D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Writing
“Forget the Rain” Cued Up at Kasma SF
Just a quick update today: I’ve received confirmation that my story “Forget the Rain” will be in the January issue of Kasma SF. I hope you’ll ring in the new year with my story, and while you’re there, be sure … Continue reading
“The Schrödinger War” to Kick Back on the Starship Sofa
I received a surprising email last week from an editor at Starship Sofa asking if the audio rights to my story “The Schrödinger War” were available. For those not familiar, Starship Sofa is the Hugo Award winning podcast that has featured … Continue reading
Is Exposure Worth Giving Away Your Rights?
As a writer who wishes to one day make a living off his stories, I’ve made the conscious decision not to give away the rights on my work. The rights to a story are what give them economic value—they’re worth … Continue reading
Inspiration: “The Octopus Garden”
Two weeks ago, Suction Cup Dreams: An Octopus Anthology was published by obsolescent.info press. The anthology contains my story “The Octopus Garden.” I originally wrote this story in 1991 after watching a documentary on Vanuatu. The documentary had a sequence in … Continue reading
Making Up Ground in NaNoWriMo
After the first ten days of November, I found myself behind pace to meet my NaNoWriMo target. I had a good excuse (I was traveling), but excuses are worth less than the paper they’re written on, especially when they’re not written on … Continue reading
Maybe NaNoWriMo Isn’t for You, and That’s OK
National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, has grown into a writing institution over the past decade. Started in 1999 with less than two dozen writers, it now has over 200,000 participants and has taken on a life of its own. … Continue reading
Wastelands II Anthology Delayed
The more I publish, the more I learn about the business. Earlier this year, my story “Dreams in Dust” was accepted as a reprint for an anthology called Wastelands II, originally to be released by Nightshade Books last July. Nightshade … Continue reading
One-third of the Way There: A NaNoWriMo Update
For me, succeeding during National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, is about consistency. I need to write every day or risk falling so far behind that I can’t catch up. For the past five years, that’s how I made it. … Continue reading
“The Octopus Garden” Now Available
It’s been a while coming, but Suction Cup Dreams: An Octopus Anthology has finally been released by obsolescent.info press. The anthology contains my story “The Octopus Garden,” which was inspired by my time in the Pacific Islands and of course my … Continue reading
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