D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Writing
Traveling, Writing, Traveling
I’m on the road again; this time with the family. It’s a short trip—only a few days—and we’re traveling through the Willamette Valley of Oregon visiting friends and just generally looking around. It’s a beautiful place. I’ve been writing, too—more … Continue reading
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Inspiration: “My Mask, Humanity”
Frequent readers of my site know I like to write a post about the inspiration for each of my published stories. While often no single thing inspires a complete story, I can usually pinpoint one or two things that were important inspirations. … Continue reading
Thanks for the Kind Words
I’ve gotten used to people I don’t know critiquing my stories. It’s happened numerous times now with several of my stories. Usually I’ll stumble across the review—sometimes they have nice things to say, and other times it seems like they … Continue reading
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Inspiration: “The Last Horse”
“The Last Horse,” appearing in the September 2012 issue of Aoife’s Kiss, has been out for a while, but I haven’t had time to say much about it because the day job has been keeping me busy recently. All of … Continue reading
“My Mask, Humanity” Will Mail Soon
If you want to get a copy of my story “My Mask, Humanity” before most of the rest of the world sees it, you have a little time left to subscribe to Daily Science Fiction. If you don’t subscribe in … Continue reading
A Quick Update
Wow! It’s been almost a week since I last posted here. I usually try to write something every two-to-three days, but this last week I’ve simply been unable to find the time. The day job has kicked into a higher … Continue reading
It’s a Small (Genre) World and Some New Places to Visit
It’s a small genre world, and I found something cool at the same time. How’s that for an opening teaser? Now let me back up and explain…. Yesterday a reader named Joachim Boaz left a comment on a post I had written … Continue reading
“The Last Horse” Hits the Shelves
My story “The Last Horse” is now available in the September 2012 issue of Aoife’s Kiss. It’s about carousels, Americana, and…well…the apocolypse. The issue also has one of the neatest pieces of cover art I’ve seen in a long time. The September … Continue reading
A Window into My Mind?
I don’t write horror stories. Sure, I’ve written dark stories, but nothing I think anyone would consider horror. Recently my writing group, Hopefull Monsters, had a long discussion aimed at trying to define horror: What it is, and more importantly to me … Continue reading
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“Dreams in Dust” Scheduled for December
I received news yesterday that my story “Dreams in Dust” will appear in the December issue of Lightspeed Magazine. What an awesome way to close out 2012! Lightspeed is one of my favorite publications, and this will be my second appearance … Continue reading
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