D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Author Archives: D. Thomas Minton
Miscellanea
I have a few short items: Last week, the debut issue of Specutopia with my story “Hoodoo” was available for Kindle and Nook. Over the weekend, other formats became available on the Specutopia webpage. So head over and pick up a … Continue reading
IN SITU Hits the Shelves
Although my story “Hoodoo” is no longer part of IN SITU, I’m pleased to announce that Dagan Books has finally released the long-overdue anthology. IN SITU is collection of “science fiction stories featuring alien archeology, hidden mysteries, and things that are better … Continue reading
Loglining My Novel-in-Progress
I finished the first draft of my novel back in December and decided to shelve it for a while before revising it. I put off the revisions for several months because I didn’t know where to start. Then I came … Continue reading
Inspiration: “No Better Yesterday for Tomorrow”
I call “No Better Yesterday for Tomorrow” my story with the odd title. Most people don’t get the title, but I if they think about some after reading the story, it should be obvious. Then again, I came up with … Continue reading
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“Hoodoo” Ready for Reading
The long journey for my story “Hoodoo” is finally over. It took nearly a year-and-half to go from acceptance to print (you can read some of that story here), but it’s finally available for reading in the debut issue of Specutopia (ebook versions … Continue reading
Does It Have to Be All About Conflict?
I have a confession: I’m a writer who doesn’t consider himself well-read. Sure, I’ve read a lot of speculative fiction, but outside the genre, I haven’t read much. I’ve read some of the English language classics and a smattering of world fiction, but … Continue reading
The Gravedigger’s Psyche
This post has a bit of a grey tone to it. Maybe the rain has caused it. Maybe it’s simply me. Anyways consider yourself warned. I ride the bus to my day job, and the stop where I get on … Continue reading
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“No Better Yesterday…” Now Available
My short story “No Better Yesterday for Tomorrow” appears in issue #14 of Mystic Signals. The issue came out a few weeks ago, but I was holding off on announcing it until I had the purchasing information (this one is … Continue reading
Halfway There
We’ve reached the halfway point of 2012, so it’s time to check in on my annual goals. I had a very successful first quarter, and while it may not have always felt as successful, my second quarter also shaped up to be … Continue reading
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“Hoodoo” Set to Launch
I returned page proofs of “Hoodoo” yesterday—it looks like this long-delayed story is getting closer to publication. The editor at Specutopia has been an pleasure to work with, and his editing suggestions were spot on. I really like it when an editor gets … Continue reading
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