Just Published at The Antonym

Between Headlands – New Flash Fiction

Great new, my lovely readers! Between Headlands, new flash fiction just published by The Antonym, Bridge to Global Literature. My latest flash fiction story, Between Headlands, tells the story of a man alone on a Pacific Northwest beach after breaking his leg in a climbing accident. This is my second published story with The Antonym and I could not be happier to be a part of this fine ‘Zine. I’m throwing out a huge shout-out to the editors of The Antonym for having faith in my work.

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The Publishing Games

To tell the truth, the publishing wars are often a wasteland of rejections. But wait, there’s good news! Between Headlands is the first of at least four (count ’em, FOUR!) new stories coming in August. It’s going to be a good summer! Read all about it on the MEF blog!

https://www.marcoetheridgefiction.com/blog/

But hey, In the Meantime…

Are you sizzling on the beach or traveling to far-off lands? How about a brand new collection of short stories for your vacation reading? Stay strong, be kind, and keep reading!

Broken Luggage Collected Flash Fiction

Broken Luggage: Two dozen flash fiction tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning.

A man's life condensed into the broken luggage that will contain it. A young woman alone in the Sonoran Desert. Memories of dangerous eggs, thunderstorms, and a gunshot man. A character tours his self-made hell. Another steps from between the pages. Parables of sand and migration A labyrinth into new love, and the remembrance of love past. These two dozen flash stories tell swift tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning.

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About the Book

Marco Etheridge is a writer of fiction, an occasional playwright, and a part-time poet. He lives and writes in Vienna, Austria. His stories have been published in reviews, journals, and magazines in Canada, Australia, the UK, and the USA. Broken Luggage gathers twenty-four of his best flash stories into one collection. A man’s life condensed into the broken luggage that will contain it. A young woman alone in the Sonoran Desert. Memories of dangerous eggs, thunderstorms, and a gunshot man. A character tours his self-made hell. Another steps from between the pages. Parables of sand and migration A labyrinth into new love, and the remembrance of love past. These two dozen flash stories tell swift tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning. Unforgettable characters struggle against the tides and pressures of an impersonal world, and against the burdens they carry within. There is joy and despair, defiance and acceptance. The inhabitants of these pages learn who they are, and sometimes, who they are not. Welcome, Reader, to the world of Broken Luggage.

Details

Genre: Short Stories
Tags: Recommended Books, Short Stories
Publisher: Marco Etheridge Fiction
Publication Year: 2022
Format: Paperback & eBook
Length: 137 Pages
ASIN: B0B3CSJR2C
ISBN: 9798833773079
List Price: $8.95
eBook Price: $2.99

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