New Literary Fiction

Return to Nowhere

My short story Return to Nowhere has just been published by the hard-working editors at Bridge Eight Literary Magazine. Return to Nowhere is the story of a long-suffering hero and his faithful companion. They are returning from the hero’s journey. Along the endless road, they question the purpose of their senseless journeys, struggles, and perpetual returns.

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Good news, Folks! Bridge Eight Literary Magazine is a FREE read for your hungry eyes. Mash the big button! Once you’re there, you’ll find my latest short story. What are you waiting for?

For you button phobic folks, here is the direct link to my new story at Fiction Week Literary Review. W00T! Free Read! Just mash the link and away we go!

https://www.bridgeeight.com/return-to-nowhere/

Better yet, browse the rest of the fine Bridge Eight Press library. Here is the general link:

https://www.bridgeeight.com/

Hey, Hold My Keyboard…

Hey folks, these are busy times here at Lonely Writer’s Garret (LRG). More new stories then ever before, submissions flooding onto the mean streets of submission land. It’s chaos, I tells ya! More importantly, October brought three accepted stories and we’re not half done. The accepted stories strut about the shop and kick the new stories around. Read all about it on the MEF blog! Or, better yet, sign up for my alerts so you won’t miss a single story.

https://www.marcoetheridgefiction.com/blog/

So Long, Summer

The last days of summer may have passed us by, but Fall has it’s own delights. And no, I ‘m not talking about pumpkin spice! How about a collection of short stories for your reading needs? Stay strong, be kind, and keep reading!

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.

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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 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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Genre: Short Stories
Tags: Recommended Books, Short Stories
Publisher: Marco Etheridge Fiction
Publication Year: 2021
ASIN: B099TG6GQ7
List Price: 9.95
eBook Price: 2.99

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