VIDEO INTERVIEW: MATT NAGIN BONUS MATERIAL – WHAT MAKES A GOOD SHORT STORY? – Triumph Of The Now Interviews Ep. 4

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Matt Nagin is a writer, comedian, actor who has recently published a collection of short stories, THE BOOK OF OUTCASTS.

In this bonus episode, Nagin discusses what makes a good short story and gives some examples of great practitioners of the form!

GUEST BIO:

Matt Nagin is a writer and comedian. He has been writing fiction and poetry for almost thirty years. The Book of Outcasts is his fifth book. More info at ⁠mattnagin.com⁠

INTERVIEWER BIO:

scott manley hadley aka SOLID BALD is a London (UK) based blogger, poet and performer whose “literary lifestyle blog” ⁠TriumphOfTheNow.com⁠ has been running for over a decade. TriumphOfTheNow.com has been quoted in print in the New Yorker and has been longlisted and shortlisted for awards on multiple occasions. As a poet, scott has been ‘Highly Commended’ in the Forward Prizes for Poetry, and publications include HIP-HOP-O-CRIT, THE PLEASURE OF REGRET (both Broken Sleep Books) and BAD BOY POET (Open Pen).

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18th February 2026, 7.30pm: Laughable, Wanstead Library

26th February 2026: Mirth Control, Bexhill-on-Sea

12th March 2025: BALD PERSONALITY DISORDER 30 MIN WIP at Glasgow International Comedy Festival

26th March 2026, 7.30pm: Comedy @ Cosmic, Plymouth

May 2026: BALD PERSONALITY DISORDER FULL LENGTH WIP at the BRIGHTON FRINGE