New Satirical Flash Fiction! My latest short story, Timeout, has just beenpublished by Superpresent Magazine. Timeout tells the tale of two very different women, an angry toddler, and a box of cereal. The genre is literary flash fiction. Click on the cover and you can read it online for free.
Read Timeout NOW!
Firstly, I want to throw down a big thank you and shoutout to the editors of Superpresent Magazine. Timeout is my second written work to be featured in Superpresent. Secondly, Friends and Neighbors, I’m here to tell you that Superpresent is a great online ‘Zine. You can show your support for these hard-working editors (and Indie Writers) by giving them a try. Finally, if that isn’t enough to set the hook, my story Timeout is a FREE online read. Just click the cover image and an online reader option will appear. Grab a dose of reading by giving my story Timeout a try. Mash the big button to get to the Superpresent website:
Indeed, everyone loves a FREE read. There is no doubt that Superpresent is a wonderfully odd mix of literary treats, strange art, and more. Of course, please read my story, but more fun is on offer. As well as Timeout, you can peruse their lineup at:
Summer Solstice is here and gone, the heat has arrived, and it’s bedlam here at the MEF headquarters.. Not only are stories flying out the door but there is a steady flow of acceptances arriving on the virtual doorstep. Yes, Friends and Neighbors, June has been a month of “We Love It!” In fact, four stories grabbed the big acceptance ring in the last four days. That’s a new MEF record! With that in mind, look for more stories coming your way. Lots more stories! At least one story still to go live this month. Stay tuned for all the updates and never miss a story.
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There you are, kicked back in your lawn chair, a nice coating of sweat on your warm skin, and a cold beverage at hand. All is as it should be, yes? And then you realize you don’t have a book. Never fear, Readers, MEF has your back. Therefore, how about a brand-new collection of 21 great short stories? That’s right, folks, it’s here! Indeed, hot off the presses, Power Tools awaits your hungry reader eyes:
Power Tools
There are moments in life when having the right tool makes all the difference.
An elderly woman sets out alone on a journey into a new life. Two soldiers in a bunker share candy and memories. A widower takes on the Supreme Court with a robot. Grief is sung over the cobbled streets of Valletta. Two old heroes question their purpose. These stories tell tales of love lost and found, of the fight for justice, and the glimmering flame of hope that keeps us afloat. Unforgettable characters push back against the crushing weight of the world and shoulder the burdens they carry within. Love, laugh, dance, weep; these are the stories of Power Tools.
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 more than eighty reviews, journals, and magazines in Canada, Australia, the UK, and the USA. Power Tools gathers twenty-one of his best short stories into one collection. An elderly woman sets out alone on a journey into a new life. Two soldiers in a bunker share candy and memories. A widower takes on the Supreme Court with a robot. Grief is sung over the cobbled streets of Valletta. Two old heroes question their purpose. These stories tell tales of love lost and found, of the fight for justice, and the glimmering flame of hope that keeps us afloat. Unforgettable characters push back against the crushing weight of the world and shoulder the burdens they carry within. Love, laugh, dance, weep; these are the stories of Power Tools.
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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/