D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Musings on the Nebula-nominate Short Stories
I’ve finished the seven short stories nominated for the Nebula Award (you can find links to all of them here). All of these stories are well-written and interesting, and they cover an impressive range of topics, styles, and emotional impact. … Continue reading
The Blurry Edges of Science Fiction
I recently read “The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees” by E. Lily Yu at Clarkesworld Magazine. It’s been nominated for a Nebula Award and is a well-written allegory. In the comments section for the story, someone questioned whether it … Continue reading
Inspiration: “Requiem for Shiva”
“Requiem for Shiva” was the first short story I wrote as an “adult,” and, as such, I can’t remember specifically what inspired it, but it’s had an interesting history. Although I can’t say what inspired it, I can say what … Continue reading
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Tagged Requiem for Shiva, The Future Fire
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Two Days in the Clouds
Last week, the staff at my day job took a two-day retreat from the ocean and went up into the mountains to do some volunteer service at one of my organization’s terrestrial nature reserves on Hawaii Island. We spent time … Continue reading
A Little Shameless Promotion
Fellow Hopefull Monster, Colum Paget’s story “Love in a time of Bio-mal” is now available for free reading at Electric Spec. If you like slick, dark cyberpunk, you won’t be disappointed with this story or with most of Colum’s writing. … Continue reading
“The Sea Shall Have Them” is Now Available
I’ve written little fiction about the ocean, but last summer I wrote a series of ocean-inspired stories. At that time, I wondered if any of them would be “good” enough to be published. At least one was. “The Sea Shall Them,” is now available … Continue reading
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