Bernoulli’s Heart – A New Short Story for you, my dear readers, because you are bodacious! My latest published short story, Bernoulli’s Heart, has just gone live at Manifest-Station. Bernoulli’s Heart is the story of two ex-lovers meeting at the funeral of an old friend. “A car crash, an OD, a cancer diagnosis, and before you know it your heart is filled with dead people elbowing for space. My heart is getting crowded.”Bernoulli’s Heart is a free read at Manifest-Station. I hope you will take the time to check it out. Huge shout out to the editors at Manifest-Station and to you, my wonderful and enlightened readers!
Read Bernoulli’s Heart NOW!
Bernoulli’s Heart is a available now as a free, online read. Just mash the big “Read Now” button that appears below. The online ‘Zine The Manifest-Station is free for your reading pleasure. So just follow the link, which will take you directly to the story and you’re in! I hope that you enjoy reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Or, if you’re button phobic, here is the link to my latest new literary fiction at Literally Stories. The story is there for your reading pleasure, so what are you waiting for?
More Stories Going Live In the Next Weeks!
The month of March was wild, with ten acceptances strutting through the hallowed gates here at MEF. April has yielded five more so far. As a result, expect many more stories following hot on the heels of Bernoulli’s Heart. In fact, my next story, Between Stars and Drowning, will go live tomorrow. It goes without saying that you should stay tuned to the MEF posts and newsletter for updates and publishing announcements.
If you’re in the mood for a longer read, how about a novel to help pass the Time of Corona? Here is a link to my novel The Best Dark Rain. This great post-apocalyptic love story is available at fine online booksellers.
The Best Dark Rain: A Post Apocalyptic Struggle for Life and Love
Seattle is dead. Almost dead. Liz and Pat are the last couple standing. Survival is only half the battle. Living is hard, trusting is harder.
There is precious little room for love in a dead city, a dead world. For not quite everyone died. Better if they had. Armed bands stalk the streets. In the shadows worse enemies prowl, horrible enemies. At the center of this bleak urban waste lies a makeshift fort. It is the refuge of Liz Walker and Pat O’Shea. They are the last living couple in the shell of what was once Seattle.
There is precious little room for love in a dead city, a dead world. For not quite everyone died. Better if they had. Armed bands stalk the streets. In the shadows worse enemies prowl, horrible enemies. At the center of this bleak urban waste lies a makeshift fort. It is the refuge of Liz Walker and Pat O’Shea. They are the last living couple in the shell of what was once Seattle. Here on these dead streets a woman and a man must learn to love and fight. They bear weapons scavenged from the dead. Each of them carries the shadow of a past that could threaten their future. Amid murderous survivors and unlikely allies, the threat of hunters and the danger of trusting, Liz and Pat must battle for their lives. The stakes are high. For they must protect their newfound love as well as their lives. To lose either means to face alone this horrific world. Follow the adventure of Liz and Pat in The Best Dark Rain: A Post-Apocalyptic Strugglefor Life and Love. Buy your copy today!
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Marco Etheridge
Marco Etheridge is a writer of prose, an occasional playwright, and a part-time poet. He lives and writes in Vienna, Austria. His work has been featured in over one hundred reviews and journals across Canada, Australia, the UK, and the USA. His story “Power Tools” has been nominated for Best of the Web for 2023. “Power Tools” is Marco’s latest collection of short fiction. When he isn’t crafting stories, Marco is a contributing editor for a new ‘Zine called Hotch Potch. In his other life, Marco travels the world with his lovely wife Sabine. Website: https://www.marcoetheridgefiction.com/