D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Writing
“Hoodoo” Ready for Reading
The long journey for my story “Hoodoo” is finally over. It took nearly a year-and-half to go from acceptance to print (you can read some of that story here), but it’s finally available for reading in the debut issue of Specutopia (ebook versions … Continue reading
Does It Have to Be All About Conflict?
I have a confession: I’m a writer who doesn’t consider himself well-read. Sure, I’ve read a lot of speculative fiction, but outside the genre, I haven’t read much. I’ve read some of the English language classics and a smattering of world fiction, but … Continue reading
The Gravedigger’s Psyche
This post has a bit of a grey tone to it. Maybe the rain has caused it. Maybe it’s simply me. Anyways consider yourself warned. I ride the bus to my day job, and the stop where I get on … Continue reading
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“No Better Yesterday…” Now Available
My short story “No Better Yesterday for Tomorrow” appears in issue #14 of Mystic Signals. The issue came out a few weeks ago, but I was holding off on announcing it until I had the purchasing information (this one is … Continue reading
Halfway There
We’ve reached the halfway point of 2012, so it’s time to check in on my annual goals. I had a very successful first quarter, and while it may not have always felt as successful, my second quarter also shaped up to be … Continue reading
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“Hoodoo” Set to Launch
I returned page proofs of “Hoodoo” yesterday—it looks like this long-delayed story is getting closer to publication. The editor at Specutopia has been an pleasure to work with, and his editing suggestions were spot on. I really like it when an editor gets … Continue reading
Ebook Sales Soaring in 2012
It’s not new news that ebook sales are growing faster than sales of traditional paper book. Yet for the first time, ebook sales have exceeded hardcover sales; first quarter (2012) ebook sales were $282 million compared to $230 million for hardcover … Continue reading
A Year? Really?
I noticed today that it’s been a year since I first established this site. Wow, a year! I started scribbling my thoughts on writing and publishing in June 2012, shortly after I received the publication date for “Thief of Futures,” … Continue reading
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Inspiration: “Time Debt”
I can often trace the inspiration for my stories back to one or a small handful of things. It could be something I read, a trip I took, a brainstorming idea from a writing prompt—almost anything really. My story “Time … Continue reading
Welcome to the Cloud
I was home sick from the day job today and spent time fooling around on the internet when I should have been writing (I did some of that too, however). I came across one of those “word clouds” and thought it might be interesting … Continue reading
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