Just Published by Expanded Field

New Flash Fiction Nightmare – Just Published by Expanded Field
My new flash fiction nightmare Into Darkness has just been published by the good folks at Expanded Field. Into Darkness tells the tale of a man coming to consciousness inside a nightmare, only to realize he is wide awake. Are the voices real? The monsters? What has become of his home, his world, his past?
Read the Story NOW!
Expanded Field is an online literary journal based at the Department of Language, Literature, and Communication at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The journal publishes original works of prose, poetry, visual art, and other experimental works not easily classified within genre boundaries. Not only is this a great Dutch ‘Zine, Expanded Field is a FREE read. Enjoy all the treats on their site without forking over a dime! That’s right, Friends and Neighbors, dig into Expanded Field with no paywalls. W00T! Mash the big orange button, and you’ll be whisked away to my story Into Darkness:
Read Into DarknessInto Darkness is my first appearance in Expanded Field. I’m thrilled to be a part of this international journal. Besides reading my story Into Darkness (yes, please!), you can peruse the current issue and archives of Expanded Field. There’s lots of great reading on offer. Here’s the links:
https://www.expandedfieldjournal.com/movement
https://www.expandedfieldjournal.com/
There’s Something Happening Here…
There is madness in the land, Sisters and Brothers. The US military deployed on native soil, facing down their fellow citizens. I fear we are inching closer and closer to an authoritative takeover of our beloved democracy: 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 on the Edge
On the edge of doom, the MEF garret is a busy refuge. Into Darkness is my twenty-sixth 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. 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!
Broken Luggage Collected Flash Fiction

Broken Luggage: Two dozen flash fiction tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning.
A man's life condensed into the broken luggage that will contain it. A young woman alone in the Sonoran Desert. Memories of dangerous eggs, thunderstorms, and a gunshot man. A character tours his self-made hell. Another steps from between the pages. Parables of sand and migration A labyrinth into new love, and the remembrance of love past. These two dozen flash stories tell swift tales of love lost and love found, of darkness at the end of life, and light at the beginning.