Faith Goes Down in the Tenth

A New Story Just Published at Alchemy

Faith Goes Down in the Tenth – Just Published at Alchemy

Faith Goes Down in the Tenth

I’m thrilled to announce my brand new creative nonfiction story, Faith Goes Down in the Tenth, just published at Alchemy. Faith Goes Down in the Tenth is the story of a young boy, a religious summer camp, and a bonfire both literal and not. This poignant memoir caught the eye of the Alchemy editors and here it is!

Alchemy is a great literary magazine that is curated by the students and faculty of Portland Community College. I’m throwing out a huge tip of the lid to the student editors for having faith in my work. You can learn more about Alchemy here:

https://www.pcc.edu/literary-magazines/alchemy/

Read the Story now!

Good news, Friends and Neighbors: Alchemy is a FREE read for your hungry eyes. You can read my latest CNF story at ISSUU. Like I said, it’s a FREE read. What are you waiting for?

Read faith Goes Down

For you button phobic folks, here is the direct link to the latest issue of Alchemy. W00T! Free Read! Just click on the cover image and scroll through this luscious ‘Zine. You will find my CNF story in the nonfiction section.

https://issuu.com/alchemyliterarymagazine/docs/alchemy_printing_online_publishing

The Publishing Games

To tell the truth, my Lovely Readers, July has continued the battering of rejections that was June. But wait! There is good news coming! Three new stories going live in August. So rejoice! Look for a whole slough of new stories in the coming months. It’s going to be a good summer! Read all about it on the MEF blog!

https://www.marcoetheridgefiction.com/blog

Meanwhile…

How about checking out my brand new collection of flash stories to tide you over? Broken Luggage is garnering five-star reviews. Grab your copy today! Until next time, 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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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/