New Dark Fantasy – The Contract

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New Dark Fantasy – The Contract

And… drum roll… (Not the Christmas Carol!): New Dark Fantasy – The Contract has just been published in Dark Horses Magazine. My short story The Contract tells the tale of a creepy cave, a missing holy relic, nefarious priests, and a trio of hired swords. The genre is a mashup of badass antiheroes kicking the crap out of dark fantasy.

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Dark Horses is a great magazine with an old-school pulp layout. The ‘Zine is full of wonderful and weird fiction, including my story The Contract. Grab your own Kindle copy for a mere $3.99. If you’re feeling flush, spring for the paperback copy. Without further ado, mash the big button and you will be whisked away to literary land.

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The Contract is my second story to be featured in Dark Horses, with a third story on the way. (Ooooo….teaser!) Without a doubt, Dark Horses is carrying on the tradition of weird and wonderfully offbeat fiction in the style of the old pulps. Intrigued? You should be! Besides reading my story The Contract (yes please!) you can peruse the whole lineup of present and past issues at:

https://darkhorsesmagazine.mystrikingly.com/

Tell them Marco sent you!

The Days Get Longer…

Once again, the naked pagan chants seemed to have done the trick. My bits are still a bit numb, but we all have to do our part, right? Yes, you’re welcome.

Longer days or not, it’s nuts here at the tiny MEF headquarters. The Contract is the tenth story to go live this month. It’s sheer chaos. So, how will you know when a new story escapes? 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, now is your best chance to find my entire ebook collection for a promotional price at @Smashwords as part of their 2024 End of Year Sale! Find my books and many more at https://www.smashwords.com/shelves/promos/ through January 1! All of my books, every single title, are 50% off. (And hey, pssst…. that means that at least one of my books is FREE.)

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/