D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Category Archives: Writing
Asimov’s Makes its Nebula Nominees Available
A quick update on my post from yesterday about the Nebula Award nominees. I had links to all of the short fiction pieces except the two published in Asimov’s, which originally appeared in print only. I’m happy to announce that … Continue reading
SFWA Announces 2013 Nebula Award Nominations (with links)
It’s award time again, and I’m not talking about the Oscars. My little segment of the fiction-writing world has two major awards: the Hugo Award presented by the World Science Fiction Society and the Nebula Award presented by the Science Fiction … Continue reading
Every Day Fiction Accepts “Wheat King”
For a variety of lame reasons (e.g., travel, the day job has gotten busy, been sick, etc.), I’ve fallen behind on writing things I want to post here. The Nebula Award nominations came out this week and I’ve got my 2014 writing goals … Continue reading
Starship Sofa Welcomes “The Schrödinger War”
I got word late last night that the podcast of my story “The Schrödinger War” was going live at Starship Sofa. I haven’t had a chance to hear what narrator Josh Roseman has done with it—and I’m always a little … Continue reading
A Great Find and Some Writing News
So it’s been almost two weeks since I’ve posted anything. I managed to get unstuck in the snow and catch my flight to warmer climes for the day job. Whenever I travel for work, things get exceptionally busy—I have to … Continue reading
Wasteland 2 Table of Contents
My story “Dreams in Dust,” which originally appeared in Lightspeed Magazine‘s December 2012 issue, was selected to appear in an upcoming anthology called Wastelands 2. The anthology was originally to appear from Nightshade Books before the publisher imploded. Fortunately, editor John … Continue reading
“Comes The Piper” Finds its Frequency
I’m pleased to announce that Plasma Frequency has accepted my story “Comes the Piper.” This is my first sale of 2014, and it feels good to sell one after a lengthy dry spell. “Comes the Piper” is a very different … Continue reading
Looking Back at 2013
I’m a goal-oriented person and every year I set writing goals for myself. Goals are important for me because they give targets to strive toward, and allow me to see progress. Without tangible goals, it’s easy to lose site of … Continue reading
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Schlock Interview: . . . Go
My interview with Schlock Magazine is now available, so if you’re inclined, you can find it here. I got to talk about inspirations, the publishing landscape, and some of my upcoming projects. I hope you enjoy it.
Schlock Interview: Ready, Set . . .
Last month I did an interview with Schlock Magazine that was put into the queue to appear this January. I got notified today that my interview will appear Saturday as part of their “Schlock Talks” series. I had a good time … Continue reading
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