Just Published: My First Collection of Short Stories
Orphaned Lies – Collected Stories
Orphaned Lies – Collected Stories. Dear Readers, I am thrilled to announce that Orphaned Lies, my first collection of short stories, has just been published. These fifteen great stories are available at fine online booksellers across the globe. Whether you prefer Kobo, Nook, or Amazon, you will find your copy of Orphaned Lies.
The fifteen stories within the pages Orphaned Lies tell tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning. Turning these pages, you will find unforgettable characters struggling against the impersonal forces of the outside world, and against the flaws they carry within themselves. Here 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. This great short story collection is available NOW at fine online booksellers everywhere.
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Thank you, my wonderful readers! It has been a long, slow road to get here. I hope that you enjoy this collection of stories. Please, feel free to contact me with any comments, praise, or even criticisms. I love to hear from readers! The full information package on Orphaned Lies can be found here at Marco Etheridge Fiction. Stay tuned for more! While you’re here, why not sign up for my mailing list and get a FREE book!
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/