New Speculative Fiction

Down Into the Wasteland – New Speculative Fiction

My short story Down Into the Wasteland has just been published by the bodacious editors at PulpLitMag. Down Into the Wasteland tells the tale of a man who might be a recurring hero, two ravens, and a journey into the underworld. Get your speculative fiction fix.

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Mash the big orange button, and you’ll be whisked away to a very tasty literature and arts ‘Zine: PulpLitMag. If you love edgy prose and poetry this is your ‘Zine.

Down Into the Wasteland is my third appearance in PulpLitMag, and I couldn’t be happier. Okay, maybe if I was trekking through a Malaysian jungle, yes. But back to the pitch, besides reading my story Down Into the Wasteland (yes please!) you can peruse the whole PulpLitMag lineup here:

https://pulplitmag.com/

The Year to Date

A frosty February and fascism on the rise. Just another batch of despotic crazy. It’s getting harder to write speculative fiction because the news is so unreal.

That said, Down Into the Wasteland is my ninth published piece for 2025. There are a whole lot more stories coming your way, so 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://www.marcoetheridgefiction.com/whats-new-in-marcos-world-the-blog/

And finally, with your indulgence, allow me a blatant book plug. I’m heading to the USA next month and flights ain’t cheap. Thow me a bone and buy a book, willya? Thanks!

Orphaned Lies – Collected Stories

The Journey of Orphaned Lies

The fifteen stories contained within these pages tell tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning. Unforgettable characters struggle against the impersonal forces of the outside world, and against the flaws they carry within themselves. There is quiet heroism and unwanted heroes discarded, acts of defiance and of acceptance. The inhabitants of these pages learn who they are, and sometimes, who they are not. Enter here, Reader, and join in the journey that is Orphaned Lies.

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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 by reviews, journals, and magazines in Canada, Australia, the UK, and the USA. Here, for the first time, fifteen of his best short stories are gathered together in one collection. An aging veteran who despises his neighbor ends up in hospital under her care. An isolated married couple search for help to deliver their first child. A man pauses on a wind-swept cliff to converse with a dead friend. A young kitchen boy is sent on a perilous journey across a pestilential land. A man and women find love at the end of their lives. The fifteen stories contained within these pages tell tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning. Unforgettable characters struggle against the impersonal forces of the outside world, and against the flaws they carry within themselves. There is quiet heroism and unwanted heroes discarded, acts of defiance and of acceptance. The inhabitants of these pages learn who they are, and sometimes, who they are not. Open these pages and join in the journey that is Orphaned Lies.

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Genre: Short Stories
Tags: Recommended Books, Short Stories
Publisher: Marco Etheridge Fiction
Publication Year: 2021
ASIN: B099TG6GQ7
List Price: 9.95
eBook Price: 2.99

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