The Last Lost Eye, featured as a Sunday Rerun at Literally Stories. My short story The Last Lost Eye has been honored with a spot on the Literally Stories Sunday Reruns. This story received the ‘Yes’ nod from the LS editors way back in 2019. Since then, it has been featured in my volume of collected stories The Wrong Name. Now, it is back in the spotlight. Huge shoutout and thanks to the editors of Literally Stories. Their continued support of my scribbles means the world to me.
On to the story itself. If you remember your Homer, Odysseus blinded the Cyclops and made his escape from the island, along with the surviving members of his crew. But who invited the wily Greek to the island in the first place? Certainly not the Cyclops, who was minding his own business, tending his flocks and whatnot. This, then, is the Cyclops’ version of the story. Read it and weep, ghost of Ody!
Read the story NOW! (Or, again…)
Literally Stories is a great online ‘Zine. All of the stories are free and awaiting your hungry reader eyes. Show them some literary love by giving them a visit. At the same time, you can support Indie Authors such as Yours Truly. I thank you. The LS Editors thank you. And you get karma points. Everyone wins.
There’s a boatload of crazy stuff going on here at Marco Etheridge Fiction. New stories, travel blogs (four month trip upcoming!) and more. Get all the latest by signing up for the MEF blog. Here’s where to find all the news:
I mentioned that The Last Lost Eye is featured in my collected short stories under the title The Wrong Name. You can grab your very own copy of this fine collection, available as an eBook or paperback edition. Here ya go!
The Wrong Name
Stories from the darker edge
The Wrong Name – Stories from the Darker Edge, stories of the darkness that lies within us, and the occasional glimmer of hope that keeps us afloat in the shadows. Doppelgangers and crones, artificial and human intelligence gone wrong, murder, revenge, tragedies embraced, and fates narrowly avoided. Reluctant heroes tire of the chase and ghosts relive the past. Bodies must be disposed of, corpses arise, and dreams damned. Here is magick, for good or ill. Twenty-one tales of darkness, and the occasional glimmer of hope that keeps us afloat in the shadows. Welcome, Reader, to The Wrong Name.
The Wrong Name gathers twenty-one of author Marco Etheridge’s best dark short stories into a single volume. These are speculative tales from the darker edge. Within these pages live characters bearing the wrong name, unrepentant, untethered, and unforgiven. Good choices are made and bad; others that are downright evil. Here are doppelgangers and crones, artificial and human intelligence gone wrong. Murder and revenge, tragedies embraced, and fates narrowly avoided. Reluctant heroes tire of the chase and ghosts relive the past. There are bodies to be disposed of, corpses arisen, and dreams damned. Here is magick, both benevolent and not. Twenty-one tales of the darkness that lies within us, and the occasional glimmer of hope that keeps us afloat in the shadows. Welcome, Reader, to The Wrong Name.
Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the page above are "affiliate links." This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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/