D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from an undisclosed location in the Pacific Northwest.
Category Archives: Writing
A Sweep at the Nebula Awards
The Nebula Award winners for 2015 were announced this past weekend, and it was a sweep by women writers. I’m not sure that has ever been done before, but even if it has, it’s still a great thing to see. Women have faced a long, … Continue reading
Balancing Character, Plot, and Setting
Whew, it’s been a busy couple of weeks, and I see I haven’t posted anything here in a while. That’s not the end of the world or anything, but I made a commitment to keep posting here, even if it’s only … Continue reading
It’s Hugo Season Again—Meh. . .
I used to look forward to the Hugo Awards. That was until last year’s Sad and Rabid Puppy nominating fiasco turned me off sufficiently that I can’t even muster much energy to say “meh” this year because the Puppies are at … Continue reading
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
Posted in Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged Now and Forever, Publishing, What the #@&% Is That?
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Taking a Break: Into the Wilds
I haven’t posted here in over a week because I took a vacation and headed off into the wilds of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. I wrote little during the last week, but I’m not going to beat myself up over … Continue reading
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How’s that Book Coming?
I have some book updates: I received the next iteration of the cover art from artist Hans Binder Knott, and it’s really starting to come together. At this point the basic composition is complete, and Hans is filling in the … Continue reading
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Tagged book, Calypto Cycle, Indie Publishing, Publishing, Self-publishing
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If You’re Looking for Something New
Are you looking for a fresh voice in speculative fiction? If so, I have a recommendation for you. Every year, the John W. Campbell Award is given to the “best” new writer in the speculative fiction genre—you know, science fiction, … Continue reading
2015 Nebula Nominees for Best Novella and Novel
Last week, I posted the Nebula Award nominees in the novelette and short story categories, and I promised to follow up with a posting of the novel and novella nominees. I had hoped to have these up earlier this week, but a … Continue reading
Covering My Book: I Get the Concept Art
A few weeks ago I hired artist Hans Binder Knott to illustrate the cover of the first book in a series I intend to indie publish later this year (tentative series name: The Calypto Cycle). Last week he sent the first set of concept drawings. … Continue reading
2015 Nebula Nominees (with links)
Wow, where did the time go? The award season snuck up on me this year, and I likely would have missed the announcement of the 2015 Nebula Award nominees if I hadn’t seen a series of congratulatory emails (not for me, … Continue reading
