D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Author Archives: D. Thomas Minton
Returning Home to Some Toasted Cake
I made it back from my Palmyra adventure in one piece. I’m a little tanner and lot tired, but it was a good trip. I got a lot of science done, but equally important, I got a lot writing accomplished, too. I … Continue reading
Writing in the Swarm
I tend to squeeze my writing into the mornings, often before the sun come up. This is especially true when the day job takes me traveling because the days are busy and tiring, and writing in the evening is generally … Continue reading
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Doubling Up
It’s been quiet around here recently because I’m still down in Palmyra and my time to write is limited. With the limited time I do have, I’ve been focusing on writing stories rather than posting here, which is actually a … Continue reading
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Writing on the Run
My day job occasionally takes me to interesting places. Most of these places are remote islands in the Pacific Ocean. Currently I’m on Palmyra, a small atoll about 1000 miles south of the Hawaiian Islands. It’s isolated by its distance … Continue reading
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How Diverse am I?
This week, I’ve been thinking about the importance of diversity in science fiction and why science fiction needs to embrace diversity as a genre. That got me wondering: How much my fiction actually includes diverse characters and cultures? So, I decided … Continue reading
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Questioning the Foundation
A few days ago, I wrote a post about diversity in science fiction—or more accurately the lack of it. I realized after writing it that I simply accepted the premise that diversity is a good thing. To be honest, I’ve … Continue reading
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Diversity and Science Fiction: Too Many Middle-aged White Guys?
Recently, I’ve been thinking about diversity in science fiction (and I define this narrowly, meaning English-language science fiction). This tends to be a touchy topic in many quarters, and for a while, I thought about not writing anything here. I decided I … Continue reading
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Inspiration: “Hoodoo”
For those of you who follow my Scribbles, you know that one of the most common questions I get asked about my stories is where did I get the idea for it. People seem to be endlessly fascinated by the … Continue reading
Close…Again
I don’t ordinarily say much about story rejections—they’re part of the writer’s life—but this one is a special case. I’ve consistently submitted to Writers of the Future over the years. It’s perhaps the most prestigious writing competition for amateur speculative-fiction … Continue reading
Ack! My Short Story has Grown Too Fat!
A couple of months ago, I set out to write a 5,000-word short story. As I sat down to write today, I found that my short story had grown toward novella proportions: 13,500 words and counting. This is a problem. I know … Continue reading
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