading
Editors Beware: Writers Talk
For me, the best thing I can get from an editor is a letter saying he or she wants to buy my story. Second to that is a personal rejection, wherein the editor offers me a few words of constructive criticism … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo: Week 3
It was a struggle, but the third week of NaNoWriMo is over. Surprisingly, I’m still hanging in there—good thing I got ahead of the word count the first two weeks, because my gains were lost last week while I was traveling for … Continue reading
Thief Gets a Dose of Vinegar
As a writer, I never know what will happen to one of my stories once it’s out there. I expect people to read it, discuss it, and critique it as a piece of literature and (to a lesser extent) as commentary about … Continue reading
Three Sales for Three Monsters
I’ve collected several rejections over the last several weeks, but three members of my Hopefull Monsters writing group have sold stories: • D.J. Cockburn sold “Seeking Kailash” to Stupefying Stories. • Richard Zwicker’s “The Reopened Cask” will appear in Whortleberry … Continue reading
Posted in Hopefull Monsters
Tagged D.J. Cockburn, Richard Zwicker, Sale, Tracie McBride
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NaNoWriMo: Week 2
Week two of NaNoWriMo is over. My writing got a little sporadic last week as some day-job items needed extra attention, but I managed to keep the NaNoWriMo pace. Here’s an update on the word counts: Nov 8—1,775 words Nov 9—1,150 … Continue reading
Reviewed in 8 Words
For Shakespeare, brevity was the soul of wit. If that’s true, I recently received one of the wittiest reviews I will probably ever get. This isn’t a complaint, mind you. I appreciate when anyone takes the time to read one … Continue reading
Posted in Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged Lightspeed Magazine, Reviews, Thief of Futures
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“Clownspace” Finds a Place
My flash fiction story “Clownspace” has been accepted by 10Flash Quarterly for their January 2012 issue. Each quarter they publish ten flash pieces (thus the publication’s title) around a theme; January’s theme will be: “The end of the world as we know it.” … Continue reading
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Tagged 10Flash Quarterly, Clownspace, Sale, Short Story
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National Short Story Week
Did you know it’s National Short Story Week in Britain? I didn’t until fellow Hopefull Monster Terry Kidd alerted me to the fact. National Short Story Week is an annual awareness event in Britain aimed at focusing attention on short stories … Continue reading
NaMoWriMo: Week 1
The first week of NaNoWriMo is in the books (where did the days go!), so I thought a quick update was in order. In true NaNoWriMo style, it’s all about the word count, so here’s what I’ve written so far: Nov … Continue reading
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