L. MacNaughton's Blog, page 9
September 12, 2017
My Funny (and True) Ghost Town Story
Here in Colorado, we have our fair share of ghost towns. GPS and smart phones make them easier to find these days, but years ago you had to get there the old-fashioned way. One summer day, my wife and I were exploring a decently intact ghost town deep in the mountains. The roofs of the […]
September 5, 2017
Discover New Fantasy Reads at Knaaks Knoll
When I was a kid, DragonLance was the first series of fantasy novels that totally hooked me. I still get chills thinking about Raistlin changing his robes from red to black. Now, my friend and fellow author Richard A. Knaak (longtime DragonLance author and New York Times bestselling author of Black City Saint and Black City Demon) has […]
August 31, 2017
The Best 80s Game You Probably Didn’t Play
Way back in the 1980s, there were gamebooks, those choose-your-own-adventure type of books where you made a decision and then turned to a specially-numbered paragraph to find out what happened next. Now, they’re back. Ian Livingstone, who (along with fellow Games Workshop founder Steve Jackson) sold millions of Fighting Fantasy books worldwide in the 80s, […]
August 10, 2017
6 Easy Steps to Writing Unforgettable Characters
Every writer knows that creating interesting characters is one of the toughest parts of the job. I don’t feel like an expert on characters by any means, but RT Book Reviews said this about my latest book: “MacNaughton has a real gift for developing quirky and crazy characters.” Nice to hear, but I’ll tell you: […]
August 3, 2017
The Best Worst Summer Bookstore Trip Ever
As I kid, I was a voracious reader. My sister was too, so between the two of us, we went through books at an astonishing rate. One summer, when I was probably nine or 10 years old, I realized I had run out of good things to read. Uh oh! There I was, out in […]
July 27, 2017
It Happened at the Tattered Cover
Life is so weird. Steven Tyler from Aerosmith was at the Tattered Cover on Friday, when I had my book signing. I did not, in fact, get a chance to ask him if “Dude Looks Like a Lady” was actually about Vince Neil from Motley Crue. (But I have my suspicions.) As always, the Tattered […]
July 25, 2017
2 Chances to Win Every Week!
Every week, you could win a signed paperback of It Happened One Doomsday or A Kiss Before Doomsday from Goodreads! Don’t miss out. Come back and enter every week! Enter to win Book 1: It Happened One Doomsday > Enter to win Book 2: A Kiss Before Doomsday >Filed under: Dru Jasper, Free Stuff Tagged: Dru Jasper, giveaway, […]
Win this book from Goodreads!
You could win a signed copy of A Kiss Before Doomsday by Laurence MacNaughton. New giveaways start every week. Don’t miss out! Enter this week’s Goodreads giveaway now. > Filed under: Dru Jasper, Free Stuff Tagged: Dru Jasper, giveaway, Goodreads, urban fantasy
July 21, 2017
New Author Interview on Blog Talk Radio
The Daily Author turned out to be one of my favorite live interviews ever. Richard and I got into some pretty in-depth discussions about: • What it takes to overcome creative anxiety • Connecting with your creative support network • The importance of knowing good advice from bad • Independent vs. traditional publishing – there […]
July 14, 2017
Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Friday July 14 at 4pm ET
Join me on Reddit today and ask me anything. Seriously. Any questions you may have about writing, publishing, crystals… muscle cars… cheeseburgers… whatever. Hey, I’m happy to help. This will be my first time doing a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything). It’s basically a live forum-style chat. If you’re feeling particularly curious, you can log […]
