Let’s welcome Red-Blue… New Micro Fiction just published by The Big Window Review. Red-Blue tells of a man in space, a deadly threat, a terrible choice, getting it done in 100 words or less.
What, I hear you asking, is micro fiction? Also known as drabbles, these are miniature stories, a complete tale in less than 100 words, 50 words, or even a single sentence. Yes, a story in but one sentence. Witness Hemingway’s famous example: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”
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Mash the big orange button, and you’ll be whisked away to The Big Windows Review and my micro-fiction story Red-Blue. This is a great ‘Zine with no paywalls! That’s right, Friends and Neighbors, The Big Windows Review is a FREE read. Enjoy the whole issue without forking over a dime!
Red-Blue is my first appearance in The Big Windows Review. Besides reading my story Red-Blue (yes, please!), you can peruse back issues of The Big Windows Review. There’s lots of great reading on offer. Here’s the link:
As May draws to a close, the MEF fortress of solitude is as busy as a bundle of Bokononists. Red-Blue is my nineteenth published piece for 2025. W00T! More stories are coming your way. In fact, two new stories went live just this week. 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!
Orphaned Lies – Collected Stories
The Journey of Orphaned Lies
The fifteen stories contained within these pages tell tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning. Unforgettable characters struggle against the impersonal forces of the outside world, and against the flaws they carry within themselves. There is quiet heroism and unwanted heroes discarded, acts of defiance and of acceptance. The inhabitants of these pages learn who they are, and sometimes, who they are not. Enter here, Reader, and join in the journey that is Orphaned Lies.
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 by reviews, journals, and magazines in Canada, Australia, the UK, and the USA. Here, for the first time, fifteen of his best short stories are gathered together in one collection. An aging veteran who despises his neighbor ends up in hospital under her care. An isolated married couple search for help to deliver their first child. A man pauses on a wind-swept cliff to converse with a dead friend. A young kitchen boy is sent on a perilous journey across a pestilential land. A man and women find love at the end of their lives. The fifteen stories contained within these pages tell tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning. Unforgettable characters struggle against the impersonal forces of the outside world, and against the flaws they carry within themselves. There is quiet heroism and unwanted heroes discarded, acts of defiance and of acceptance. The inhabitants of these pages learn who they are, and sometimes, who they are not. Open these pages and join in the journey that is Orphaned Lies.
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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/