D. Thomas Minton
writes speculative fiction from his home in the mountains of British Columbia.
Tag Archives: Sale
Maltese Monster Makes a Sale
Michael Vella, Hopefull Monster’s man in Malta, sold his story “Valletta, City of Guilt” to World SF Blog. Michael has a talent for spinning vivid turns of phrase, and this supernatural fantasy, set in 19th century Malta, is rich in historical … Continue reading
“My Mask, Humanity” to Blast Off at Daily Science Fiction
Daily Science Fiction has bought my story “My Mask, Humanity.” This is my second sale to them in the past year— “Still Life Through Water Droplets” was the other—and I’m excited to appear again in DSF. Since coming onto the … Continue reading
Two More Monster(ous) Sales
It’s time to celebrate a couple of recent sales by my fellow Hopefull Monsters: • Richard Zwicker sold his story “Stellar Dust and Mirrors” to Stupefying Stories. In their current issue, Stupefying Stories has a piece from another Monster (D.J. Cockburn), … Continue reading
“Reqiuem For Shiva” Finds Its Place
My novelette “Requiem for Shiva” has found a home with The Future Fire, which publishes social-political and progressive speculative fiction. I never considered this story to fit that description until I went back and really looked at it (before that, it was … Continue reading
So…How Did I Do in 2011?
With the last few hours of 2011 winding down, now seems like an appropriate time to reflect on what I’ve accomplished this year as writer. Last January, I decided to get serious about my writing, so I set concrete goals for the year. … Continue reading
“No Better Yesterday for Tomorrow” Finds a Home
December continues to be kind. Mystic Signals has bought my story “No Better Yesterday for Tomorrow.” It’s been accepted as a featured story for their print-only version (they publish some stories both online and in print). It will appear in issue … Continue reading
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Tagged Mystic Signals, No Better Yesterday for Tomorrow, Sale
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Liquid Imagination Will Have “The Sea Shall Have Them”
Liquid Imagination has accepted my story “The Sea Shall Have Them” for their February 2012 issue (Issue #12). This is one of those stories I mentioned a while ago that has a strong nautical influence, something that is generally—and you … Continue reading
Three Sales for Three Monsters
I’ve collected several rejections over the last several weeks, but three members of my Hopefull Monsters writing group have sold stories: • D.J. Cockburn sold “Seeking Kailash” to Stupefying Stories. • Richard Zwicker’s “The Reopened Cask” will appear in Whortleberry … Continue reading
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Tagged D.J. Cockburn, Richard Zwicker, Sale, Tracie McBride
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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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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
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