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Circus Island

Hot off the Press at Underwood Journal

“Circus Island”

The 2021 Story Parade continues with my latest short story “Circus Island.” Just published by Underwood Journal, it is a story of a young man’s encounter with a small group of circus performers stranded by a pandemic. The circus cannot move and the animals are hungry. When a young Austrian farmer makes a delivery of animal feed, he leaves with an unexpected burden. A huge shout-out and many thanks to Underwood Journal for having faith in my story. This is a free read, so please support Indie Lit-Journals (and your truly) by giving it a read.

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“Circus Island” is a available now as a free, online read. Just mash the big “Read Now” button. And hey, a major shout-out to my readers for just being you. Readers Rock!!

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Or, if you’d rather, here is the link to latest issue of Underwood Journal:

https://underwoodpress.com/Underwood/?p=491

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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/