D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Author Archives: D. Thomas Minton
Read-aloud Editing
As anyone who’s been reading my site for a while has probably noticed, I’m a terrible copyeditor. My posts are filled with typos, missing words, and all sorts of other errors. I know I’m a poor copyeditor, and knowing this, … Continue reading
Some Nice Words about “Portraits from the Shadow”
I don’t usually seek out reviews of my work, but someone pointed me to Tangent’s review of the issue of Intergalactic Medicine Show containing my story “Portraits from the Shadow.” I was gratified to see the reviewer, Michelle Ristuccia, had … Continue reading
Galen Dara Gets Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist
I mentioned the Hugo Award winners for fiction a few days ago, but I missed noticing that Galen Dara won a Hugo as Best Fan Artist. I first encounter Ms. Dara’s work in the Dagan Books’ Cthulhurotica anthology. The cover for that … Continue reading
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Tagged Hugo Awards, Lightspeed Magazine, The Schrödinger War
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Inspiration: “The Schrödinger War”
“The Schrödinger War….” This was a hard story to write, probably one of the hardest I’ve ever written for a variety of reasons. It took me a year to get this one right. Not all at once; I would periodically pick … Continue reading
2013 Hugo Award Winners
The winners of the Hugo Award were announced last night at Worldcon in Austin, Texas. Congratulations to the winning authors: Novel: Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas by John Scalzi Novella: “The Emperor’s Soul” by Brandon Sanderson Novelette: “The Girl-Thing Who Went Out … Continue reading
“The Schrödinger War” Now Available at Lightspeed
For those with a subscription, my story “The Schrödinger War” is now available in the September issue of Lightspeed Magazine. It will go live on their website this Tuesday for free reading. As this month’s featured story, it will simultaneously … Continue reading
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Tagged io9, Lightspeed Magazine, The Schrödinger War
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All Systems Orange
Since Duotrope went to a subscription service at the start of this year, I’ve been using The (Submission) Grinder to track what slush piles my various stories are visiting at any given time. If you’re not aware of The Grinder, and … Continue reading
Alive and Well and Writing
I’ve been neglecting my website for a while now. I’ve been busy editing my novel-in-progress and trying to get a short story finished and out the door at the same time. As always, there’s not enough time for everything. So … Continue reading
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Where Should I Begin?
So what makes a good beginning to a story? I’ve been asking myself that since I starting revising my novel-in-progress. The beginning of the first draft was okay, but I didn’t feel it grabbed me hard enough, shook me twice, and … Continue reading
A Shameless Plug and Happy Birthday to Dr. Schrödinger
Leave it to Google to tell me something I didn’t know, but can now use as shameless promotion for my work. Today would have been Erwin Schrödinger’s 126th birthday (if he were still alive, that is, or maybe undead—do zombies … Continue reading
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