LAURENCE MACNAUGHTON

Tag: short stories

  • Electric Spec Interview on Writing Short Fiction

    Electric Spec Interview on Writing Short Fiction

    It was a real honor to have the chance to sit down and talk with Electric Spec about what makes short stories so relevant today. As writers, short stories give us the opportunity to connect with readers in ways that novels don’t. Besides, talking about how to write short stories is just plain fun. Also,…

  • How to Turn a Short Story into a Book Series

    Believe it or not, IT HAPPENED ONE DOOMSDAY started out as a short story. I was struggling with another novel, so I switched gears and wrote a fun little story about this awkward wannabe sorceress who ends up breaking the evil curse on a bad-boy hero with a muscle car. It was half scary, half…

  • 5 Jazzy St. Clare mysteries solved

    5 Jazzy St. Clare mysteries solved

    Okay, first, here’s a brand new trailer from the ever-spectacular folks over at Booktrack.com: Can’t watch the video? Click here to see it on YouTube. Now, back to the mysteries of Jazzy St. Clare: Did you know that there actually was a real-life Saint Clare? Me either, until recently. Some other things you didn’t know…

  • 2013 Litquake Winner! The Case of the Mummy’s Secret

    2013 Litquake Winner! The Case of the Mummy’s Secret

    I’m so proud to announce that my fun-size urban fantasy short story, featuring sassy noir detective Jazzy St. Clare, is a winner! Thanks to everyone who has read my Jazzy stories — more than 1,000 of you so far! To celebrate, I’m giving away this story for the rest of the month — so you can…

  • Just launched: Sci-Fi Short Story Magazine

    Back in the day, when someone launched a new indie Sci Fi magazine, production usually involved a lot of black and white photocopies and a remarkable device we called a “stapler.” Now, we’re in the 21st century.  Behold the power of digital publishing.  Gotta love it. I haven’t yet picked up a copy of “Sci-Fi…

  • Hailing Frequencies Open

    Got a favorite science fiction author you’d like to see interviewed on Sci Fi Bookshelf?  Make yourself heard!  We’ve had some great voices stop by for a chat, and more coming up shortly.  So stay tuned, true believers! In the meantime, if you’re looking for a daily dose of uber-short stories, try 365Tomorrows.com.  They’ve been…