D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Author Archives: D. Thomas Minton
Angry Robot Opens the Door
Do you have a manuscript for a science fiction novel ready to submit? If so, you should know that respected small press Angry Robot has opened the door to un-agented and unsolicited manuscripts until the end of the year. Angry Robot … Continue reading
What Idiot Hunts Vampires at Dusk?
I don’t watch much television, but I’ve watched a couple of shows over the past few days (they will remain nameless to protect the guilty) whose incredibly lazy writing drove me nuts. All of its characters did stupid things to … Continue reading
Expecting $$$ for a Story is not Improper
A recent article in The Guardian about a debate sparked by an author who declined to write an introduction for free caught my attention. Philip Hensher, an acclaimed British author, was called “priggish and ungracious” by a Cambridge professor for refusing to write an … Continue reading
“Forget the Rain” Accepted at Kasma SF
It’s been a while since I’ve sold a story, so I was elated yesterday when I got news that Kasma SF Magazine had accepted “Forget the Rain.” This is the second time I’ve sold a story to Kasma—one of my first … Continue reading
Coming Home to Autumn
I spent last week on the road attending a science conference in Madison, Wisconsin as part of my day job. Madison is a beautiful city with huge stone edifices for building and a green ethic that is visible on every street corner—recycle … Continue reading
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Interzone Enters the Electronic Age
Most markets these days accept electronic submissions, either via email or an online submission service such as Submittable. A few of the established markets, however, do not. Of the “big three” in speculative fiction, Fantasy and Science Fiction still accepts only … Continue reading
Where Did the Week Go?
Gads! Time sure can fly when I’m not looking. I see it’s been over a weeks since I last posted here. I’ve found myself short on time this past week. I had to make a presentation at the day job … Continue reading
“Thief of Futures” Goes International
Over the years, I’ve submitted off-and-on to foreign publications (in this case, by foreign I mean non-English) to see if they’d be interested in translating and publishing some of my stories. I’ve never put more than a passing effort into … Continue reading
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Tagged Foreign Language, Lightspeed Magazine, Nova Fantasia, Thief of Futures
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At Work in the Novel House
I’ve been pounding away on novel revisions for a few weeks, while at the same time still trying to get a couple of short stories out the door. The novel revisions are coming along slowly, but progress is being made. … Continue reading
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Will the Indie Bestseller Please Stand Up
A fellow writer pointed me to an interesting article by Smashwords founder, Mark Coker, examining trends in indie/self-publishing. The author looks at survey data from Smashwords sales. For those not familiar with Smashwords, it’s the largest (or one of the largest) … Continue reading
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