Laura Stamps Fiction

Today is the day. THE WAY OUT: 40 EMPOWERING STORIES (published by Alien Buddha Press) is now available!!  For those of you who like to purchase signed copies from me, I have plenty of this amazing new short story collection in stock. Just email laurastamps18@yahoo.com for more information if you'd like a signed copy.  Happy reading!

What a wonderful way to start my Wednesday!! My flash fiction story SMALL WORLD just went live in the fabulous Ellipsis Zine .  Many thanks to the editor, Steve (such a great guy!), for doing a beautiful job with this little story.  I've you've ever had trouble setting personal boundaries in your life, this one was written for you.  Enjoy!! Small World by Laura Stamps | Ellipsis Zine

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

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

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!!