{"id":262,"date":"2023-04-24T22:05:59","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T22:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santiagomarquezramos.com\/?page_id=262"},"modified":"2025-03-22T20:28:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T20:28:27","slug":"published-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/santiagomarquezramos.com\/es\/menu\/published-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Historias Publicadas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Published Stories<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Most recently published story:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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\"Broken<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Broken Willow Sticks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An immigrant deli cook navigates a plotless life, followed by elusive beings of light<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12-minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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*Link takes you to Cherry Tree Issue 11’s subscription. If you cannot afford a copy but want to read the story, send me a message!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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All other published stories, in no particular order…<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\"You,<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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You, Removed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A young man grapples with an impossible decision
7-minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Happy Activationday to Me<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An AI assistant struggles to be acknowledged by his human, while he navigates responsibility, emotion, and true friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15-min read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Afterimage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An immigrant worker requests to be unplugged from a changed world (includes audio narration)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15-minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Country of Feathers and Scars<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A boy finds the country of M\u00e9xico hiding under a bridge in Central Park. Won 2nd place in Flash Fiction Magazine’s 2023 contest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5-minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Place Without Wind<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sweet, short poem about immigration, the things we wish for, and the things we leave behind. Nominated for Pushcart Prize 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1-minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Breathless Moon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A therapist\u2019s hideout is threatened by the darkness of guilt
15-minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sweet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sugary<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trauma<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A therapist lets his unprocessed emotions seep into session<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3-minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photogenic Memory<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An old Mexican man attempts to achieve immortality through others
7-minute read<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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…more to come soon!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

…and many more currently rejected<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Handmade Booklets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For each one of my published stories, I design, print, and hand-bind a booklet with colorful, textured paper. They’re each unique and made with love. If you would like one, send me a message<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n