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Dillon and the Night Before Christmas	by Russ Anderson Feb. 02, 2012	Free!	11595 words	Read a sample
Dillon vs. Christmas
Author bio: Russ Anderson can usually be found in the suburbs of Baltimore, where he lives with his wife, his daughter, two beagles, and a very old, very angry cat. When he's not working for the man, he enjoys bicycling, making up stories, and pie.
Trip Down To Hell	by Monica P Feb. 01, 2012	$1.00	1092 words	Sample 15%
Trisha and Paul head towards a cabin that cannot be found. They argue and moods grow curt, before Hell opens.
Author bio: This author has been writing for around thirteen years. She began with poetry, and expanded into the field of creative writing. Despite the fact that creative writing is her main focus, she has also expanded into non-fiction writing.
Taking The High Road	by Richard Jackson Feb. 01, 2012	$1.99	10959 words	Sample 15%
Taking The High Road is a short story about a young man's gentle adventures while hitchhiking from the bottom to the top of Britain. It is written in a humourous vein, and is loosely based on an actual trip by the author. It is set in the 1960's, the era of the winklepicker and of course, the Beatles.
Author bio: Richard Jackson was born in Norfolk, on the East coast of England, and spent his formative years in a small village North of London. After graduating from London University he worked in the IT business for 40 years, before retiring and going to live in Sweden. He has written a number of novels and short stories, mostly humourous. He is married to a Swedish woman, and has two daughters by an earlier marriage. He spends his time writing, playing tennis and bridge, and trying to learn Swedish.
All Expenses Paid (fact meets fiction)	by Helen Ducal Jan. 30, 2012	$1.20	69665 words	Sample 20%
Tired of grey skies and the 9-5, Laura, just turned 40, decides to go Granny-sitting in the South of France for 6 months.She imagines crocheting by the pool and gentle strolls to the boulangerie until she meets 82yr old Betty who looks like everyone's favourite grandmother.Then Jean-Louis comes to pick her up on his Kawasaki 1200. Look after her, her daughter said. Laura had a job to keep up!
Author bio: I was determined to be a writer ever since being asked to leave the Brownies for chalking on the benches. Had my first business at 19, married at 20, divorced at 30, ditched the 9-5 at 40 to work as a live-in carer, working in Europe, travelling to Australia and writing in between. Got a first in Media Writing at 50, moved to France, where I recharge my batteries and write and eat and sleep. But still have to return to Blighty every 2 weeks to earn my rent, until I can write full time!
The Christmas Wish	by Timothy Paterson Jan. 23, 2012	$0.99	5684 words	Sample 25%
Scott wanted Christmas to be perfect. He also wanted to find the perfect gifts for his family. He remembered what he had once been told about the Christmas star. He made a wish on the star, and hoped that his wish would come true.
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Packers On The First Out	by Brian Williams Jan. 20, 2012	Free!	2089 words	Read a sample
One-Shot, Free, Self-Contained Vignette, Wall Bound #6. The first of 12 themed monthly Vignettes about the monthly events that exist or may exist outside our vision when we are not looking.
Author bio: Just a writer sometimes called Billy.
Flings and Arrows	by Debbie Viggiano Jan. 20, 2012	$4.99	82724 words	Sample 20%
Widowed June is 70 but still up for romance. Neighbour Steph has been married for 24 years but she's not finished with romance either, even if husband Si is more interested in footie. Son Tomâ€™s love life is utter chaos. Then June meets Harry; Steph flirts with childhood crush Barry and Tom's latest strumpet impacts on them all. Has Cupid's arrow missed its mark? There's only one way to find out...
Author bio: I'm a writer, a wife and a mum to stroppy teenagers. I have a dog who keeps me sane because she never answers back, bangs doors or demands endless taxi services. And if she did she'd tip me. Together we go for long walks in the wind, rain, sun or snow. And that's when I create characters and stories...
The Old Woman from Catspaw	by Russ Durbin Jan. 19, 2012	$0.99	1458 words	Sample 20%
Felicity Furr was a cranky old crone nobody liked. Known as "the cat lady" in Catspaw, Indiana, she lived high up Devil's Elbow with her black cat, Lucifer. The night before Halloween, young Tommy Wilson and his buddies set out to do mischief at the old woman's cabin. Surprise and mystery await.
Author bio: Russ calls himself a "Pennsylvania Hoosier." Born and raised in Indiana, he has lived in Bucks County, PA, for 30 years. He began his career as a newspaper and broadcast journalist in news and sports. After a career in corporate communications, Russ has turned to writing fiction, specializing in short stories. Genres include westerns, sports, historical, romance, and character delineation stories.
Und tschÃ¼ss	by Sigrid Wohlgemuth Jan. 19, 2012	$4.80	94805 words	Sample 10%
Heribert Zopes, KÃ¶lner, kÃ¼ndigt, verlÃ¤sst untreue Ehefrau. Kreta, Singleclub! Ehefrau, Exchef tauchen auf. Verzwickte Situationen, anhaltende Berg- und Talfahrt. Durch kretische MentalitÃ¤t entdeckte Lebensweise. HÃ¤lt sie im KÃ¶lner Alltag stand?
Author bio: Sigrid Wohlgemuth wuchs in der NÃ¤he von KÃ¶ln auf. Seit 1996 lebt sie auf einer griechischen Insel. In ihren Kurzgeschichten, die zahlreich in Anthologien und Zeitschriften verÃ¶ffentlicht wurden, mÃ¶chte sie dem Leser Land und Leute ihrer Wahlheimat nÃ¤her bringen. Sie schrieb eine Anthologie, die nicht nur das Inselleben sondern auch die kretische KÃ¼che mit zahlreichen Rezepten beinhaltet. In ihren Romanen spielt KÃ¶ln und besonders Kreta, eine wesentliche Rolle.
The Magic of Christmas	by Rebecca Besser Jan. 18, 2012	$1.99	11634 words	Sample 10%
The Magic of Christmas - The elves of the North Pole are ravaged by a strange disease, but Santa is determined Christmas will happen. But, when he get sick as well, and becomes a zombie, will all the presents be delivered? The Power of a Gift - Santa invites the family that helped save Christmas last year to come for a visit, but when the mother and daughter become zombies, is there any hope?
Author bio: Hi, I'm Rebecca Besser, a wife, mother, editor, and full time writer. I write fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for various age groups and genres. I'm a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature. My work has appeared in the Coshocton Tribune, Irish Story Playhouse, Spaceports & Spidersilk, joyful!, Soft Whispers, Illuminata, Common Threads, Golden Visions Magazine, Stories That Lift, Super Teacher Worksheets, Living Dead Presents Magazine, The Broke One, The Stray Branch, and The Undead That Save Christmas charity anthology. I have multiple stories in anthologies by Living Dead Press, Wicked East Press, and NorGus Press, and one in an anthology by Pill Hill Press; and a poem in an anthology by Naked Snake Press. I'm a member of the Ohio Poetry Associtation (OPA), and Write-On Writers, a local writing group.
Een naderend onweer	by Patrick Brannigan Jan. 16, 2012	Free!	1600 words	Read a sample
Patrick valt als een blok voor de charmes van Elefteria, een wondermooie, maar getrouwde vrouw. Terwijl de dreiging van het onweer toeneemt, stijgt de spanning: wat zal Patrick doen als Elefteria's man terugkomt van zee? Kort, zinderend verhaal voor mensen met passie.
Author bio: Patrick Brannigan (1971) was matroos op de wilde vaart, soldaat der eerste klasse en kelner op het zonnige Lefkas. In 1998 studeerde hij af als historisch letterkundige aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Patrick ging daarna lange tijd op safari in Afrika. In 2006 schreef hij een vertaling van de avonturen van een 17e-eeuwse VOC-matroos. Sinds enkele jaren richt hij zich op de genreliteratuur, doet actief mee aan verhalenwedstrijden en zit in de redactie van Pure Fantasy Magazine. In 2011 won hij de NCSF-prijs Ã©n de Unleash Award. Patrick woont vlakbij Amsterdam met zijn vrouw en kinderen. Hij staart af en toe in een kampvuur onder invloed van allerhande hallucinogenen, verliest zich in virtuele werelden en werkt ondertussen stug door aan zijn meesterwerk, dat ongetwijfeld de gehele wereld zal veranderen.
Christmess	by LC Cooper Jan. 16, 2012	$1.99	50174 words
John Odapobi loses his dream date, thanks to Jennifer Funkhauser's aching bladder. Blizzards and cranky old men have nothing on these two. Although angst, animosity, and anger run deep, John and Jennifer must rely on each other to survive Margo's challenge. John and Jennifer's antics lead to the destruction of what's usually a peaceful event. From the ashes, can they salvage the season?
Author bio: Lady Chatterly Cooper, or LC Cooper as she became known, remains a Lady of the '80s. Pink high-tops (autographed by Rick Springfield) and checkerboard waffle Vans (a la "Fast Times at Ridgemont High") complement her ensemble of Jane Fonda leg warmers and Madonna junk jewelry. Because she's no longer perky and petite, parachute pants are a necessity and not a lingering fashion statement. She maintains her own sense of style and grace. Her daughters, Tiffany, Farah, and Demi, and her sons, Milli, Vanilli, and Bruce don't think so. Disenchanted that she wasn't "discovered" while a groupie for Culture Club, Wild West and Wham, LC set a course for self respect and began writing. Her first book was a biography about that lovely couple, Sean Penn and Madonna. Although the project tanked, LC caught the writing bug. Gone were the days of scrawling invitations on men's-room walls. LC hit the big time when Thunderbox Press published her kiss-and-tell exposÃ© entitled, "Speedo Libido." Although some washed-up rockers found humor in it, ("Yeah, I shagged her," Rod Stewart supposedly said, "but who didn't I bang in the '80s?"), others, such as PeeWee Herman ("she was too old for me") and George Michael ("she doesn't even look like a dude") might have been offended. VH1 canned the TV series based on the book when a test audience preferred to see Ozzy flitting around his house in a dress instead of watching LC's aged, saggy boobs flop around in her red one-piece swimsuit in slow motion on camera. Once again trashed by the music industry, brokenhearted LC withdrew from the limelight and bought a secluded ranch in The Everglades. Not able to grow much in all that muck, the stinking goo inspired her second novel, "Stick in the Mud." This satire chronicled the price-fixing practices of the Recording Industry Association of Antarctica. Thumbing its nose at consumers, governments, and free-trade around the world, the RIAA fought to suppress "Stick in the Mud." Written from a male point-of-view, the book details how the RIAA takes the consumer up a dark and dirty path where no woman can go. These days, LC enjoys spending long weekends with her David Hasselhoff inflatables. Whenever her dolls are worn out, LC manages the writing careers of her six children. When that happens, they buy her more dolls. ###
A Christmas Carolling	by C.J. B. Jan. 10, 2012	Free!	10212 words	Read a sample
rodney screwge is a miserable, ungenerous character with no time for christmas, his spirit somewhat deflated by life, his mind now devoted only to intellectual pursuits, and with a taste for expensive food and fine wines. that is until one christmas eve when he is visited by a certain someone and thrust into an experience that will inspire him and change his outlook forever.
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Heart Beet	by Frankie Lassut Jan. 09, 2012	$0.99	12038 words	Sample 25%
Love? Whatâ€™s love? Something that makes you feel very good. Heart Beet? A woman finds the â€˜perfect loveâ€™, or does she? Polystyrene. Is a motherâ€™s love for her family maybe OTT? Or not? Selina? A bit controversial, but which love is the most important? (Itâ€™s the one most folk treat as the most unimportant).
Author bio: I don't think saying 'I'm a writer' is enough to describe what I actually do. I like to entertain, and I use writing as a medium to do that. That then makes me a (and yeah, I obviously use a keyboard),... a... what's a good word? How about, a Pen-tertainer? I'm a Pentertainer ... I live in Coventry, England, but am originally from the North West of the country. I've been in Coventry for 21 years, and the hardest part was learning how to use a knife and fork and other domestic things after spending so much time up there in the frozen wastelands tearing chunks of meat off the kill after roasting it on a fire. Mind you, I'm not entirely re trained to life in the City, as quite a few people I've met down here do still talk in grunts; I'm one of the few who can understand them, and so, I work part time in the DSS claims office. (not true, but wouldn't that be so cool if it was). I myself got told off years ago by a stern faced lady in the claims office. I was on the Jobseekers/New Start course (Course? LOL), and I told my claims officer that I enjoyed going down there ... "Mr Lassut! You aren't supposed to enjoy it!" ... Her T shirt should have given it away before I opened my mouth. It read: 'I hate what I'm told to hate ... that means YOU' Last time I saw her she was in the fancy dress shop near Argos, buying a Gadaffi costume with mask. I thought she was going to a fancy dress do, but now look! ... I think she was investigating international claimant's Nat Insurance numbers, but got a little carried away. Bless her cotton socks.
The Witch Who Made Adjustments	by Vera Nazarian Jan. 07, 2012	Free!	12637 words	Read a sample
A humorous and deeply heartwarming fantasy novelette of a witch who may not be as "terrible" as she seems -- a witch who came into a turn-of-the-century town, just a few days before Halloween, and changed the lives of the entire populace, and especially young Tommy, a hardworking boy, and his impoverished family.
Author bio: VERA NAZARIAN immigrated to the USA from the former USSR as a kid, sold her first story at the age of 17, and since then has published numerous works in anthologies and magazines, and has seen her fiction translated into eight languages. She made her novelist debut with the critically acclaimed arabesque "collage" novel DREAMS OF THE COMPASS ROSE (2002), followed by epic fantasy about a world without color, LORDS OF RAINBOW (2003). Her novella THE CLOCK KING AND THE QUEEN OF THE HOURGLASS from PS Publishing with an introduction by Charles de Lint made the Locus Recommended Reading List for 2005. Her debut short fiction collection SALT OF THE AIR, with an introduction by Gene Wolfe, contains the 2007 Nebula Award-nominated "The Story of Love." Recent work includes the 2008 Nebula Award-nominated, self-illustrated baroque fantasy novella THE DUKE IN HIS CASTLE (2008), the Jane Austen parody MANSFIELD PARK AND MUMMIES (2009), and NORTHANGER ABBEY AND ANGELS AND DRAGONS (2010). Vera lives in Los Angeles and is working on a number of book-length projects including LADY OF MONOCHROME, a sequel to LORDS OF RAINBOW, a new Compass Rose milieu novel GODS OF THE COMPASS ROSE, the AIREALM trilogy, and medieval-gothic COBWEB BRIDE. She uses her Armenian sense of humor and her Russian sense of suffering to bake conflicted pirozhki and make art. In addition to being a writer and award-winning artist, she is also the publisher of Norilana Books. Official website: www.veranazarian.com
The Giving Tree: a Christmas short story	by Megan Payne Jan. 05, 2012	$0.99	789 words	Sample 50%
The Elliott family had a Christmas tree, but it was not like any other Christmas tree on their very long street with dozens and dozens of neighbors going to and fro with shopping bags from every name brand store at the mall a block over. No, the Elliotts' tree was a very special tree. It was, as little four-year-old Gabe Elliott liked to call it, a giving tree.
Author bio: Megan Payne writes Christian fiction and nonfiction for families and youth. She has written for The Searcher, Faithwriters Magazine, and Skipping Stones, among other publications.
Joys to Come: a Christmas short story	by Megan Payne Jan. 05, 2012	$0.99	860 words	Sample 50%
Celandine is having a tough Christmas, but a chance encounter on the snowy path reminds her that Christmas is about Someone much bigger than herself. A Christmas short story
Author bio: Megan Payne writes Christian fiction and nonfiction for families and youth. She has written for The Searcher, Faithwriters Magazine, and Skipping Stones, among other publications.
The Christmas Letter: a short story	by Megan Payne Jan. 05, 2012	$0.99	2133 words	Sample 50%
Seth Morrison was a lonely man. He walked home from work three blocks away at a tall office building where nobody knew anybody. He wore neatly tailored suits but lived in a cheap little apartment because he had once shared it with Marta, his pretty little wife, who had died four years before. Every Christmas after Marta had been lonely. But this Christmas was lonelier than all of them.
Author bio: Megan Payne writes Christian fiction and nonfiction for families and youth. She has written for The Searcher, Faithwriters Magazine, and Skipping Stones, among other publications.
Nyssa part 1: Love Notes To A Stranger (Unillustrated).	by James Curcio Jan. 03, 2012	$0.99	3828 words	Sample 25%
A dark modern fairy-tale.
Author bio: James Curcio creates dystopian propoganda for a generation of hedonists, intellectuals, and drug addicts. Rumors of being a key member of a harem of feral lesbians are slightly exaggerated, however. Previous brain-washing agents have taken the form of subversive novels, essays, scripts for comic and films, albums, soundtracks, podcasts, and performances. They were distributed to the eyes and ears of an unwitting and impressionable public through internet, print, and social media. In a move that may telegraph some kind of psychotic break, he's also acted in the world's first Gonzomentary. He has written for Disinformation, New Falcon Press, Reality Sandwich, Immanion Press, Alterati, and several other indie outlets. He's also worked as art and content director, web designer, SEO assassin, sex ninja robot assassin, and once made an egg stand on its end with the force of will alone.
Looking for Christmas	by Mary Young Jan. 01, 2012	Free!	1327 words	Read a sample
For Lindsay, Christmas-time means putting up decorations and baking cookies. For Grandma, it means finding the Christmas Spirit in the world around her, and she won't decorate or bake until she finds it. When Lindsay visits, hoping to spend the day baking cookies, Grandmas insists they look for Christmas instead. Will they find it in time for cookie-baking?
Author bio: I am a wanderer who no longer wanders A Buckeye by birth, I've lived in Ohio, Indiana, Idaho, Belgium and Texas before finally settling in Georgia. I share my home with two retired racing Greyhounds, and all three of us are ruled by my senior citizen Italian Greyhound.
Wenceslas: A Chistmas Tale on the Feast of Stephen	by Andy Sheehan Dec. 24, 2011	You set the price!	5975 words	Sample 20%
Many have heard the Christmas song, "Good King Wenceslas," but few know its origin. In this vivid retelling, Andy Sheehan will sweep you away to medieval Bohemia to meet Duke Wenceslas and his young page Podevin, both real life historical characters. Join them for succulent feasts, a harrowing journey, and an invaluable Christmas lesson for your whole family.
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Virtual Christmas	by Clyde Hedges Dec. 23, 2011	$2.99	132096 words	Sample 20%
Virtual Christmas is the story of Jake Samson, an embittered teenager living in Reno, Nevada. Jake has everything most people want, wealth, a loving father and step-mother, good looks, intelligence, all of it, but he remains embittered. On Christmas Eve, Jake's deceased grandfather returns to give him a virtual tour of his past, present, and future.
Author bio: I was born and raised in Evansville,Indiana. Upon graduating from Central High School I entered the army. I served two years in Rothwesten, Germany and two years at Fort Devens, Massachusetts where I met my wife, Marion. After mustering out, I attended Fitchburg State Teachers College and majored in English and History. My Wife and I and our daughter Stacy returned to Evansville where we taught for two years. Our daughter's health forced us to move West where we taught in Las Vegas for twenty-three years. Upon retirement we moved to Reno where we now reside near our daughter Kelly, son-in-law John, and our grandson Carrick. I have written sixteen novels and two collections of short stories. I am looking to increase my readership through Smashwords. Coming soon is "The Boys of Chattanooga."
Long Road Home	by Jeff Mariotte Dec. 23, 2011	$0.99	2248 words	Sample 20%
"Long Road Home" is a short story that award-winning author Jeffrey J. Mariotte wrote for KUAZ, the Tucson, AZ NPR radio station, to be read aloud accompanied by music and sound effects. It was part of KUAZ's "Arizona Spotlight" holiday program. While it's not precisely a Christmas story, it is set during the holiday season, and contains themes of love, loss, and longing.
Author bio: Jeff Mariotte has written more than forty novels, including original supernatural thrillers Cold Black Hearts, River Runs Red and Missing White Girl, horror epic The Slab, and Stoker Award nominated teen horror series Witch Season, as well as books set in the universes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, CSI, Supernatural, Spider-Man, Superman, Las Vegas, Conan, 30 Days of Night, Charmed, Star Trek and Andromeda. Two of his novels have won the Scribe Award for Best Original Novel, presented by the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers. He is also the author of many comic books, including the original Western series Desperadoes, some of which have been nominated for Stoker and International Horror Guild awards. The miniseries Desperadoes: Buffalo Dreams was chosen as the Best Western Comic Book of 2007 by True West Magazine. Other comics work includes the bestselling Presidential Material: Barack Obama, the official Terminator: Salvation movie adaptation, an original miniseries based on The Shield, original graphic novel Zombie Cop, the forthcoming original miniseries Garrison, and many more. He is a member of the International Thriller Writers and the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers. With his wife, Maryelizabeth Hart, and partner Terry Gilman, he co-owns Mysterious Galaxy, a bookstore specializing in science fiction, fantasy, mystery and horror. He lives on the Flying M Ranch in the American southwest with his family and pets in a home filled with books, music, toys, and other examples of American pop culture.
The Feast of Stevens	by Kristen Stieffel Dec. 22, 2011	Free!	4411 words	Read a sample
On a space station far from Earth, animal liberationists inadvertently jeopardize thirty-eight innocent turkeys. The stationâ€™s cook, Stevens, ensures the fowl shall not have died in vain. In this science fiction Christmas comedy, cultures clash, hearts are won, and dinner is served.
Author bio: I'm a freelance copy editor and have belonged to the Editorial Freelancers Association since 2010. My editing credits include "Winter" by Keven Newsome and "Beyond the Threshing Floor" by Randye Kimmel-McLemore. I specialize in helping Christian writers polish their work till it shines. I also enjoy helping business people deliver their messages with the style of a professional writer. Despite ten years of newsroom experience, I believe in preserving each writer's unique voice.
On the Right Track	by Barbara Elsborg Dec. 22, 2011	$3.99	12461 words	Sample 10%
Always driving through life along the straight and narrow, Hollie wants a break from staying within the lines. She hopes a hookup at 1NightStand with a tall fair-haired guy whoâ€™s organized and sensible, likes small-breasted brunettes, and can deal with any crisis life throws at him, will jar her from the mundane path sheâ€™s been on...
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Fireside Tales of Christmas	by Phil Atkinson Dec. 22, 2011	$4.99	14822 words	Sample 20%
A heartwarming collection of original Christmas tales, in modern and traditional styles.
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Santa Slut: Krissy Kringle	by Whiskey McNaughton Dec. 22, 2011	$2.99	9796 words	Sample 30%
The youngest of Santa's daughter's, Krissy, is bored with life at the North Pole. She seizes a chance at hi-jacking a sleigh a few nights before Christmas and takes her first trip down a chimney at the first house on the route. What she finds is a new adventure in sexuality that opens her eyes to sex beyond elves and widens her horizons, as well as spreads her legs - many times that night.
Author bio: Born on the mountaintops of Tennessee, greatest state in the land of the free, raised in the bars so he knew how to drink, had his first shot of whiskey when he was only three, Whiskey, Whiskey McNaughton, drinking his country dry. (With apologies to Disney for butchering the words to The Ballad of Davey Crockett) As old as my tongue and a little bit older than my teeth. Old as dirt and twice as nasty.
Free Holiday Romance Short Stories	by CJ Hawk Dec. 21, 2011	Free!	65377 words	Read a sample
Two short holiday romance stories - Mistletoe Wishes and Christmas Surprise. These short stories were written to warm your heart for the holiday season. Enjoy these two FREE stories as my gift to you - my favorite e-readers. Within this season, may all good things come to those who wait. Sample chapters of other e-books included.
Author bio: Creative Writer Enthusiast with a passion to read and write about Romance. If there's romance, mystery, real life situations and quirky characters - I'm there. Born under the sign of a Taurus and true to that nature. I have a huge romantic heart but real life situations have formed me into a realist as well. My creative writing lets my write about romance and happily ever afterâ€™s. I enjoy creating my own island of characters in my mind and letting the story take fold. I appreciate the opportunity to share these stories with you. Let's all take an escape from reality and read to our hearts content.
A walk through my memory lane	by Amina Aslam Dec. 21, 2011	Free!	5090 words	Read a sample
Following is a translation from the writings of my mother, her trip to scotland. But it is more then a travel guide to scotland. It is a sumptuous saga unleashed through meditating mountains, talking rivers and wailing remains of "once splendid mansions". And most importantly it is a moment lived to the fullest and the feelings of heart truely felt by a mother and the sweetest human.
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The Crash Before Christmas	by Kay Stockham Dec. 20, 2011	$3.99	52740 words	Sample 20%
Nothing could surprise an Alaskan bush pilot. Except a plane crash, the mysterious woman who comes to his rescue, and waking up in an off-the-grid compound located way too close to Russia. Could be he crashed into something much bigger than a mountain range...
Author bio: Kay Stockham always wanted to be a writer, ever since the age of seven or eight when she copied the pictures out of a Charlie Brown book and rewrote the story because she didn't like the plot. Through the years her stories have changed but one characteristic stayed true--they were all romances. Each and every one of her manuscripts included a love story. Published in 2005 with Harlequin Superromance, Kay's first release was a Waldenbooks Bestseller. Kay has also been a HOLT Medallion, Book Buyers Best and RITA Award finalist who has contracted fourteen books with Harlequin Superromance and a novella with Berkley Publishing. The Crash Before Christmas is her first release with Kindred Spirits Publishing. Born and raised in Kentucky, Kay now calls southern Ohio home. She shares her life with her husband and two children.
Unwanted Gifts	by Isobel Herring Dec. 20, 2011	$0.99	12061 words	Sample 20%
This is a short story and is only 12,000 words in length. On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree. So the song starts, but what if you were given those exact things, and the turtle doves, and the French hens? Each day the list repeats, but do they mean the same gifts from the previous days or more partridges, pear trees, doves and so on.
Author bio: Isobel prefers to remain as anonymous as possible. Therefore there will not be much in the way of personal information, or pictures. A little bit of mystery is always intriguing. A writer of romantic, seductive, fantasy, Isobel loves to explore the idea that the non-human can walk among us without us knowing. Who did you walk beside today? Warning Isobel's work is explicit and graphic. Please don't read if you are easily offended, or below the age of consent as seen under the laws of your country, or other location, of current residence.
Santa Vic	by J.M. Snyder Dec. 20, 2011	$2.99	14206 words	Sample 20%
A Vic and Matt Story. Vic's boss asks him to don the Santa suit for the company's employee family Christmas dinner -- again. The kids love him. One little boy in particular wants to make sure Vic -- or rather, Santa Vic -- doesn't forget his sister, who's in the hospital for the holiday. NOTE: No mention of Vic's superhero powers is made, so you can read this without reading the others.
Author bio: An author of gay erotic romance, J.M. Snyder began self-publishing gay erotic fiction in 2002. Since then, Snyder has worked with several e-publishers, most notably Amber Allure Press and eXcessica Publishing. Snyderâ€™s short fiction has appeared online at Ruthieâ€™s Club, Tit-Elation, Eros Monthly, and Amazon Shorts, as well as in anthologies released by Alyson Books, Cleis Press, and others. For more book excerpts, free fiction, and purchasing information, please visit http://jmsnyder.net.
Thanksgiving With the Ex	by S.L. Miller Dec. 19, 2011	$0.99	24423 words	Sample 20%
When Christina files for divorce from her husband of 5 years her mother doesn't take 'no' for an answer, and invites him to Thanksgiving dinner hoping that they'll reconcile. Only Christina has been harboring a secret throughout their marriage. In the end they have to make the decision whether or not their marriage is worth fighting for or if the secret was bigger than their union all along.
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The Megamillionaire Murders: Family Cursemas	by Rod Kierkegaard, Jr. Dec. 19, 2011	Free!	101525 words	Read a sample
When the wealthy Goodman family assembles for its gloomy annual holiday reunion in their divorced mother's crumbling mansion, Holly Singletary is pressed into service to help cater the Christmas Eve dinner. When "the storm of the century" hits, the attendees have more than a blackout to worry about. Someone â€“ or something â€“ is killing off the Goodman family one by one.
Author bio: Rod Kierkegaard, Jr is a writer and cartoonist best known in the US for his comic strip, â€œRock Operaâ€œ, which ran as a regular feature in Heavy Metal Magazine during the 1980s. He is the author of two French graphic novel collections, â€œStars Massacreâ€œ, (released in the US as â€œShooting Starsâ€œ) and â€œRock Monstresâ€œ, both published by Editions Albin Michel, Paris. His first novel, â€œObama Jones & The Logic Bombâ€œ, is published by Dogma Press. â€œThe Department of Magicâ€ and â€œFamily Cursemas (Megamilionnaire Murders, Vol. 1)â€ are Rodâ€™s first published works through Curiosity Quills Press this Holiday season, followed by â€œThe God Particleâ€ in early 2012.
Santa, the Fat, Costumed, Freak!	by Troy Veenstra Dec. 19, 2011	$0.99	1465 words	Sample 10%
Mrs. Grey never thought that teaching her Kindergarten class the, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," song would lead to little Emilee convincing the entire class of brains that Santa was a stranger working for the mafia. Nor that he could be seen as a fat, freaky, cos-playing, pedophile... but then again thatâ€™s what she gets for thinking her class was anything but normal...
Author bio: As a child I grew up in Wyoming, Michigan the eldest child of 2 sisters and 2 brothers, (including another half brother). At around the age of 15 I was forced to take control as head of the household when my parents divorced, more or less forcing me to take on the responsibility of raising my sister Laura (my sister Alisha, the youngest of the two going with my mother) and my brother Eric as well as taking care of my father in the months that followed after his health diminished. At the age of 16 I was forced to quit high school, and sought employment to help take care of my father and his continued health issues, though by then my mother had won custody of all my sibblings. In January 1998, my father passed away after taking a fall a few days after christmas, at that time, with how my life was going and my outlook on things (Way Emo) i was hoping for his death as it was the only way at that time that i felt my life would have a purpose or meaning, i was starting to hate all my friends and family members who had gone on to college, found lovers, and started having famlies of their own, while my life was a constant rut. In the end he passed away and I went to live with my maternal grandparents, who taught be a lot about the real world, life, love, and family. In 2000 after the passing of both my grandparents, I went back to school and received my GED. In 2004, thanks to the assistance of a pastor (John Collins), I was able to go to college and major in pre-law. While at college I took on several other areas of study to include, diversity in society, psychology, philosophy, sociology, history and humanities. These classes helped me in understanding a lot about my full potential as well as the world around me. In 2005 I became a volunteer for CASA (court Appointed Special Advocates) for abused and Negelcted children, and did this until late 2009 when my own health issues began to interfer with my daily life. Having no insurance because of a cheap employer (Advance Securtiy) i either ignored my health issues or went to free clinics which were able to extend things. In December of 2010 thanks to the New Health Care Act i was able to obtain health insurace, only to find out a few months ago that i have NASH, more or less known as Non-Alcoholic Liver Issues, and that i now have 5 - 15 years before i will need a liver transplant, that is of course if i can get my other health issues in check before that time. Writing Motivation: What motivates me to write is my ability to always think and see things from outside of the box... in fact for me there is no box, I just have an odd way of looking at things. Or as some of my professors said in college, "I live in a constant state of parinoia." which i agree is true. Genres: Currently my most recent work is in the genre of historical fiction (Titanic: Echo of the Dying Confession) My reasons for writing about the Titanic as an historical fiction derived from an idea that my grandfather had about the titanic being sunk on purpose. Following this idea I created the novel which shows the possibility of this notion as well as digs deeper into the heart of mans vengeance and the wrath of God. Add to this a book i just came out with called "The heat of Passion Doctrine: Kill your Spouse and Get Away with Murder" and one can see that obscured world i live in... Future works: I am also working on 2 other novels at the moment, one titled "Reasons to be Missed" that deals with a young girl dealing with the troubles in her life (cancer and love life issues). As well as working on a book about the murder of my Cousin Jeff Dryden who was abused by his Girlfriend who eventually killed him buy stabbing him in the neck when he decided to leave her. This book is very dear to my heart and is taking me a little bit longer than expected but i am working on it. This site is my way of letting my fans know more about me as well as obtain copies of my works both ebook and print at a discounted rate. Thanks for reading and being a fan...
The Holiday Collection	by Aaron Michaels Dec. 18, 2011	$2.99	17236 words	Sample 20%
This three-story collection from gay erotic romance writer Aaron Michaels includes "Snowed In, Las Vegas Style," "It's Tradition," and features a brand-new addition to Aaron's popular Wiseguys series, "Wiseguys: Change in Plans" appearing for the first time in this collection.
Author bio: Aaron Michaels is a romantic at heart. While he's not averse to writing the occasional hard-edged gay erotic story, he prefers love stories where the characters get at least a happy for now, if not happily ever after ending. When he's not writing, he's watching way too much television and movies, which means his video game skills have pretty much fallen by the wayside. In addition to publications from Thunder Valley Press, Aaron's gay erotic romance stories can be found in numerous anthologies edited by Neil Plakcy, including MODEL MEN, THE HANDSOME PRINCE, SKATER BOYS, and HARD HATS, as well as at Torquere Books.
The Land of the Living: Christmas Stories	by Chuck Allen Dec. 18, 2011	Free!	4092 words	Read a sample
A collection of five flash-fiction stories based on a theme of Christmas songs. Story titles: Silent Night, The Little Drummer Boy, Jingle Bells, White Christmas and O Christmas Tree.
Author bio: Chuck Allen is married to his high school sweetheart and has three children. He lives in Alabama, but also enjoys traveling to other amazing parts of the planet. When not spending time with the family or writing, Chuck manages international operations for a division of a global health care company. Chuck is also a huge fan of micro-finance and the work of World Vision (http://www.worldvisionmicro.org/).
A Town Called Snowflake	by Rusty Fischer Dec. 18, 2011	$3.99	42318 words	Sample 20%
Anything can happen in A Town Called Snowflake, especially on Christmas Eveâ€¦ Molly Swift chose stardom over love and, for awhile, all was a picture book fairy tale. Now down on her luck, she runs into the one person she wasn't expecting. Nate the man she left behind. Can Nate forgive Molly? And can the two team up to bring customers into the CafÃ© Kringle before its too late.
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Clueless At Christmas	by Jane Carver Dec. 18, 2011	$0.99	20116 words	Sample 20%
Glenda Redford writes fantasy fiction and illustrates it. When her agent dies, she needs a job. Bryan Traylor owns Fantasy Magazine where Glenda often sells her work. Bryan hires her but not until she signs the contract does she realize he's the one who hurt her years earlier. When her work comes under suspicion, will Bryan support her or leave her with another broken heart?
Author bio: Jane retired from 30 years of teaching to turn to writing, her second love after education. Everything is fodder for her imagination. "I'll live forever if I have to type up all my stories before I die! I've got so many to stories to tell!" She's a true born Texan and even better a BOI--Born on the Island--Galveston Island.
First Snow	by Christine Cunningham Dec. 18, 2011	$2.99	16003 words	Sample 10%
What's the point Christmas without a family of your own? This question haunts Nell as she struggles to get into the holiday spirit. Her walking partner, Hasan seems to be the answer to her prayers until he mentions he doesn't want children. Will Christmas be a disappointment this year too?
Author bio: I write fictional stories to uplift and inspire. I am a life-long student of happiness and how to attract it. I compile what I learn and weave it into an understandable and enjoyable story.
One Stormy Christmas	by E.K. Coulson Dec. 17, 2011	Free!	612 words	Read a sample
Tale of a stormy Christmas and a delivery that may not happen!
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The Elf Who Saved Christmas: A (Sweet) Horror Novella	by Rebecca M. Senese Dec. 16, 2011	$2.99	26418 words	Sample 30%
Giljagaur loves his life. Santa returns from fishing & demands this be the best Christmas ever. Soon the Elves work overtime with glassy eyes. Mrs. Claus begs for help, then recants. If Santa isnâ€™t Santa who is he? Escaping the terror, Gil must rescue the real Santa & regain the North Pole before evil takes over Christmas and the world. â€œThe Elf Who Saved Christmasâ€ is 25969 words.
Author bio: Based in Toronto, Canada, I write horror, science fiction and mystery/crime, often all at once in the same story. Garnering an Honorable Mention in â€œThe Yearâ€™s Best Science Fictionâ€ and nominated for numerous Aurora Awards, my work has appeared in TransVersions, Deadbolt Magazine, On Spec, The Vampireâ€™s Crypt, Storyteller, Reflectionâ€™s Edge, Future Syndicate and Into the Darkness, amongst others.
Catching Christmas	by Lori Borgman Dec. 16, 2011	$5.99	55542 words	Sample 15%
Walter Hawkins,school headmaster, is waging war on the War on Christmas. Walter has had it with political correctness, goofy light displays, braggadocio Christmas letters, drunken Santas, and the new moniker Sparkle Season. The planets, garland and a tv crew align for the perfect holiday meltdown. Read, laugh, cheer and have your heart warmed. No crazy Christmas sweater needed, read as you are.
Author bio: Lori Borgman is a nationally-distributed newspaper columnist who writes family humor, covering earth-shattering topics like the hazards of upper arm flab. She also touches on serious subjects from time to time. Her column goes out to more than 300 papers/sites in the U.S. and Canada. You can find her column, and subscribe to it, at www.loriborgman.com. Lori speaks to a number of groups each year including book and author luncheons, lecture series, schools, businesses, civic groups, fundraisers for non-profits, MOPS groups, church groups and women's retreats regaling (regaling? really? hey, I'm writing this, I can use any superlative I want) audiences with humorous messages woven together with the threads of common sense, laughter and faith. How many groups, dinner and luncheons you ask? Let's just say she's never met a chicken breast she didn't like. Lori lives with her husband, also a journalist, in Indianapolis, Indiana. They have three grown children (more closet space), one son-in-law, one-daughter-in-law, four adorable grandchildren.
All Hallows Eve	by David Eveleigh Dec. 16, 2011	$1.99	44912 words	Sample 25%
Ages 9 and up. Halloween Night, 1952. Years have passed since the legendary superhero Teen Trickster disappeared following her final battle with the evil Jack-O-Ripper. Now, when 13-year-old Eve Halloran decides to dress as the famous heroine for a costume party, she finds herself imbued with all her otherworldly powers and learns to become a superhero for real.
Author bio: I'm a professionally trained artist who loves writing and drawing. I'm also an unrepentant sensationalist that feels modern storytelling has become so preoccupied with pretentious ideals (most of which have no meaning outside the given context) that it has forgotten how to entertain. Since fiction isn't real, no matter how "gritty" or "realistic" you try to make it, I believe its focus should therefore be on spectacle and exploring ideas that cannot be approached from a "realist" standpoint. So far, I've published "Leech" in the Kindle store and am working on my "All Hallows Eve" superhero series here on Smashwords. I'm a huge film and animation buff and I love hearing feedback. So don't be shy. Official "All Hallows Eve" merchandise is now available in my Zazzle store. Like with the books, 50% of all royalties will benefit Free The Children, a great charity that helps out kids around the world. Check out all the cool stuff for sale here: http://www.zazzle.ca/sevenom
Wie der Weihnachtsbaum sein Kleid verlor	by S.J. Kamber Dec. 15, 2011	$0.99	808 words	Sample 50%
Nichts erfÃ¼llt eine Tanne mit mehr Stolz als prÃ¤chtig geschmÃ¼ckt vor dem Weihnachtsmann zu stehen. Doch unserer Tanne ist dieses Jahr in ein UnglÃ¼ck verwickelt.
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His Christmas Gift: Myrna's Submission	by Dakota Trace Dec. 15, 2011	$3.99	43908 words	Sample 10%
After rejecting the BDSM lifestyle, Myrna needs someone temporarily to ease her back into it by Christmas. Master Alastar has no objections to helping her but temporary is the last thing he has on his mind. The only thing he wants for Christmas is Myrnaâ€™s submission.
Author bio: Dakota hails from the home state of the Hawkeyes, corn and pigs. Surrounded by childrenâ€™s laughter and the corn fields, she crafts her stories. She enjoys writing romances and sci-fi/fantasy stories. She is a romantic at heart, so even the sci-fi stories have an underlying romantic plot. She started writing at the tender age of fourteen and hasnâ€™t stopped since. Although it is a mystery to most where she finds the time to write. Aside from being a full time wife and mother, she also works the dreaded overnight shift at a clothing company.
The Star	by Alan Loewen Dec. 15, 2011	Free!	655 words	Read a sample
The Christmas Story told from the vantage point of the three Magi from the East.
Author bio: Alan Loewen lives with his wife and three sons in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania sharing their home with a Sheltie named Socrates, a demented parrot lovingly dubbed, The Death Chicken," and far too many cats. You can always find him at CapClave and Anthrocon or else hiding in his office.
A Christmas to Remember: A Zombie Story	by Kevin Millikin Dec. 15, 2011	$0.99	5270 words	Sample 20%
Christmas has always been a time of magic. A time for family, friends and loved ones but for children the world over - itâ€™s a time for presents. On this Christmas Eve, Santa is carrying a lot more then a sack of goodies. Heâ€™s bringing a zombie apocalypse of Yule time proportions. Now it's up to young Betty-Lou to save both Christmas and the world before it's too late.
Author bio: Kevin Millikin lives in Marysville, Washington with his fiancÃ© and a small menagerie of cats. Kevin also drinks too much coffee and smokes too many cigarettes. Over the last couple years, his short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies. His upcoming work include his bizarro novella â€œSuicide-A-Go-Go,â€ and â€œWerewolf of Dope Alley,â€ both will be available soon.
A Wizard for Christmas	by Dorothy McFalls Dec. 14, 2011	$0.99	20332 words	Sample 20%
Holly desperately wants a perfect Christmas, and she's perfectly willing to make herself miserable getting one. Unfortunately, there are mystical forces at play that threaten more than her holidays...her life is in danger. And the only one who seems to know what's going on is a darkly handsome, but mysterious, wizard who makes her want to add "romance" to this year's Christmas wish list.
Author bio: Award-winning author Dorothy McFalls was born in New York but raised in South Carolina. She makes her home on an artsy beach community in South Carolina with her husband, impish dog and fluffy cat. Though writing has always been a passion for her, she pursued an undergraduate degree in Wildlife Biology and a graduate degree in Public Administration and Urban Planning. She then put her educational experience to use, having worked in all branches and all levels of government including local, regional, state, and federal. She even spent time during college working for a non-profit environmental watchdog organization. Switching from government service and community planning to fiction writing wasn't as big of a change as some might think. Her government work was all about the stories of the people and the places where they live. As an urban planner, Dorothy loved telling the stories of the people she met. And from that, her desire to tell the stories that were so alive in her heart grew until she could not ignore it any longer. In 2001, she took a leap of faith and pursued her dream of writing fiction full-time. Now an award-winning multi-published author, Dorothy enjoys writing in several different genres. Her works have been nominated for many awards including: Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, Reviewers International Organization Award, National Reader's Choice Award, CataRomance Reviewers' Choice Award, and The Romance Reviews Today Perfect 10! Award. Reviewers have called her work: "amazing", "perfect", "filled with emotion", and "lined with danger."
The Last Christmas	by J. R. Nova Dec. 14, 2011	$0.99	2723 words	Sample 20%
The world has moved on from hopes and dreams. People have nothing more to live for, and Santa Claus no longer has a reason to exist. Follow his last elf, Nog, as Kris Kringle struggles to bring humanity back from the brink.
Author bio: J. R. Nova is an author of fantasy. A born storyteller, he enlivens readers with the fantastic, entertaining with each new twist and turn of the page. Writing is more than just his passion; it is his way to understand the themes of life.

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