Laura Stamps Fiction

Are you ready for some empowering fiction?!! My flash fiction story STARTING OVER just went live this morning in the wonderful UK literary magazine Sledgehammer Lit .  This is another one of the flash fiction stories in the new collection of empowering flash fiction I'm currently writing. I don't know how long this new book is going to be. I'm having a blast writing these stories, and there's also a small novella at the end of this book. I do know one thing. It will be finished by the end of the year. Or that's my plan. lol! I think the editor did a fabulous job choosing a pic to illustrate this story, don't you? Just gorgeous! And soooo perfect for the story. You'll see when you read it. Enjoy!! Starting Over by Laura Stamps (sledgehammerlit.com)

 My 50-word microfiction story THE PITY FEE just went live this afternoon in The Daily Drunk pop culture literary magazine. Don't you love the illustration for this one? Cracked me up the minute I saw it!  Married women, do you need a laugh today? If so, this story was written for you. Enjoy!! THE PITY FEE (dailydrunkmag.com)

Wow, what a day this has been! Two of my flash fiction stories have appeared in two literary magazines today, as well as my guest blog post featured on a wonderful book review blog. And one of those flash fiction stories was THE WAY which is now live in the beautiful Roi Faineant Press literary magazine!  This was a fun story to write, and I loved the way it ended. See for yourself...happy reading! "The Way" by Laura Stamps (roifaineantpress.com)

Many thanks to the amazing Amy Louise from the UK for inviting me to write a guest blog post, HOW I WRITE FICTION, for her fabulous book review blog The Shelf of Unread Books .  In this guest blog post I talk about my writing schedule and how I manage to write and publish so many short stories and novels every year. I also talk about my love for creating new forms of fiction and how I created the unique structure for my current novella IT'S ALL ABOUT THE RIDE: CAT MANIA.  Plus, the gracious Amy also included an excerpt from that novella for your reading pleasure! Enjoy and happy reading! GUEST POST!! How I Write Fiction by poet & novelist Laura Stamps – The Shelf of Unread Books (wordpress.com)  

Wow! What a wonderful surprise to wake up to this morning. To discover my flash fiction story NOT HAPPENING appearing today in Punk Noir Magazine .  It's always fun when one of my favorite stories is accepted by one of my favorite literary magazines. And that's certainly the case this time.  I love the illustration the editor chose for this crazy story too. Absolutely perfect!! You'll see what I mean when you read it. Gotta love Skipper. lol!!!! Not Happening by Laura Stamps – Punk Noir Magazine

Get ready! My wacky funny flash fiction story PLANES, BRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES just went live in The Daily Drunk pop culture literary magazine.  I love this magazine, and I love its editor! He always makes me laugh with the pictures he finds to illustrate my stories. And this story is no exception. I just saw the Steve Martin and John Candy movie illustration he used for this story, and I'm still smiling 10 minutes later as I post this. So funny and so perfect! Enjoy this hilarious flash fiction story! It's from my new work-in-progress...a collection of empowering flash fiction stories for women. PLANES, BRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES (dailydrunkmag.com)  

What a fabulous surprise! Not only was this story accepted by the awesome literary magazine  The Sparrow's Trombone  a few hours after I submitted it, but it went live less than an hour after that. Wow, right?  This is such a fun magazine! The editor, Jeremy, is a joy to deal with. Such a kind heart!  The magazine is devoted to the surreal and magical realism. I don't write in that genre very often, but I did with this story. And I had great fun doing so.  Enjoy this story. No, it's not what it seems. But that's what makes it such a fun read!  ZINNIAS by Laura Stamps — The Sparrow's Trombone (thesparrowstrombone.com)

These flash fiction stories have been accepted for publication in the following literary journals, magazines, and anthologies: Go Ask Alice  will appear in the October 2021 issue of  The Daily Drunk Zinnias  will appear in the October 2021 issue of  The Sparrow's Trombone Planes, Brains, and Automobiles  will appear in the October 2021 issue of  The Daily Drunk The Pity Fee  will appear in the October 2021 issue of  The Daily Drunk Not Happening  will appear in the October 2021 issue of Punk Noir Magazine Petco  will appear in the November 2021 issue of  The Daily Drunk

Last night the second issue of   The Birdseed  went live, and I'm blessed to have two microfiction stories in this one: CONSCIOUSNESS and THE QUESTION.  I love this literary magazine!! I love it because the editor, Courtney, is just the sweetest soul on the planet. I love it because it's so lovingly and beautifully designed. You'll see when you click on the link. It's very clean and fresh. It almost has a Zen feel to it. And I love it because it's a microfiction magazine with only one rule. No story in it can be more than 150 words. And you know how much I LOVE that kind of writing challenge!! Enjoy these little stories and happy reading... Consciousness / The Question – The Birdseed (the-birdseed.com)

Today, an excerpt from my wacky new novella IT'S ALL ABOUT THE RIDE: CAT MANIA appeared on the beautiful book review blog,   Book After Book . Many thanks to Noemi and her awesome blog for featuring my novella. She is amazing!! Enjoy this excerpt! #Extract: IT’S ALL ABOUT THE RIDE: CAT MANIA by Laura Stamps @LauraStamps16 – Book After Book

Are you ready for one of my humorous stories? My flash fiction story I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO LED ZEPPELIN just went live in  The Daily Drunk  literary magazine.  Don't you love the illustration the editor used? Once again, it is perfect! Gotta love those old Zep album covers and the Peter Max style of illustration back in the day. So many good memories.  Yes, I'm a Zep fan. Always have been, always will be. Enjoy this story!   I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO LED ZEPPELIN (dailydrunkmag.com)

What a wonderful surprise!! Instead of my micro fiction story VOICES appearing in the fabulous Punk Noir Magazine next week, the editor, Stephen Gold, decided to surprise me and publish it today. Wow! No wonder I adore him so much. And it's n o wonder Stephen is one of my favorite editors, and Punk Noir Magazine is one of my favorite literary magazines. This story is a little different. It's empowering like all my stories, but rather intense, because it’s about a woman in an abusive relationship suffering from chronic PTSD and how a person has to move through that process toward healing. Enjoy! Voices by Laura Stamps – Punk Noir Magazine

My flash fiction story MANGOES also appeared today in the beautiful literary magazine   Downtown Archives . What fun! I have to admit this is one of my favorite stories. I love all the subtle layers as the story unfolds, as well as its empowering message. Again, the illustration the editor chose for it is perfect!  Enjoy this story. I think you'll see why I like it so much! Mangoes - Downtown Archive (downtown-archive.com)

What a wonderful Monday this is turning out to be! I woke up this morning to two of my stories published in the beautiful new literary magazine   Downtown Archive.   I love the illustration the editor used to illustrate TATS. So pretty in pink! This was a fun story to write. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it! TATS - Downtown Archive (downtown-archive.com)

My flash fiction story THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL just appeared in the   Agape Review .  What a fabulous surprise to come back to my office this afternoon and find not only the acceptance email but that it had already been published in this beautiful literary journal. And don't you love the way the editors illustrated it? The image of the Miraculous Medal is perfect!  Enjoy this story. It's one of my favorites! The Miraculous Medal – Agape Review

Today my micro fiction story GRAVEYARD SHIFT is featured in one my favorite literary magazines,  Six Sentences.   I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I LOVE the concept of this magazine!! What a fun challenge to tell an entire short story in only six sentences. It just doesn't get any better than that.  And, yes. This story is another one of my humorous zingers. The ending makes me laugh every time. Enjoy! Six Sentences: Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Writing Contests and More (Writer's Digest 101 Best)  

What a great way to kick off a Saturday! Today my new novella, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE RIDE: CAT MANIA is in the "Spotlight" on the   Cozy With Books Blog.  Many thanks to Esther and her fantastic book review blog for this honor. She is such a sweet soul, so generous. Best of all, she loves the cover of this novella as much as I do. I think my ginger kitty, Jeremiah, has a future in modeling. What do you think? lol!  Spotlight: It’s All About The Ride: Cat Mania by Laura Stamps – Cozy with Books (wordpress.com)

My flash fiction story COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS? just went live in   The Daily Drunk   literary magazine!!  Okay, get ready. This one is realllllllly wacko funny. I channeled the main character in my latest novella, IT'S ALL ABOUT THE RIDE: CAT MANIA, for this story. If you've ready my novella, you'll recognize her voice. What can I say? She's a hoot! Enjoy this story! COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS? (dailydrunkmag.com)

These microfiction and flash fiction stories have been accepted for publication in the following literary journals, magazines, and anthologies: Count Your Blessings?  will appear in the September 2021 issue of  The Daily Drunk The Question  will appear in Issue 2 of  The Birdseed Consciousness  will appear in Issue 2 of  The Birdseed Graveyard Shift  will appear in the September 2021 issue of  Six Sentences Tats  will appear in the September 2021 issue of  Downtown Archive Mangoes  will appear in the September 2021 issue of  Downtown Archive The Miraculous Medal  will appear in the September 2021 issue of the  Agape Review Voices  will appear in the September 2021 issue of  Punk Noir Magazine Tote Bags  will appear in the September 2021 issue of  Selcouth Station The Mothership Has Landed  will appear in the August 2021 issue of The Daily Drunk

  Here's the cover for my new novella IT'S ALL ABOUT THE RIDE: CAT MANIA. Isn't it gorgeous?!!! The publisher and I have worked like crazy the last two weeks on final edits, text layout, and the cover design (which includes blurbs for the back cover). And now it's finished.  Since the novella is about a cat rescue lady, we felt there should be a cat on the cover. I sent him pics of my cats as possible models, and he chose this one of Jeremiah. I absolutely LOVE all the psychedelic colors he used, don't you?  And the back cover is fuchsia. He had no idea that's my favorite color. Amazing!  Enjoy this beautiful cover. Before you know it you'll have the book in hand. It launches in two days...September 4th! 

My wacko flash fiction story THE MOTHERSHIP HAS LANDED just went live in   The Daily Drunk   literary magazine! As always, it's such fun to see which illustration Shawn, the EIC, chooses for one of my stories. This one makes me smile every time I think about it. 😊  Ladies, enjoy this hilarious story. Some of you will definitely relate to it. lol! THE MOTHERSHIP HAS LANDED (dailydrunkmag.com)

My hilarious flash fiction story HONEYSUCKLE IN LOVE just went live in   The Daily Drunk   literary magazine. As always the editor chose the perfect pic to illustrate this story. What can I say? Men. Can't live with them, can't live without them. Or can we? Enjoy this crazy cat story! HONEYSUCKLE IN LOVE (dailydrunkmag.com)

WOW!!!! I just received fantastic news. My novella IT'S ALL ABOUT THE RIDE: CAT MANIA has been accepted for publication by Alien Buddha Press!!!  I'm thrilled and honored to be a member of the ABP family of authors now. It's a fabulous literary small press, and much to my delight it's also located in South Carolina. What a treat!  I signed the contract today and don't know many details yet. But I do know the novella will be available on Amazon, and you'll be able to order signed copies from me. When I know more, I'll post it here.  But until then I'm celebrating!! This news truly made my year for me!!  

My wacky micro fiction story   FAINTING  went live last night in  Six Sentences . I LOVE the concept of this lit mag! It features micro stories composed of only six sentences. What a fun challenge! I can't say enough good things about this lit mag and its fabulous EIC. It's always an honor to be included in it and to be a member of the   Six Sentences   family. Enjoy this story! Six Sentences: Flash Fiction, Micro Fiction, Writing Contests and More (Writer's Digest 101 Best)

Paragraph Planet  is the coolest little literary magazine! It only features micro fiction stories of 75 words or less. This micro fiction story of mine, RED HOT, appeared in the May 2021 issue. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ RED HOT I show my hairdresser a picture. “This is what I want,” I say. She ties an apron around my neck. “Okay,” she says, winking at me. “Let’s do it!” An hour later she stops and asks, “What was it you wanted again?” My heart sinks. Oh, no! Another hour. “Done,” she says. I look in the mirror and smile. My hair the color of a hot red chili pepper. “Perfect,” I say. She laughs.