Short Romance – Three Stories of the Heart

Answering a Reader’s Challange

Short Romance – Three Stories of the Heart. Recently, a reader challenged me regarding the subject matter of my stories. More romance, she pleaded. This heartfelt request brought forth a mea culpa. I confess it, my Lovely Readers: I shy away from Bodice Rippers. But then I felt a surge of redemption. I do write romantic stories, and I have the archive to prove it. Here, then, is a recap, a review, a ménage à trois of stories of and from the heart.

Short Romance – Three Stories of the Heart: Counting Them Down…

Molly, Jenks, and Joey – New Romantic Fiction. My short story Molly, Jenks, and Joey has just been published by the hard-working editors at October Hill Magazine. Molly, Jenks, and Joey tells the tale of a man struggling to give voice to his desire, a teenage neighbor who struggles with a speech impediment, and a beautiful speech therapist who arrives every Thursday.

https://www.octoberhillmagazine.com/

A New One-Act Play – Yvette and John Talk Love and Sense, just published by the fine folks at Impspired. This one-act stage script appears in Issue 30 of Impspired and relates the tale of Yvette and John, two estranged lovers celebrating their first anniversary after sixteen years apart. They discuss the science and sensibility of love while watching the sunset. The genre is literary fiction, stage play.

https://impspired.com/impspired-issue-30/

Claude & Chloe is a story that slipped through the cracks. It was published on December 30th, 2023. So much holiday goofiness, and so little time for literary pursuits. This quirky romance most definitely deserves a read.

My short story Claude & Chloe tells the tale of a vibrant woman banished to a provincial town, the man she meets, and the birth of a cabaret. The genre is literary fiction with a dash of romance, but not the horrible bodice-bursting sort.

http://verdadmagazine.org/vol35/fiction/etheridge.html

The Recap…

There you are, my Fine Readers. Three romances for a chilly season. And take heart, another new punk romance is don’t he way. Look for it this month.

Speaking of this month, it is one for the record books. Not two weeks gone, and December has already seen three stories accepted and six stories going live. And, there are more to come! Hard to believe, I know. Chaos, I tells ya! How will you know when a new story escapes? Glad you asked, Friends. Read On! Drum roll and… Meanwhile, don’t miss any upcoming stories. You can stay tuned for all the latest by following the MEF blog:

https://bro.uxw.mybluehost.me/whats-new-in-marcos-world-the-blog/