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Clowns and Frowns – A New Story

Just Published at confetti

Clowns and Frowns – A New Story

Trumpets to the fanfare, and here we are, folks, Clowns and Frowns – A New Story just published in confetti, the Westchester Writers Workshop Magazine. Clowns and Frowns tells the tale of Frownie the Clown, his beloved morning television show, and the man who would cancel the show. The genre is literary fiction, with a dash of magical realism.

Clowns and Frowns had a bit of a rocky go on submission street. It was accepted rather quickly (yay!) only to have the journal fail prior to publication (boo!). Not one to give up easily, this story rebounded, got back out there, mixed it up with the tough literary journals, and garnered another acceptance. Thus, we find ourselves with a glowing and happy story published by confetti Westchester Writers Workshop Magazine…

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Clowns and Frowns is my first appearance in confetti, but I’m hoping for a redeux. Getting back to the pitch: besides reading my story Clowns and Frowns (yes, please!) you can peruse back issues of confetti here:

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Looking for Sunshine…

I’m feeling the first real spring days here in Northern Yurp, fleeting hours of warmth peeking out of the sky like shy children. Next week it’s back to chilly nights and cool days. So it goes in the struggle for summer and blazing sun. Warmth or not, the stories push on and I run after them, screeching like an idiot: “Wait for me, wait for me…”

In other happy news, Clowns and Frowns is my fifteenth published piece for 2025. W00T! More stories are coming your way. Hold onto your hats, folks! So, how will you know when a new story breaks? Glad you asked, Friends. Read On! Drum roll and… Meanwhile, don’t miss any upcoming stories. You can stay tuned for all the latest by following the MEF blog:

https://bro.uxw.mybluehost.me/whats-new-in-marcos-world-the-blog/

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://bro.uxw.mybluehost.me/

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