
Marie Gethins
My Story from Twisted50 vol 1: The Sugarloaf and the Red Shoes
Favourite quote: ‘We cast a shadow on something wherever we stand, and it is no good moving from place to place to save things; because the shadow always follows’ – EM Forster
Marie Gethins’ work has featured in anthologies and literary magazines published in Ireland, US, UK, and New Zealand. A Frank O’Connor Mentorship recipient, she also is a Pushcart, Best of the Short Fictions and British Screenwriters Award nominee.
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‘The Sugarloaf and the Red Shoes’ by Marie Gethins audiobook excerpt, read by Jenny Hoops
Having suffered through excruciating actor public readings of my stories in the past, I opened the audio file of The Sugarloaf and the Red Shoes experiencing more than a bit of dramatic tension. We are all familiar with ‘The Five Stages of Grief’, but I wonder if writers go through a similar emotional journey. While

The Sugarloaf and the Red Shows Backgrounder by Marie Gethins
Hi my name is Marie Gethins and I have an irrational obsession with dance reality shows. It started with satisfying curiosity—what faded celebrities and sports stars were willing to do for a second bite of that fame apple. First the introductory stills were enough. Oiled and spray tanned in skimpy costumes, I relished the wave