New Short Story in Print

A Deal with Mister Donut – A New Short Story in Print

Just Published by The Wax Paper

New Short Story in Print

I’m thrilled to announce a New Short Story in Print: A Deal With Mister Donut. My latest story appears in the great print broadsheet The Wax Paper, Issue 15. A Deal With Mister Donut tells the tale of a young man trapped in an enforced enclave and the deal he must make to have any possibility of a future. The genre is literary fiction with a dash of parable.

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A Deal with Mister Donut is my first appearance in The Wax Paper, and I’m thrilled to be a part of this fine broadsheet. Consider subscribing to The Wax Paper. In an age of computer screens and handheld devices, opening a real newspaper and settling back in one’s chair has become a dying art. Let’s revive that art! Here’s the link:

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The Buzz…

As warmer temperatures finally arrive here in Northern Yurp, the MEF garret is busier than a bagful of Bokononists. Busy-busy-busy!

A Deal with Mister Donut is my twenty-first published piece for 2025. W00T! More stories are coming your way. 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://www.marcoetheridgefiction.com/whats-new-in-marcos-world-the-blog/

And finally, with your indulgence, allow me a blatant book plug. Even writers need to eat. So please, buy a damn book. 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.

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About the Book

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.

Details

Genre: Literary Fiction
Tag: Literary Fiction
Publisher: Marco Etheridge Fiction
Publication Year: 2024
ASIN: B0CXMV1HS4
ISBN: 9798884290907
List Price: 11.95
eBook Price: 3.99

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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/