D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Hot Mustard—I’m in There!
I stumbled across the Internet Speculative Fiction Database recently while exploring the vast reaches of the interweb. I hadn’t heard of it before, so I checked it out. Like any moderately vain person, I typed my own name into it … Continue reading
Posted in Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged Fantasy, Internet Speculative Fiction Database, Short Story
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Hopeful(l) Monsters
Yesterday I was catching up on a back issue of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. A short story called “Signs of Life” by Carter Scholz contained a paragraph that struck a chord with me: “DNA copies itself imperfectly, or evolution … Continue reading
Congratulations to the New Kid
As I do near the beginning of every month, I popped over to Lightspeed Magazine to check out their upcoming lineup. Not only will they have a story by Connie Willis at the end of the month, but I also … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged Lightspeed Magazine, Million Writers Award, Thief of Futures
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Five-year-old Eyes
I went snorkeling with my daughter last weekend. It was the first time she’s put on a mask and fins and ventured out into deep water. At first she was hesitant because she couldn’t touch the bottom, but after going back to … Continue reading
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