D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Science Fiction
“Requiem for Shiva” Now Available
The February issue of The Future Fire containing my story “Requiem for Shiva” is now available for free reading. Joining me in the issue are Ian Sales (who is editing a forthcoming anthology called Rocket Science), S. Ali, A. J. Fitzwater, and … Continue reading
“Requiem For Shiva” Gets illustrated
The editor at The Future Fire sent the page proofs for “Requiem for Shiva” today. They included the artwork that will accompany my story, and I’m very impressed with the two black and white drawings done by Oregon artist Rhiannon Rasmussen-Silverstein. They … Continue reading
New Release Date for IN SITU
“Hoodoo” was the first story I sold in 2011, and it has yet to appear in print. The anthology in which it was to appear has been delayed multiple times. In January, the publisher, Dagan Books, approached me about extending my soon-to-expire … Continue reading
Religion and the Decline of Science Fiction
One of the things I like about my writing group, Hopefull Monsters, is we often engage in philosophical discussions about the state of speculative fiction. Recently we had a wide-ranging discussion about the apparent decline in the number of the people … Continue reading
Posted in Hopefull Monsters, Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged Decline in Reading, Reading, Religion
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Dissecting “Observations on a Clock”
I’m still fairly new to the writing game, so it still surprises me when I see my story mentioned by people I don’t know. Michael Haynes runs a feature on his website called short story dissections*, wherein he takes a published … Continue reading
“Reqiuem For Shiva” Finds Its Place
My novelette “Requiem for Shiva” has found a home with The Future Fire, which publishes social-political and progressive speculative fiction. I never considered this story to fit that description until I went back and really looked at it (before that, it was … Continue reading
“Still Life Through Water Droplets” Emails Tomorrow
Daily Science Fiction will email my story “Still Life Through Water Droplets” to subscribers tomorrow (January 3rd). It will be available for free reading online January 10th. If you can’t wait another week to read it, then head over to Daily Science … Continue reading
Posted in Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged Daily Science Fiction, Short Story, Still Life Through Water Droplets
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So…How Did I Do in 2011?
With the last few hours of 2011 winding down, now seems like an appropriate time to reflect on what I’ve accomplished this year as writer. Last January, I decided to get serious about my writing, so I set concrete goals for the year. … Continue reading
In Search Of
“Observations on a Clock,” my first sale to Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, hit the book stores a little over a week ago. Living where I do, that meant it didn’t actually get to our local Barnes and Noble until early … Continue reading
Posted in Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Bookstores, Observations on a Clock
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“No Better Yesterday for Tomorrow” Finds a Home
December continues to be kind. Mystic Signals has bought my story “No Better Yesterday for Tomorrow.” It’s been accepted as a featured story for their print-only version (they publish some stories both online and in print). It will appear in issue … Continue reading
Posted in Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged Mystic Signals, No Better Yesterday for Tomorrow, Sale
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D. Thomas Minton 