D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Writing
“Time Debt” Finds a Place
I’m pleased to announce that Electric Spec has accepted my story “Time Debt” for publication this summer. While this story is quite short (about 1,100 words), it was a pain to get right for a variety of reasons, so I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Electric Spec, Sale, Short Story, Time Debt
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The Elevator Pitch Approach to Novel Editing
I finished a draft of a novel last December, and put it on the shelf to marinate for a while. One of my writing goals for 2012 is to revise and submit it, so for the last month or two, … Continue reading
“Do Not Go Gentle into the Night” Now Available
My dark speculative fiction story “Do Not Go Gentle into the Night” is now available at Darker. While much of my writing has a dark underbelly, this story is dark underneath, in the middle, and on the top—so be prepared, … Continue reading
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Tagged Darker, Do Not Go Gentle into the Night, Short Story
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Publishers to Drop Anti-Piracy Technology
Tor and Baen books, two major publishers of speculative fiction, have decided to drop DRM technology from future e-books. DRM, or Digital Rights Management, is an approach used by publishers to control the use of e-books and limit copyright infringement, a.k.a. … Continue reading
“The Sea Shall Have Them” Podcast Now Available
In February, Liquid Imagination published my story “The Sea Shall Have Them.” At the time, I hadn’t noticed that they produced a podcast (I’m not sure it was posted at the time). I was pleasantly surprised to find that one is now … Continue reading
Joining Codex
Let me be up front: I’m committed to my writing group Hopefull Monsters, and I have no intention of leaving it. They are too valuable as trusted first readers, and I genuinely enjoy their “virtual” company. That said, I joined a … Continue reading
“The Beauty of Wynona” Finds a Home
My historical, speculative-fiction novelette, “The Beauty of Wynona,” has found a home with Lacuna. When I wrote this sometime ago, I never realized how hard it would be to place such a long work (11,000+ words), so I’m happy that … Continue reading
Kicking and Screaming
It seems like a lot of people I know are going through a tough writing spell. Maybe the planets are out of alignment or the increased sunspot activity is sapping creative forces (if you believe such things). I must confess … Continue reading
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“Do Not Go Gentle into the Night” Finds a Dark Dark Home
My dark speculative tale “Do Not Go Gentle into the Night” has found a home at Darker. I’m pleased this one has found a place because it’s one of the darkest stories I’ve ever written, and it’s not horror, which … Continue reading
Handling “The Hold”
Writing is about rejection. I think I’ve said it before, and I’m sure others have, too. Over 95% of all submissions are rejected—and the rejection rate at pro-rate publication is more like over 99%. Given this high rate of “failure,” how an … Continue reading
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