D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Inspiration
National Flash Fiction Day
I bet you didn’t know it, but today is National Flash Fiction Day—in Britain at least, but who says a Yank can’t celebrate it, too? It’s a day to celebrate flash fiction (also called short-short fiction and sudden fiction), which … Continue reading
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Challenging My Motivation
In general, I’m a self-motivated and disciplined person. I can set a schedule and stick to it. It’s one of the reason I can work from home. This also works well for my writing, which currently doesn’t pay the bills … Continue reading
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Time to Get Back into the Reading Routine
A writer should be well read. Everyone says it, and I believe it. I think it’s important for every writer, no matter what he or she writes, but especially for genre writers to be well-read in their chosen genre (and beyond). … Continue reading
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Am I an Inspiration Addict?
Last night I was sitting in a Barnes & Noble cafe editing a few stories and enjoying a tea and a relaxing mix of heavy metal music when I hit on an idea that made me sit up and whisper “What … Continue reading
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Inspiration: “Dreams in Dust”
My story “Dreams in Dust” went live for free reading today at Lightspeed Magazine. Unlike some of my recent stories, I can easily point to the direct inspiration for this story. Back in February, I stumbled across a regular column … Continue reading
J is for….
I want one of these for so many reasons. Now if I can just figure out how to email the link to my wife so she can buy for it me…. ….just kidding, but if they were available I really would … Continue reading
Inspiration: “The Beauty of Wynona”
I can’t believe it’s been over a month since my story “The Beauty of Wynona” appeared in Lacuna. This is the longest story I’ve ever published (it’s technically a novelette), and it was one of the most fun to write, even … Continue reading
Covering My Story
My contributor’s copy of Aoife’s Kiss (issue #42), containing my story “The Last Horse,” arrived in the mail yesterday, and the cover is even nicer looking in print than it was digitally. It was created by Laura Givens, who has done … Continue reading
Inspiration: “My Mask, Humanity”
Frequent readers of my site know I like to write a post about the inspiration for each of my published stories. While often no single thing inspires a complete story, I can usually pinpoint one or two things that were important inspirations. … Continue reading
Inspiration: “The Last Horse”
“The Last Horse,” appearing in the September 2012 issue of Aoife’s Kiss, has been out for a while, but I haven’t had time to say much about it because the day job has been keeping me busy recently. All of … Continue reading
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