D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Tag Archives: Sale
Lightspeed to Publish “Dreams in Dust”
I’m very excited to announce that Lightspeed Magazine has accepted my story “Dreams in Dust” for publication. Lightspeed is one of my favorite speculative fiction publications (and not just because they bought my story), so it’s an honor to have … Continue reading
“Clownspace” To Be Served Up at Toasted Cake
Toasted Cake has accepted my flash story “Clownspace” for podcasting. I’m looking forward to what they will do with this one (e.g., will they’ll add circus/clown music: doo-doo-do-do-doo-do). This story originally appeared in the January 2012 issue of 10Flash Quarterly (now defunct), but if … Continue reading
“Strand in the Web” Makes Twenty
I sold my twentieth short story last night when Goldfish Grimm’s Spicy Fiction Sushi (gotta love that name!) bought my story “Strand in the Web.” When I started writing for publication again a few years ago, twenty sales seemed so … Continue reading
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“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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“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
“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
Be the First of the Hip Kids to Get Marc Schuster’s The Grievers
While I can’t be certain this isn’t one of Marc Schuster‘s April Fools jokes, electronic versions of his second novel, The Grievers, went on sale April 1st. If you’re not familiar with Marc’s writing, then you’re missing out—buy his book, … Continue reading
“Wings Over the Suicide Rocks” To Soar at 10Flash Quarterly
I’ve had a nice run of sales over the past couple of weeks, and thankfully it continues. 10Flash Quarterly bought my flash story “Wings Over the Suicide Rocks” for their April 2012 issue. This is my second sale to them. I … Continue reading
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“The Octopus Garden” Finds a Home
I’m pleased to announce that my story “The Octopus Garden” has been picked up for an octopus-themed anthology called Suction Cup Dreams to be released by the small press obsolecent.info. While any sale is reason to celebrate, this one is particularly … Continue reading
A Hopefull Monster Sales Again
Another sale by another Hopefull Monster! Following on the heels of Michael Vella, Richard Zwicker sold his story “Holo, Goodbye” to Mindflights. Rich is a frequent a contributor to the world of published fiction, and probably has published more stories than … Continue reading
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