D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Writing
How am I doing in 2013?
Most of you who read this site know I set out annual writing goals at the beginning of the year (you can find my 2013 writing goals here). These goals help me track my writing progress during the year and … Continue reading
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The Weekend of Proofs
It seemed like nothing much was happening for me on the publishing front for a long time, and I was beginning to wonder when my forthcoming stories were actually going to…well… forthcome. If the past few days are any indication, … Continue reading
“The Schrödinger War” Set for September
I’ve gotten word that Lightspeed Magazine has scheduled my story “The Schrödinger War” for the September 2013 issue. I’m excited about this news because this is one of my favorite stories—it was incredibly hard to write, and took me over a … Continue reading
“The Negotiation” Scheduled for Mid-July
Daily Science Fiction has scheduled my story “The Negotiation” to mail to subscribers on Wednesday, July 17th. It will be available for free reading online a week later, but there’s no reason not to subscribe to DSF—it’s free; it’s easy, and … Continue reading
Your Editor is Your Friend
An editor should be a writer’s best friend. A good editor can take a decent story and help the writer make it a very good, or even great, one. I’ve had the opportunity to work with several editors that I … Continue reading
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Tagged Editing, Editors, Lightspeed Magazine, The Schrödinger War, Writing Craft
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A Flash for Its Day
Saturday was National Flash Fiction Day, a day to celebrate short stories with less than 1,000 words. I know at least one of you wrote a flash story, because Laura posted hers into the comment section (huzzah!). I hope others were … Continue reading
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National Flash Fiction Day
I bet you didn’t know it, but today is National Flash Fiction Day—in Britain at least, but who says a Yank can’t celebrate it, too? It’s a day to celebrate flash fiction (also called short-short fiction and sudden fiction), which … Continue reading
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Pushing Through to “The End”
I know a lot of writers, myself included, who have a hard time finishing stories (are you nodding as you read this?). I don’t think this an unusual problem. Writing stories is a lot like running a race. At the beginning, … Continue reading
Challenging My Motivation
In general, I’m a self-motivated and disciplined person. I can set a schedule and stick to it. It’s one of the reason I can work from home. This also works well for my writing, which currently doesn’t pay the bills … Continue reading
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Time to Get Back into the Reading Routine
A writer should be well read. Everyone says it, and I believe it. I think it’s important for every writer, no matter what he or she writes, but especially for genre writers to be well-read in their chosen genre (and beyond). … Continue reading
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