D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Writing
Creating vs. Analyzing
One of the things I like about National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, is I have to write fast to make it. Writing 50,000 words in 30 days means I need to average about 1,700 words a day, every day, … Continue reading
So Close, But Still a Success
National Novel Writing Month is officially over and for the first time I failed to make the target word count of 50,000 words by November 30th. I came up a few hundred words short (534 to be exact), but just couldn’t … Continue reading
Page Proofs for the End of the World
I got my page proofs for Wastelands 2, an upcoming anthology that will contain a reprint of my story “Dreams in Dust.” I’ve only gotten real honest-to-god page proofs a couple of times, but it’s always been exciting to receive them because they … Continue reading
After a Slow Start. . . .
My National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, got off to a slow start as I wrote less than 1,000 words over the first three days of November (I need to average ~1,700 words per day to reach NaNoWriMo’s 50,000-word target). This lackluster beginning … Continue reading
Hoodoo Now Available at Kasma SF
My new (but old) story “Hoodoo” went live today at Kasma SF. This story was originally printed in the shortlived and unfortunately overlooked Specutopia. I doubt more than a handful of people ever read it, which is unfortunate because I … Continue reading
Quarterreads Is Something Different
Have you ever noticed that most short fiction publications are variations on a narrow approach, especially if they are a revenue generating magazine? Most are simply extensions of the traditional publication model: a group of stories are assembled by an editor and sold as … Continue reading
“The Schrödinger War” Nabs Another Recognition
“The Schrödinger War” has been good to me. It was originally published in Lightspeed Magazine in September 2013, podcasted by Starship Sofa in 2014, and translated into Estonian this past month. It received good reviews from both Locus (and the always-difficult-to-please … Continue reading
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Gearing Up For NaNoWriMo
If you’ve been following this site for a while, you know I’m an avid participant in National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo. This year I feel particularly driven to take part because I’ve written so little over the past few months. … Continue reading
“Servant of Sea” Goes to Purple Sun Press
My story sales often come in bunches, so it should be no surprise to me that Purple Sun Press has accepted my story “Servant of the Sea” for an upcoming (and apparently as yet untitled) fantasy anthology. “Servant of the … Continue reading
Old Story, New Home
Since I haven’t written much over the past few months, I haven’t produced any new stories. No new stories, then nothing to submit, right? Well, no. I know several writers who actively keep their previously published work circulating as reprints, … Continue reading
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