D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Writing
2013 Hugo Award Nominees: Novel and Novella
I posted the Hugo Award nominees for the short story and novelette categories already. To be complete, here’s the nominees for the novella and novel category: Here are nominees for Best Novel: • 2312, Kim Stanley Robinson • Blackout, Mira … Continue reading
Thoughts on the Nebula Novelettes
Ballots for the 2012 Nebula Awards were due March 30th. As a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America, I get to vote, which is very cool. I seldom have time to read all of the nominees, so I … Continue reading
“Portraits from the Shadow” Finds a Home at IGMS
Great googlie-moogoolie! I just finished writing my previous post about my sale to Daily Science Fiction when I received an email from Mr. Edmund Schubert over at Orson Scott Card’s InterGalatic Medicine Show accepting my story “Portraits from the Shadow.” I’ve been wanting … Continue reading
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“The Negotiation” Goes to Daily Science Fiction
Daily Science Fiction has accepted my story “The Negotiation.” I’m happy about this sale for a few reasons. First I like DSF, and while not everything they publish is to my liking (but what magazine does), they are a great … Continue reading
Amazon Acquires Goodreads
Over the years, Goodreads has become a major player in the publishing business. It’s a social networking site (with over 16 million members) that allows people to share and review what they are reading, and let the world know what they … Continue reading
Some Writing Odds and Ends
For the last week and a half, it’s been quiet around here because I’ve traveling. Things have been in some upheaval recently as I try to complete my move. I’ve been one foot in two places since January, but hopefully … Continue reading
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2013 Hugo Nominees
The Nebula Award nominations have already been announced, and the Hugo Awards are up next. The Hugo Award, presented by the World Science Fiction Society, is speculative fiction’s other major writing award. While there is often considerable overlap in nominations between the two, … Continue reading
A Funny Thing Happened….
I ride the bus to my day job. Not only do I save a lot of hassle doing it (I work in the middle of the city and parking is horrendous and expensive), but I also use it to get … Continue reading
Seeing Orange and Red
I track my submissions using the The Grinder, an excellent Duotrope alternative created by David Steffen and Anthony Sullivan over at Diabolical Plots. In the The Grinder, the status of my submissions are color coded, going from black to orange … Continue reading
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“The Schrödinger War” Snapped Up at Lightspeed
I sold one of those stories I mentioned the other day. Lightspeed Magazine has accepted “The Schrödinger War,” and it took about six hours from submission to acceptance. Wow, light speed indeed. I guess one of my fellow Hopeful Monsters … Continue reading
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