D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Science Fiction
For Writers, “The End” Are Beautiful Words
Writing a novel is hard, so it’s always a relief when I finish one. Earlier this week, I typed my two of my favorite words—THE END—on the first draft of the young adult book I am co-authoring with a good … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Novel, Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged Co-author, Collaboration, Writing Craft
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Inspiration: “Mementos from My Lives (Un)Lived”
Sometimes I can’t clearly explain the origins of a story. The kernel of an idea just seems to come to me, like it was spontaneously generated from the ether. This isn’t the case for my story “Mementos from My Live … Continue reading
Posted in Science Fiction, Short Story, Writing
Tagged Mementos from My Lives (Un)Lived, Nature; Futures
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Page Proofs and a Publication Date
Some publications have fast turnaround times, going from acceptance to print in an eyeblink. This tends to be the smaller and/or semi-pro publications, not the larger, pro-level magazines and certainly not the ones that are primarily print publications, like Asimov’s. … Continue reading
This Story Sale is Special
I sold a story yesterday, but this sale is a bit more special to me than many of my others. It has nothing to do with the story per se—I’m proud of all my stories—it has to do with the … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Science Fiction
Tagged Mementos from My Lives (Un)Lived, Nature; Futures, Sale
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Feels Good to Sell This One
Every acceptance letter is exciting and uplifting, but the one I got last night was particularly gratifying. Apex Magazine, one of the best pro markets for dark speculative fiction, accepted my story “Gift for the Cutter Man.” This one has … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Science Fiction
Tagged Gift for the Cutter Man, Short Story, Submissions
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“The Memory Plague” Available for Free Reading
My story, “The Memory Plague,” published in the January 2021 issue of Lightspeed Magazine, is now available for free reading online. Please check it out if you haven’t already. Or if you prefer, the story has also been recorded for … Continue reading
Inspiration: “The Memory Plague”
Sometimes writing a story can be easy. An idea comes to you, and the words flow out like a river. Editing goes quickly, and if you’re fortunate, you sell it on your first try. I’ve had that happen a few … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged Lightspeed Magazine, Short Story, The Memory Plague
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What Have I Learned from My “Calypto” Experience
A few years ago, I decided to write a series of books called The Calypto Cycle that I intended to self-publish. I decided to go the self-publish, or indie, route for a few reasons. First, and likely most importantly, I … Continue reading
Posted in Goals, Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged Calypto Cycle, Indie Publishing, Self-publishing
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“The Memory Plague” Is Here
I guess that might not be the best title for a post given the times, but believe it or not, my new story at Lightspeed Magazine was not inspired by COVID (I’ll have more on that in a later post). … Continue reading
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Tagged Lightspeed Magazine, Short Story, The Memory Plague
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Proofs! Page, That Is.
While I was traveling last week, I received page proofs for the What the #@&% Is That? anthology which will contain my story “Now and Forever.” It’s always exciting to get page proofs, because it’s the first concrete evidence that … Continue reading
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Tagged Now and Forever, Publishing, What the #@&% Is That?
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D. Thomas Minton 