New Speculative Fiction! My short story All For Nought has just been published by the good folks at Pulp Press. All For Nought tells the tale of a desperate person who experiences a last-minute epiphany, creates a religion that spreads like wildfire, and then suffers the consequences. The genre is near-dystopian speculative fiction.
Read All For Nought NOW!
Mash the big orange button, and you’ll be whisked away to PULP Press and my speculative fiction story All For Nought. This is a great ‘Zine with stories, poetry, cool art, and no paywalls! That’s right, Friends and Neighbors, PULP Press is a FREE read. Enjoy the whole issue without forking over a dime!
All For Nought is my first appearance in PULP Press under their new name. Besides reading my story All For Nought (yes, please!), you can peruse all the great content PULP Press has on offer. Lots of great reading awaits. Here’s the link:
Make some noise, people! The fascists are on the march and no mistake. Every day brings a new drumroll of news so bizarre, I doubt I could make it up. Sonsofbitches are going to be the death of speculative fiction, not to mention democracy.
We need stories now more than ever. 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 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.
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/