Reciprocal Debt

New Literary Fiction in Print

Reciprocal Debt – New Literary Fiction in Print

My latest short story Reciprocal Debt has just been published by the Clackamas Literary Review. Reciprocal Debt tells the tale of one man who saves a stranger from an attempted suicide, and what transpires in the aftermath. Chance meetings and strange friendships.

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You can pre-order your very own copy of the Clackamas Literary Review Volume 27. Clackamas Literary Review is available as a traditional print literary journal. This fine literary magazine showcases the best in contemporary poetry, fiction, and essays. Pre-order your copy of Clackamas Literary Review Volume 27. Just mash the big button or click the link below.

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Besides my latest story, Clackamas Literary Review is chock-full of great literary treats. Not only do you get an excellent read, your purchase supports independent literature. Good on ya! Short fiction, poetry, and more: Top-notch content awaits your hungry reader eyes. I think you’ll dig it! Here is the link:

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Home Again and…sick.

Unfortunately, Dear Readers, I brought home more than memories. A little Croatian microbe followed me home. Fun and games with invasive species. Oh well, the literary grind stands still for no person, sick or hale. Still, all is not gloom and doom. There are more accepted stories to tout, and (hopefully) more acceptances as well. Stay tuned to the MEF blog to keep up with all the news:

https://www.marcoetheridgefiction.com/whats-new-in-marcos-world-the-blog/

Meanwhile, Grab Some Summer Reading!

Fear not, Good Readers! We’ve got your back for summer reading needs. How about your very own copy of my latest flash fiction collection:

Broken Luggage Collected Flash Fiction

Broken Luggage: Two dozen flash fiction tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning.

A man's life condensed into the broken luggage that will contain it. A young woman alone in the Sonoran Desert. Memories of dangerous eggs, thunderstorms, and a gunshot man. A character tours his self-made hell. Another steps from between the pages. Parables of sand and migration A labyrinth into new love, and the remembrance of love past. These two dozen flash stories tell swift tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning.

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About the Book

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 reviews, journals, and magazines in Canada, Australia, the UK, and the USA. Broken Luggage gathers twenty-four of his best flash stories into one collection. A man’s life condensed into the broken luggage that will contain it. A young woman alone in the Sonoran Desert. Memories of dangerous eggs, thunderstorms, and a gunshot man. A character tours his self-made hell. Another steps from between the pages. Parables of sand and migration A labyrinth into new love, and the remembrance of love past. These two dozen flash stories tell swift tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning. Unforgettable characters struggle against the tides and pressures of an impersonal world, and against the burdens they carry within. There is joy and despair, defiance and acceptance. The inhabitants of these pages learn who they are, and sometimes, who they are not. Welcome, Reader, to the world of Broken Luggage.

Details

Genre: Short Stories
Tags: Recommended Books, Short Stories
Publisher: Marco Etheridge Fiction
Publication Year: 2022
Format: Paperback & eBook
Length: 137 Pages
ASIN: B0B3CSJR2C
ISBN: 9798833773079
List Price: $8.95
eBook Price: $2.99

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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/