Category Archives: Writing

A Shameless Plug and Happy Birthday to Dr. Schrödinger

Posted on August 12, 2013 by D. Thomas Minton

Leave it to Google to tell me something I didn’t know, but can now use as shameless promotion for my work.  Today would have been Erwin Schrödinger’s 126th birthday (if he were still alive, that is, or maybe undead—do zombies … Continue reading →

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Inspiration: Portaits from the Shadow

Posted on August 6, 2013 by D. Thomas Minton

Inspiration is an odd thing.  Sometimes I know where it comes from; other times I don’t.  In the case of “Portraits from the Shadow,” published this month in InterGalactic Medicine Show, I don’t really know what inspired this story.  While … Continue reading →

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“Portraits from the Shadow” Featured in IGMS Podcast

Posted on August 2, 2013 by D. Thomas Minton

When I posted my announcement yesterday about “Portraits from the Shadow,” I didn’t notice that my story was the featured podcast for this issue of InterGalactic Medicine Show.  I’m honored that my story was picked for reading, and I can’t … Continue reading →

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A Quick Announcement from the Shores of Lake Michigan

Posted on August 1, 2013 by D. Thomas Minton

I’ve been in Chicago this week for the day job, so I haven’t been keeping up with my semi-regular posting (but I have been keeping up with my daily writing).  I have a few minutes this morning online, so I … Continue reading →

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“Another Universe” Finds a Home at Stupefying Stories

Posted on July 27, 2013 by D. Thomas Minton

Stupefying Stories, a market I’ve had my eye on for while, has bought my flash fiction piece “Another Universe.”  This story has had quite a saga that maybe I’ll go into later, but I’m excited that it has finally landed … Continue reading →

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“The Negotiation” is Available

Posted on July 24, 2013 by D. Thomas Minton

Last Wednesday, my story “The Negotiation” emailed to Daily Science Fiction subscribers.  Today it went online at the DSF website for free reading. If you missed my story the first time around, head over and check it out today.  It’s … Continue reading →

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Finally, I’ve Started the Novel Editing!

Posted on July 22, 2013 by D. Thomas Minton

So I’ve finally started to revise my Novel In Progress—I know it’s about time, considering it was a 2012 goal!  Over the past few days I’ve been re-reading the manuscript—just reading it, not actually editing it—and thinking about the notes I took … Continue reading →

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Inspiration: The Negotiation

Posted on July 17, 2013 by D. Thomas Minton

My flash story “The Negotiation” emailed to Daily Science Fiction subscribers today.  Regular readers of my site know I like to write a little about the inspiration for each of my published stories, so I thought today might be a good … Continue reading →

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“The Negotiation” Emails Tomorrow

Posted on July 16, 2013 by D. Thomas Minton

My story “The Negotiation” will email tomorrow to Daily Science Fiction subscribers.  If you haven’t subscribed to DSF, you’re missing out on a good speculative fiction story arriving in your inbox every day, Monday through Friday.  It’s free to subscribe … Continue reading →

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Data from the Slush

Posted on July 15, 2013 by D. Thomas Minton

In my day job I do science, and something I’ve learned in my years is that our perceptions of the world around us don’t always correspond with what is actually happening.  I always try not to determine “truth” based on … Continue reading →

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