Lucky Jeb – New Literary Fiction from A Thin Slice of Anxiety
Lucky Jeb – A Brand New Short Story
New Literary Fiction – Lucky Jeb, just published by the editors of A Thin Slice of Anxiety. My latest short story Lucky Jeb appears in the fine online ‘Zine A Thin Slice of Anxiety. Lucky Jeb tells the tale of four men, seven arms between them, a poker game, and the nature of luck. The genre is literary fiction.
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First, a huge shout-out to the great editors at A Thin Slice of Anxiety. Lucky Jeb is my first story to appear in this excellent online ‘Zine. I hope to become a steady contributor. Without further ado, mash the big button, and you will be whisked away to literary land.
New literary fiction is just what you need for these long summer days. Better yet, how about a free read? That’s right, Friends and Neighbors, A Thin Slice of Anxiety is a FREE online read. Show the editors some love, support an Indie Author (yours truly!), and all without forking over a dime. You can’t lose!
But wait, there’s more! A Slice of Anxiety is a quirky mix of all manner and genre of short fiction. New stories regularly. Intrigued? You should be! Besides reading my story (yes please!) you can peruse the current ATSoA lineup at:
For two posts running, I have been describing the July madness here at MEF headquarters. I’m here to tell you, Neighbors, it ain’t over yet. As of this morning, we were at seven new acceptances and eight published stories. But the month ain’t over folks. Another acceptance just arrived on the virtual doorstep. Make it eight and eight, sports fans. Yikes! A record-breaking month and no doubt about it.
I’d love to sit around and palaver, but there just isn’t time. So, enough nonsense from me, Lovely Readers! I hope you enjoy this latest bit of new literary fiction. Meanwhile, don’t miss any upcoming stories. You can stay tuned for all the latest by following the MEF blog:
Last but not least, allow me to plug a book. What can I say? I need to pay the virtual rent and you need some summer reading. That said, how about a great collection of really dark short stories? That’s right, folks, it’s here! Indeed, hot off the presses, The Wrong Name awaits your hungry reader eyes:
The Wrong Name
Stories from the darker edge
The Wrong Name – Stories from the Darker Edge, stories of the darkness that lies within us, and the occasional glimmer of hope that keeps us afloat in the shadows. Doppelgangers and crones, artificial and human intelligence gone wrong, murder, revenge, tragedies embraced, and fates narrowly avoided. Reluctant heroes tire of the chase and ghosts relive the past. Bodies must be disposed of, corpses arise, and dreams damned. Here is magick, for good or ill. Twenty-one tales of darkness, and the occasional glimmer of hope that keeps us afloat in the shadows. Welcome, Reader, to The Wrong Name.
The Wrong Name gathers twenty-one of author Marco Etheridge’s best dark short stories into a single volume. These are speculative tales from the darker edge. Within these pages live characters bearing the wrong name, unrepentant, untethered, and unforgiven. Good choices are made and bad; others that are downright evil. Here are doppelgangers and crones, artificial and human intelligence gone wrong. Murder and revenge, tragedies embraced, and fates narrowly avoided. Reluctant heroes tire of the chase and ghosts relive the past. There are bodies to be disposed of, corpses arisen, and dreams damned. Here is magick, both benevolent and not. Twenty-one tales of the darkness that lies within us, and the occasional glimmer of hope that keeps us afloat in the shadows. Welcome, Reader, to The Wrong Name.
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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/