W00T! New Literary Fiction! My short story Dead Net has just been published by the excellent Croatian ‘Zine ZiN Daily. Dead Net tells the tale of Eli and Wren, the fleeting fame of virtual pop stars, and the death of the internet. Bonus: You can read the story NOW with no paywalls!
Read Dead Net NOW!
Mash the big orange button, and you’ll be whisked away to ZiN Daily and my literary fiction story Dead Net. ZiN Daily is a very cool online ‘Zine based in Croatia. They offer great fiction and much more. And hey, this ‘Zine is bilingual! Plus, read with no paywalls! That’s right, Friends and Neighbors, ZinDaily is a FREE read. Enjoy everything they have on offer without forking over a dime!
Dead Net is my first appearance in ZiN Daily, but I’m hoping for an encore in this great ‘Zine. Besides reading my story Dead Net (yes, please!), you can peruse all the great content Zin Daily has on offer. Lots of excellent reading awaits. Here’s the link:
The fascists are on the march, Folks, and no mistake. We are being flooded with a tidal wave of lies, false videos, AI-generated memes, and worse. I urge you to do what you can to resist. Here are some simple steps you can take. Verify the source of the information. Corroborate with other reliable news sources. Look for the agenda behind the lies. These sonsofbitches are selling fear, and you are their intended point of sale. Please, don’t fall for it!
We need stories now more than ever, stories crafted by human beings, not computers. 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:
And finally, with your indulgence, allow me a blatant book plug. Yes, I know, pesky artists wanting to get paid for their work. Will they never learn? Well, probably not. Even writers need to eat. So how about another dose of literary fiction? Thanks!
Power Tools
There are moments in life when having the right tool makes all the difference.
An elderly woman sets out alone on a journey into a new life. Two soldiers in a bunker share candy and memories. A widower takes on the Supreme Court with a robot. Grief is sung over the cobbled streets of Valletta. Two old heroes question their purpose. These stories tell tales of love lost and found, of the fight for justice, and the glimmering flame of hope that keeps us afloat. Unforgettable characters push back against the crushing weight of the world and shoulder the burdens they carry within. Love, laugh, dance, weep; these are the stories of Power Tools.
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 in more than eighty reviews, journals, and magazines in Canada, Australia, the UK, and the USA. Power Tools gathers twenty-one of his best short stories into one collection. An elderly woman sets out alone on a journey into a new life. Two soldiers in a bunker share candy and memories. A widower takes on the Supreme Court with a robot. Grief is sung over the cobbled streets of Valletta. Two old heroes question their purpose. These stories tell tales of love lost and found, of the fight for justice, and the glimmering flame of hope that keeps us afloat. Unforgettable characters push back against the crushing weight of the world and shoulder the burdens they carry within. Love, laugh, dance, weep; these are the stories of Power Tools.
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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/