D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Writing
Out of the Rough?
I feel a little like an absentee parent around here. I’ve been neglecting my tiny patch of digital space, but I’ve had a good reason. Really, I do. If you’ve been following my infrequent updates this year, you know I’ve … Continue reading
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Celebrate Small Victories
The writing has been coming slowly for a couple of months now, so I feel good that I’ve finally finished a story today! Sure I cranked out a first draft of a novella in January, but that draft hasn’t gotten … Continue reading
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2014 Hugo Award Nominees (with links)
I love Hugo Award time. It brings me back to my formative years when I read a lot more science fiction than I do now. In my late teens, I decided I wanted to read the best science fiction and … Continue reading
D.J. Cockburn Wins the James White Award
I learned over the weekend that a member of my writing group, Hopefull Monsters, has won the 2014 James White Award. D.J. Cockburn is the second person I know to win this award, given annually to a non-professional speculative fiction writer (a couple … Continue reading
Back in the Writing Saddle
March was a lost month for writing. I was disappointed, sure, but I also realize that everything in life has its ups and downs, ebbs and flows. Considering how many months I had been productive with my writing endeavors, a … Continue reading
“Comes the Piper” Now Available
My story “Comes the Piper” is now available in the current issue of Plasma Frequency. This is probably the closest I’ve come to writing a horror story, but even so, I would probably describe it as “horrific” more than “horror.” … Continue reading
Thought on the Nebula-nominated Novelettes
I finished the last of the Nebula-nominated novellas over the weekend, just in time to get my ballot in before the voting deadline. I finished the short stories last week and posted my thoughts on them earlier. Unlike previous years, I … Continue reading
“Thief of Futures” Goes Nordic
I haven’t had a great March I terms of writing, but I did manage another sale. This one is a reprint sale (“Thief of Futures,” originally appearing in Lightspeed Magazine), but it’s still special for me because it’s to a … Continue reading
Thoughts on the Nebula Nominees: Short Story
March has been a lost month in terms of my fiction writing. The day job picked up incredibly and ate into my designated writing time. I’ve written over 100 pages of scientific reports in the past month—which I actually enjoy … Continue reading
2013 Nebula Nominees: Novella and Novel
A few days ago, I posted the Nebula Award nominees in the novelette and short story categories. I saved the novella and novel categories for later because, while I’m interested in the longer works, I won’t have time to read them before … Continue reading
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