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Red-Blue… New Micro Fiction

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Just Published by The Big Windows Review

Red-Blue... New Micro Fiction
Red-Blue... New Micro Fiction

Red-Blue… New Micro Fiction

Let’s welcome Red-Blue… New Micro Fiction just published by The Big Window Review. Red-Blue tells of a man in space, a deadly threat, a terrible choice, getting it done in 100 words or less.

What, I hear you asking, is micro fiction? Also known as drabbles, these are miniature stories, a complete tale in less than 100 words, 50 words, or even a single sentence. Yes, a story in but one sentence. Witness Hemingway’s famous example: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”

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Mash the big orange button, and you’ll be whisked away to The Big Windows Review and my micro-fiction story Red-Blue. This is a great ‘Zine with no paywalls! That’s right, Friends and Neighbors, The Big Windows Review is a FREE read. Enjoy the whole issue without forking over a dime!

Read Red-Blue

Red-Blue is my first appearance in The Big Windows Review. Besides reading my story Red-Blue (yes, please!), you can peruse back issues of The Big Windows Review. There’s lots of great reading on offer. Here’s the link:

https://thebigwindowsreview.com/2025/05/

Bang the Gong!

As May draws to a close, the MEF fortress of solitude is as busy as a bundle of Bokononists. Red-Blue is my nineteenth published piece for 2025. W00T! More stories are coming your way. In fact, two new stories went live just this week. How will you know when a new story breaks? 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/

Jake Don’t Play – A New Flash

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Just Published by Cosmorama

Jake Don't Play - A New Flash
Jake Don't Play - A New Flash

Jake Don’t Play – A New Flash – Just Published by Cosmorama

Hot off the virtual presses, Jake Don’t Play – A New Flash Fiction, just published by the fine folks at Cosmorama. Jake Don’t Play tells the hard tale of two old friends, a man tied to a chair, and a Colt revolver. This is a dark, psychologically horrific story, so be warned.

Read the Story NOW!

Mash the big orange button, and you’ll be whisked away to Cosmorama and my story Jake Don’t Play. This is a great ‘Zine with no paywalls! That’s right, Friends and Neighbors, Cosmorama is a FREE read. Enjoy the whole issue without forking over a dime!

Read Jake

Jake Don’t Play is my first appearance in Cosmorama, but I’m hoping for a redeux. Getting back to the pitch: besides reading my story Jake Don’t Play (yes, please!), you can peruse back issues of Cosmorama. There’s lots of great reading on offer. Here’s the link:

https://cosmorama.site/

The Literary Year So Far…

Happy news: Jake Don’t Play – A New Flash, is my eighteenth published piece for 2025. W00T! More stories are coming your way. Hold onto your hats, folks! So, how will you know when a new story breaks? 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/

Devil in the Galleries

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New Spec-Fiction from Hotch Potch Literature and Art

Devil in the Galleries

Devil in the Galleries – Just Published by Hotch Potch Literature and Art

Drum roll… and… my latest short story, Devil in the Galleries, appears in Hotch Potch Volume Four Issue One. Devil in the Galleries tells the tale of the devil prowling an art museum looking for a piece of art to fill that annoying empty spot on his office wall. Hotch Potch Volume Four Issue One is a FREE read! That’s right, the entire issue is yours, without paywalls. W00T!

Read the Story NOW!

Devil in the Galleries appears in Hotch Potch Volume Four Issue One, and is a completely free read. Like the preceding issues, Hotch Potch is our gift to YOU, our beloved readers. You are the reason we are here. You are the reason we build Hotch Potch. Thank you for being readers. Readers ROCK! Ready to read the story? Sure you are! Mash the big orange button and off you go:

Read Devil in the Galleries

Volume Four Issue One is the seventh issue of Hotch Potch Literature and Art. You can read to your heart’s content at the Hotch Potch Website. Grab all of the back issues without forking over a dime. All we ask is that you tell another reader about Hotch Potch. Thanks!

https://www.hotchpotchliteratureandart.com/

Hotch Potch: We are a stew. A quilt. A jam band. Writers and artists in collaboration. Chaos. Dexterity. Precipice. Concocting. Hatching. Dazzling.

Yours Truly, Hotch Potch Editor…

When I’m not wearing my scribbler’s hat, I am proud to serve as a contributing editor to Hotch Literature and Art. Three years in and we’re still going strong. And…. Pssst… this latest issue, Volume Four Issue One, features two of my short stories. That’s right, folks, two brand new short stories from Yours Truly. As Joe Bob says: Check it Out!

More stories are coming your way. Hold onto your hats, friends and neighbors! So, how will you know when a new story breaks? I’m glad you asked. 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/

A Brand New Short Story

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By the Light of a Single Lamp

A Brand New Short Story

A Brand New Short Story – By the Light of a Single Lamp

W00T! A Brand New Short Story – By the Light of a Single Lamp – just published in the latest issue of Hotch Potch Literature and Art. By the Light of a Single Lamp tells the tale of a young woman in peril, a harsh regime, and the legacy of her dead father. Hotch Potch Volume Four Issue One is a FREE read! That’s right, the entire issue is yours, without paywalls.

Read the Story NOW!

By the Light of a Single Lamp appears in Hotch Potch Volume Four Issue One, and is a completely free read. Like the preceding issues, Hotch Potch is our gift to YOU, our beloved readers. You are the reason we are here. You are the reason we build Hotch Potch. Thank you for being readers. Readers ROCK! Ready to read the story? Sure you are! Mash the big orange button and off you go:

Read By the LIght of a Single Lamp

Volume Four Issue One is the seventh issue of Hotch Potch Literature and Art. You can read to your heart’s content at the Hotch Potch Website. Grab all of the back issues without forking over a dime. All we ask is that you tell another reader about Hotch Potch. Thanks!

https://www.hotchpotchliteratureandart.com/

Hotch Potch: We are a stew. A quilt. A jam band. Writers and artists in collaboration. Chaos. Dexterity. Precipice. Concocting. Hatching. Dazzling.

Yours Truly, Hotch Potch Editor…

When I’m not wearing my scribbler’s hat, I am proud to serve as a contributing editor to Hotch Literature and Art. Three years in and we’re still going strong. And…. Pssst… this latest issue, Volume Four Issue One, features two of my short stories. That’s right, folks, two brand new short stories from Yours Truly. As Joe Bob says: Check it Out!

More stories are coming your way. Hold onto your hats, friends and neighbors! So, how will you know when a new story breaks? I’m glad you asked. 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/

A Brand New Hotch Potch

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Just Published! Read without Paywalls!

A Brand New Hotch Potch

Here it is: A Brand New Hotch Potch – Volume Four Issue One

A Brand New Hotch Potch… Welcome to Hotch Potch Volume Four Issue One, the seventh issue of a new collective literary arts magazine. Seven contributing editors, twenty-one guest writers, and David Mellon, our guest visual artist, collaborated to create a great literary and arts ‘Zine. Inside Volume Four Issue One, you will find fourteen short stories, nine flash stories, seven drabbles, an interview with our guest artist, and great artwork throughout. Jump into the stew! We would love to have you here.

Read Hotch Potch Now!

Hotch Potch Volume Four Issue One is a completely free read. Like the preceding issues, Hotch Potch is our gift to YOU, our beloved readers. You are the reason we are here. You are the reason we build Hotch Potch. Thank you for being readers. Readers ROCK! Mash the big orange button and off you go:

Read Hotch Potch

Volume Four Issue One is the seventh issue of Hotch Potch Literature and Art. You can read to your heart’s content at the Hotch Potch Website. Grab all of the back issues without forking over a dime. All we ask is that you tell another reader about Hotch Potch. Thanks!

https://www.hotchpotchliteratureandart.com/

Hotch Potch: We are a stew. A quilt. A jam band. Writers and artists in collaboration. Chaos. Dexterity. Precipice. Concocting. Hatching. Dazzling.

Sneak Announcement…

I am proud to serve as a contributing editor to Hotch Literature and Art. Three years in and we’re still going strong. And…. Pssst… this latest issue, Volume Four Issue One, features two of my short stories. That’s right, folks, two brand new short stories from Yours Truly. As Joe Bob says: Check it Out!

More stories are coming your way. Hold onto your hats, friends and neighbors! So, how will you know when a new story breaks? I’m glad you asked. 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/

That’s it for now, but stand by for more. There will be a whole covey of stories going live in the next few weeks. Meanwhile, thanks for being there and for being readers. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Readers ROCK!

Clowns and Frowns – A New Story

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Just Published at confetti

Clowns and Frowns - A New Story

Clowns and Frowns – A New Story

Trumpets to the fanfare, and here we are, folks, Clowns and Frowns – A New Story just published in confetti, the Westchester Writers Workshop Magazine. Clowns and Frowns tells the tale of Frownie the Clown, his beloved morning television show, and the man who would cancel the show. The genre is literary fiction, with a dash of magical realism.

Clowns and Frowns had a bit of a rocky go on submission street. It was accepted rather quickly (yay!) only to have the journal fail prior to publication (boo!). Not one to give up easily, this story rebounded, got back out there, mixed it up with the tough literary journals, and garnered another acceptance. Thus, we find ourselves with a glowing and happy story published by confetti Westchester Writers Workshop Magazine…

Read the Story Now!

Mash the big orange button, and you’ll be whisked away to confetti and my story Clowns and Frowns. This is a great ‘Zine with no paywalls! That’s right, Friends and Neighbors, confetti is a FREE read. Enjoy the whole issue without forking over a dime!

Read Clowns and Frowns

Clowns and Frowns is my first appearance in confetti, but I’m hoping for a redeux. Getting back to the pitch: besides reading my story Clowns and Frowns (yes, please!) you can peruse back issues of confetti here:

https://confettimag.org/

Looking for Sunshine…

I’m feeling the first real spring days here in Northern Yurp, fleeting hours of warmth peeking out of the sky like shy children. Next week it’s back to chilly nights and cool days. So it goes in the struggle for summer and blazing sun. Warmth or not, the stories push on and I run after them, screeching like an idiot: “Wait for me, wait for me…”

In other happy news, Clowns and Frowns is my fifteenth published piece for 2025. W00T! More stories are coming your way. Hold onto your hats, folks! So, how will you know when a new story breaks? 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/

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