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.
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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:
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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:
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, how about a novel to enjoy as summer draws near (hopefully)?
The Best Dark Rain: A Post Apocalyptic Struggle for Life and Love
Seattle is dead. Almost dead. Liz and Pat are the last couple standing. Survival is only half the battle. Living is hard, trusting is harder.
There is precious little room for love in a dead city, a dead world. For not quite everyone died. Better if they had. Armed bands stalk the streets. In the shadows worse enemies prowl, horrible enemies. At the center of this bleak urban waste lies a makeshift fort. It is the refuge of Liz Walker and Pat O’Shea. They are the last living couple in the shell of what was once Seattle.
There is precious little room for love in a dead city, a dead world. For not quite everyone died. Better if they had. Armed bands stalk the streets. In the shadows worse enemies prowl, horrible enemies. At the center of this bleak urban waste lies a makeshift fort. It is the refuge of Liz Walker and Pat O’Shea. They are the last living couple in the shell of what was once Seattle. Here on these dead streets a woman and a man must learn to love and fight. They bear weapons scavenged from the dead. Each of them carries the shadow of a past that could threaten their future. Amid murderous survivors and unlikely allies, the threat of hunters and the danger of trusting, Liz and Pat must battle for their lives. The stakes are high. For they must protect their newfound love as well as their lives. To lose either means to face alone this horrific world. Follow the adventure of Liz and Pat in The Best Dark Rain: A Post-Apocalyptic Strugglefor Life and Love. Buy your copy today!
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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/