It’s time for some New Literary Fiction, Friends and Neighbors! My short story Sonny No More is featured in the latest issue of BigCityLit. Sonny No More tells the tale of an aging Vietnam veteran living in an abandoned row house in Philadelphia. The genre is literary fiction.
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BigCityLit is an online literary journal based in New York City. Not only is BigCityLit a great NYC ‘Zine, it’s also a FREE read. Enjoy all the treats on their site without forking over a dime! That’s right, Friends and Neighbors, dig into BigCityLit with no paywalls. W00T! Mash the big orange button! Just like that, you’ll be whisked away to my story Sonny No More:
Sonny No More is my first appearance in BigCityLit. I’m thrilled to have my work featured in this vibrant journal. Read my story Sonny No More (yes, please!), but you can also peruse the current issue and archives of BigCityLit. Lots of great reading on offer here. Boom go the links:
There is madness in the land, Sisters and Brothers. US soldiers deployed on US soil. Bombs dropped on foreign soil. Citizens detained and deported. Dark times, Friends and Neighbors. Do what you can to resist this terrible tide. We are all of us rowing in the same boat, even those who would sink it.
Scribbling into the Sun…
As the sun heats Northern Yurp, the MEF garret is a cool cave of refuge. Sonny No More marks my twenty-seventh 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:
And finally, with your indulgence, allow me a blatant book plug. A lovely concept: Artists being paid for their work. And, yes, even writers need to eat. So please, buy a damn book. Thanks!
Breaking the Bundles
The Past Can Kill.
Vienna, Austria, a city of palaces, music, and cafés. But behind the cold, grey stone lies a dark secret. Against this backdrop of culture and shadows, the fates of three unforgettable people will be drawn into a common peril. As the lives of the characters cross, revenge shifts to passion, betrayal becomes an act of honor, and the past exacts a heavy toll from the present. The secrets of the past threaten the lives of those that hold them; the same secrets threaten the men who work in the shadows. The weight of the past will pursue Perry and Zita across two continents, threatening their love and their lives. The chase becomes a conflict of revenge and desire, of shadow and light, of love and the struggle to survive.
Vienna, Austria, a city of palaces, music, and cafés. But behind the cold, grey stone lies a dark secret. Against this backdrop of culture and shadows, the fates of three unforgettable people will be drawn into a common peril. Perry Farmon is an American photographer on sabbatical in Vienna, searching for his lost creative spark. A strange friendship and a mysterious love alter Perry’s quiet world, drawing him into a shared secret. The powers threatened by that secret force Perry into a deadly flight from danger. He must learn trickery and cunning to survive. His life and love hang in the balance. Zita de Luca is a woman marked by a wine-colored stain on her temple, the shame of her family, and anger. An opportunity for revenge is complicated by an unexpected passion for an American professor. She must choose between the two. Käru “Charlie” Villiger is a habitué of cafés, either an outrageous liar or a dangerous man. He holds the key to the past, but time is running out. Charlie must pass on what he holds before he is silenced by those he has betrayed. He must choose someone else to carry the burden. As the lives of the characters cross, revenge shifts to passion, betrayal becomes an act of honor, and the past exacts a heavy toll from the present. The secrets of the past threaten the lives of those that hold them; the same secrets threaten the men who work in the shadows. The weight of the past will pursue Perry and Zita across two continents, threatening their love and their lives. The chase becomes a conflict of revenge and desire, of shadow and light, of love and the struggle to survive.
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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/