D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Writing
Thief Gets a Dose of Vinegar
As a writer, I never know what will happen to one of my stories once it’s out there. I expect people to read it, discuss it, and critique it as a piece of literature and (to a lesser extent) as commentary about … Continue reading
NaNoWriMo: Week 2
Week two of NaNoWriMo is over. My writing got a little sporadic last week as some day-job items needed extra attention, but I managed to keep the NaNoWriMo pace. Here’s an update on the word counts: Nov 8—1,775 words Nov 9—1,150 … Continue reading
Reviewed in 8 Words
For Shakespeare, brevity was the soul of wit. If that’s true, I recently received one of the wittiest reviews I will probably ever get. This isn’t a complaint, mind you. I appreciate when anyone takes the time to read one … Continue reading
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Tagged Lightspeed Magazine, Reviews, Thief of Futures
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“Clownspace” Finds a Place
My flash fiction story “Clownspace” has been accepted by 10Flash Quarterly for their January 2012 issue. Each quarter they publish ten flash pieces (thus the publication’s title) around a theme; January’s theme will be: “The end of the world as we know it.” … Continue reading
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Tagged 10Flash Quarterly, Clownspace, Sale, Short Story
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National Short Story Week
Did you know it’s National Short Story Week in Britain? I didn’t until fellow Hopefull Monster Terry Kidd alerted me to the fact. National Short Story Week is an annual awareness event in Britain aimed at focusing attention on short stories … Continue reading
NaMoWriMo: Week 1
The first week of NaNoWriMo is in the books (where did the days go!), so I thought a quick update was in order. In true NaNoWriMo style, it’s all about the word count, so here’s what I’ve written so far: Nov … Continue reading
How Many Times is Enough?
How many times do you submit a story before it sells? The flippant answer is as many times as it takes to sell it. In reality, that’s not such a flippant answer—it’s the truth—it’s just not particularly helpful. I know … Continue reading
Time to Shift into High Gear
Tomorrow is the official start of National Novel Writing Month—or NaNoWriMo for the initiated. The participants will attempt to write 50,000 words in the month of November. I’ll be participating for the fourth time (unofficially—I’m not big on actually signing up for things … Continue reading
The Instellar Autobahn
Recently, I’ve been reading a lot about time, time travel, black holes, and traversable wormholes for the time travel story I’ve been working on. While I’m not a physicist by any stretch of the imagination, I admit to finding it … Continue reading
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“Thief of Futures” Beams Up
This is a first for me… Mr. Paul Cole at WRFR, community radio in Maine, emailed me about two weeks ago and asked if he could produce a podcast of “Thief of Futures” for his weekly radio show. After talking with John … Continue reading
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Tagged Beam Me Up!, Podcast, Sale, Thief of Futures
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