“Gunshot Man” chosen Best of 2021 by The Rush Literary Magazine! My non-fiction story “Gunshot Man” first appeared in Issue Nine of The Rush Magazine. But now, as an end of the year bonus, “Gunshot Man” has been honored as one of the Rush Magazine’s Best Writing of 2021 selections.
The Rush is edited and published by the students and staff of Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles, California. I’m throwing out a huge Shout-Out to the editors of The Rush for having faith in my work.
“Gunshot Man” is the story of young boy on a family vacation, and what he experiences when his father stops the family’s van to help a man who has been shot. The genre is creative non-fiction, memoir. You can read my new memoir piece by following the link below:
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The Rush Magazine: Issue 10, is available as a FREE read for your hungry eyes. That means, Dear Readers, that Gunshot Man is a free read as well! You can read my story by clicking on the Best of 2021. But that’s not all, folks! Issue 10 is chock-full of other fine literary treats. The Reverend Squeaky-Eye sez: Check it out!
Or, if you’re button phobic, here is the link to The Rush Magazine which will take you to this beautiful literary magazine featuring my story Gunshot Man. Click on the link for Best of 2021 Nonfiction, and you will find my story Gunshot Man.
Here in Vienna, Corona Lockdown 3.0 is just coming to an end. Who knows what this New Year will bring? But fear not! This foul pandemic cannot stop the flow of stories. Our stories are what keep us alive, all of us sitting around the cosmic campfire. There are two new stories on their way before the year is out, and two more riding hard into January. Not only that, a huge wave of stories is cresting into the New Year. That wave is titled “Orphaned Lies.” That’s right, Dear Readers! My very first collected volume of short stories is live, ready for your eager eyes. You can get your copy today, at fine online booksellers worldwide. All of the details are here at the MEF website. Better yet, get the skinny right here in this blog post:
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.
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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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/