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Dark Side: Seven Repulsive Stories	by Stefanie N Snider Feb. 04, 2012	$4.50	15202 words	Sample 15%
7 tales of murder, corruption, desperation, gore and guts. Previously published tales collected here for one low price! Featuring the stories Dump Room, Boogeyman, Screee, Mr Buster's Bodies, Overtime, Better Fat Than Dead, and What's Inside. What you don't know can kill you...
Author bio: Stefanie N Snider lives with her husband in Ontario Canada. By day, she gets paid to play with other people's blood. By night, she writes bloody stories about other people.
Two Scoops of Doom: A Buffet Boy Story	by Aron White Feb. 04, 2012	$0.99	4328 words	Sample 20%
One cup of ice cream, that's all it could take to crash the family business. Life can be rough running an all-you-can-eat buffet, but Brian's never had so much riding on so little, trying to please a threatening woman and her spoiled daughter and finding himself at odds with the mantra, "the customer's always right." Length: 4,300 words.
Author bio: Aron lives in Seattle and assumes his secret storyteller identity whenever possible. Originally from the Motor City, heâ€™s always had a soft spot for Chevys, enjoys collecting vintage movie posters and is a member of Knights of Columbus. Some day when his regime comes to power he plans to require society to read more books and watch less television. Some of his favorite writers are Banana Yoshimoto, Michael Crichton, Amy Tan, Orson Scott Card and Isaac Asimov.
Enchanted - Sleeping Beauty - Erotic Fairy Tale	by Adriana Hunter Feb. 04, 2012	$1.99	4354 words	Sample 20%
Bound by a torturous spell that leaves her paralyzed and unable to speak, Princess Isabella appears to be swept in an endless slumber of death. But when a shepherd from a nearby village plunders the Fortress of its incredible wealth, he finds an even greater treasure locked away from the world. Sleeping Beauty is an erotic tale involving romance and explicit sex. For adult eyes only.
Author bio: Adriana Hunter writes stories for those who live to dream. Her stories run the gamut, from romance, (dark) fantasy, paranormal to captivating stories of medieval nights, and adult fairy tales. If you are fascinated by unique tales Adriana will deliver on her promise to create spellbinding stories that will tantalize your senses and provoke your imagination.
PHP 2011 Bijna Alle Verhalen	by PaulHarland Prijs Feb. 04, 2012	$4.99	610546 words
Als begeleidend werk voor de juryrapporten bevat dit ebook vrijwel alle verhalen die hebben meegedongen naar de Paul Harland Prijs 2011.
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Maze of Dementia, and other stories	by Evan Morris Feb. 04, 2012	$0.99	28797 words	Sample 20%
A collection of four horror short stories: gypsies, vampires, witches and werewolves. In these chilling tales, the past returns to haunt the present, a town is terrorized by a brutal creature, a man seeks out the true meaning of Halloween, and a ghoulish vampire devises a cunning plan to perpetuate her kind.
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Mein siebter Sinn	by Lutz SchafstÃ¤dt Feb. 03, 2012	$0.99	4308 words	Sample 20%
ErzÃ¤hlte Gedankenspiele: In "Wenn wir groÃŸ sind" fÃ¼hrt ein Spaziergang am Rande des Dorfes in Kindheitserinnerungen zurÃ¼ck. "Mein siebter Sinn" handelt von bÃ¶sen Vorahnungen eines Ã¼berbesorgten Vaters, die in einem traumatischen Erlebnis seiner eigenen Jugend ihre Ursache haben.
Author bio: German author. Lutz SchafstÃ¤dt wurde 1960 geboren und lebt in Potsdam. Beruflich im Umfeld von Ã–ffentlichkeitsarbeit und Kommunikation mit dem Erstellen von Texten befasst, hat er sich zur Jahrtausendwende dem literarischen Schreiben zugewandt. Seine Kurzgeschichten sind in Anthologien und als eigenstÃ¤ndige Sammlungen in E-Books erschienen. Weitere Informationen Ã¼ber VerÃ¶ffentlichungen finden Sie auf der Homepage des Autors.
Adventures in Paratime: An Anthology	by Daniel Eness Feb. 02, 2012	$2.99	18687 words	Sample 20%
Collecting more than a half dozen short stories of alternate reality, Adventures in Paratime: an Anthology of the Soon and Secret Future, Long Past includes one of the author's most popular stories, Only the Arquebus, by H. Beam Piper and features the never before seen weird tale of science at the breaking point, The Unmethoding.
Author bio: Daniel Eness writes stories of strange adventure where the hero always wins, except those times when he dies spectacularly in an explosion. He lives in Iowa with his family of six, for whom he writes of the churning seascape of the soul, deep evil and the hope that has overcome them both. His work has appeared in Stupefying Stories, Ideomancer, Diagram and Brain Harvest Magazine, and, in 2012, Eortholic Press will release two novels, a novella and a collection of short adventures.
The Looking Glass: Volume Two	by The Looking Glass Anthologies Feb. 02, 2012	Free!	23769 words	Read a sample
Volume Two of the University of York's creative writing anthology comes with twice the number of submissions, and a whole new look. Filled with the best poetry and fiction from the student population, this year's edition is unmissable.
Author bio: The Looking Glass is a creative writing society at the University of York in the United Kingdom. We are completely student-led, and our primary aim is to produce one completely badass anthology of poetry, drama and fiction each year.
The WG2E All-For-Indies Anthologies: Viva La Valentine Edition	by D. D. Scott Feb. 02, 2012	$2.99	86748 words	Sample 5%
Bestselling Author D. D. Scott is treating you to a short story collection featuring one of her own stories as well as stories by some of her fave Indie Epub Authors, including Talli Roland, Chicki Brown, Lisa Lim, MG Ainsworth, Buck Buchanan, Sheila Seabrook, Diane Vallere and Christy Hayes. With this Viva La Valentine Anthology, youâ€™ll never again think of Valentineâ€™s Day in quite the same way.
Author bio: D. D. Scott's romantic comedies are all about sexy, sassy, smart, career-driven women and the men who complete them. They're a bit chick lit with a gone-country twist. She's agented, and her series The Bootscootin' Books - think Sex and The City meets Urban Cowboy - debuts with book one BOOTSCOOTIN' BLAHNIKS in August 2010 on both Amazon's Kindle and at Smashwords. She's a member of RWA as well as RWA's Chick Lit Writers of the World, Kiss of Death, ScriptScene, ESPAN, and IRWA Chapters plus serves on RWA's History Committee for the National RWA Board. She's been a guest blogger on Romance Writers on the Journey, Inside the Writer's Mind, Daily Dose Fantasy Romance, Romance University, and Romance Lives Forever. She blogs with group blog Savvy Authors the second Friday of every month, is linked to on Romancing the Blog and also has an active blog of her own on her website at www.DDScott.com. In addition, her first RWR article was published by RWA in the July 2010 issue. Also a Writer's Go-to-Gal for Muse Therapy, D. D. debuted her Muse Therapy Live Workshops this past March and April for GCCRWA's Silken Sands Conference in Florida and RT BookLovers' Convention in Ohio. She's busy now preparing for (1) the launch of MUSE THERAPY: UNLEASHING YOUR INNER SYBIL (the book version of her Muse Therapy Online Classes & Live Workshops) on Kindle and Smashwords this Fall, and (2) the Kindle and Smashwords release of book two in The Bootscootin' Books STOMPIN' ON STETSONS which will hit E-shelves in time for the 2010 Holiday Season. For updates on her books, her sexy, sassy, smart neurotic writer's life blog, and for a schedule of appearances and Muse Therapy Sessions, visit her website www.DDScott.com. While there, sign-up for her mailing list for chances to win fabulous tchotchkes.
More Erotic Flash Stories	by Javan Tenebrae Feb. 01, 2012	$0.99	42604 words	Sample 20%
Stories of a thousand words dealing with sexual situations. A man is out hiking and encounters a white wolf, or does he? A man helps a woman strung out on drugs and she comes back to thank him... And many more.
Author bio: This is the pen name I use for the more racy stories I write. They will always be free to Smashword readers so enjoy.
Erotic Flash Stories	by Javan Tenebrae Feb. 01, 2012	$0.99	29941 words	Sample 20%
Stories of a thousand words on various topics. A centurian in Rome beds an upper class lady, a gold digger gets her just reward, and many more.
Author bio: This is the pen name I use for the more racy stories I write. They will always be free to Smashword readers so enjoy.
Flash Stories: Married Love	by Javan Tenebrae Feb. 01, 2012	$0.99	46381 words	Sample 20%
Stories of around a thousand words dealing with the ups and downs of marriage and how to keep the flame of romance alive.
Author bio: This is the pen name I use for the more racy stories I write. They will always be free to Smashword readers so enjoy.
The Gallery of Worlds: February 2012	by Lantern Hollow Feb. 01, 2012	Free!	28679 words	Read a sample
A stirring collection of short stories from Lantern Hollow Press, including fantasy, science fiction, fairy tale, dark fantasy, and serials. Published quarterly.
Author bio: In July of 2010, a band of friends who were in a writersâ€™ group decided to start a publishing company. How would this company be different/better than others? By offering only the very best, most witty, awesomely adventurous Fantasy and Science Fiction on the market.
A Collection of Short Stories	by Sabella Dunne Feb. 01, 2012	$3.99	76191 words	Sample 25%
A collection of short stories by Sabella Dunne. A spy, her sister and her lover. A grizzly, gothic horror. Dandy highwaymen, magic, mystery and altered history. These are the complied works of Sabella Dunne, written for friends and family spanning many years, compiled just for you. Enjoy.
Author bio: Sabella Dunne was born and raised in a rural(ish) area of England where she lived with her parents and siblings. She went to the University of Bath to study Chemistry, and completed a post-graduate teaching qualification. When she doesnâ€™t spend her time writing she teaches secondary chemistry. She likes chocolate, tea, dancing and lazing around in her flat. Her Venus Fly Trap Gertrude the Second says hello. It urges you to remind her to water it from time to time.
6-Pack of Humorous Flash Fiction	by Gil C. Schmidt Jan. 31, 2012	$0.99	4850 words	Sample 5%
Six stories that you can read during your coffee break, lunch hour, that special "me time" of your day or just before you go to sleep. Rib-ticklers some, the others aimed squarely at your funny bone, your skeleton and mood will feel the difference.
Author bio: My first written story involved a boy, spear-chucking natives and ended in a dream. It won 1st Prize in the Short Story Contest held for 7th graders. Imagine how bad the others were. Being an avid reader of comic books, SF, mystery and sports stories and thinking that I knew I could do something similar, I took that first story as a push to keep writing. Almost everything I wrote after that I trashed, except for one story my Dad said: "It's good, but you wrote it for yourself, not the reader." From that point on, I knew I could write stories and I learned to write them for more than an audience of one. I've written plenty of stories, some of which were published. I've written seven books, one of which was published with me receiving no credit, as ghost writers know. I've been blogging as Gil The Jenius for several years, but not about writing. I've spent something like 40% of my professional career writing plans, ads, reports, proposals, articles, interviews and scads of other "serious" stuff. And what fiction I did write I kept tucked away, growing older as I focused on other types of writing. Now's the time for it to see the light. Somerset Maugham once said that "If you're waiting to write, you're a waiter, not a writer." Although I still take tips (preferably cash), I'm a writer...fiction now included.
6-Pack of Romance Flash Fiction	by Gil C. Schmidt Jan. 31, 2012	$0.99	5021 words	Sample 5%
Six stories and a bonus piece that you can read during your coffee break, lunch hour, that special "me time" of your day or just before you go to sleep. Romantic moments to fill your heart with joy, and maybe sorrow.
Author bio: My first written story involved a boy, spear-chucking natives and ended in a dream. It won 1st Prize in the Short Story Contest held for 7th graders. Imagine how bad the others were. Being an avid reader of comic books, SF, mystery and sports stories and thinking that I knew I could do something similar, I took that first story as a push to keep writing. Almost everything I wrote after that I trashed, except for one story my Dad said: "It's good, but you wrote it for yourself, not the reader." From that point on, I knew I could write stories and I learned to write them for more than an audience of one. I've written plenty of stories, some of which were published. I've written seven books, one of which was published with me receiving no credit, as ghost writers know. I've been blogging as Gil The Jenius for several years, but not about writing. I've spent something like 40% of my professional career writing plans, ads, reports, proposals, articles, interviews and scads of other "serious" stuff. And what fiction I did write I kept tucked away, growing older as I focused on other types of writing. Now's the time for it to see the light. Somerset Maugham once said that "If you're waiting to write, you're a waiter, not a writer." Although I still take tips (preferably cash), I'm a writer...fiction now included.
African Tales	by Rony P Jan. 31, 2012	$1.99	46171 words	Sample 15%
African folklore is in its nature plain, and primitive in its simplicity; not adorned with the wealth of palaces and precious stones to be met with in the folklore of more civilized nations, but descriptive in great measure of the events of everyday life, and of such imagery as is connected witwith the phenomena of nature.
Author bio: Rony P has been many things! A soldier, newspaper printer, law officer, manager, phone solicitor, criminal, husband, father, painter, and teacher, just to name a few. His home is Athens, Texas when he is in America. Right now he is travelling around China. He has a passion for the stories and fables told around the world, spending much of his spare time in collecting myths and fables.
If I Had My Way	by Lena Sledge Jan. 30, 2012	$2.99	31917 words	Sample 10%
If I Had My Way is a collection of ten short stories. Some are surprising and some are subtle. But each will leave you asking, what would you do if you had your way?
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Plump & Sexy: BBW Erotica Anthology	by Rising Books Jan. 30, 2012	$4.99	24384 words	Sample 10%
Five sexy stories about big, beautiful women. Chubby Girl Hot by Michelle Fawkes, Angel Cake by Adelaide Cooper, I Had Sex with Elvis by Lynn Mixon, R is for Revenge by Malia Mallory, The New Girl by Rachel Lace These stories contain sexually explicit material, and are intended only for persons over the age of 18. All of the characters involved in the sexual situations are 18 or older.
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Readerotica 3 â€“ Getting Hotter â€“ 10 Erotic Stories for Your Kindle or eReader	by PriveCo Inc. Jan. 30, 2012	Free!	24266 words	Read a sample
Reading erotic fiction on an electronic reader is a delicious experience because no one can see what you are doing. Unlike a regular book, your eReader does not have a cover to reveal its contents. You can privately and discreetly read anything you like. It is a wonderful and somewhat empowering process. Readerotica Volume 3 was created to provide quality erotic stories easily.
Author bio: Kindlerotica publishes free erotica for your kindle, Nook, iPad, or other e-reader. Kindlerotica takes advantage of the private nature of reading erotic stories on your Kindle. Unlike a regular book, your Kindle does not disclose its contents so you can privately and discreetly read anything you like. Reading erotic fiction on your Kindle is a wonderful and somewhat modern way to misbehave.
Pocoapoco	by Alessio Sartore Jan. 30, 2012	$3.68	25396 words	Sample 20%
Chiedi agli amici se hanno voglia di scrivere un racconto, o se ne hanno uno nel cassetto. Glielo chiedi senza spiegare granchÃ¨. Forse solo un sms. I racconti arrivano. Poco a poco. Sono inediti. Sono diversissimi lâ€™uno dallâ€™altro. Bene. Ci sono fiabe per bambini. Racconti pulp. Onde. E poi colori indiani che poco a poco si mescolano e si incontrano e fanno tutto da soli. Poco a poco.
Author bio: editore in Verona, Italia
Remember My Name and Other Stories	by Stephen Connolly Jan. 30, 2012	$0.99	20692 words	Sample 10%
13 slices of everyday life, in all its humdrum glory. Including an unexpected birthday present, several paintings, a duel to the death, a possibly non-existent rock band and an exceptionally rude clock; acts of bravery, acts of betrayal, acts of remembrance and acts overheard. Murder, fresh bread and of course, a Fairy Tale ending.
Author bio: Stephen Connolly was born in Canada to Scottish parents. He was raised in Canada, Scotland and the Republic of South Africa, where the family emigrated in 1981. He returned to the UK to avoid Military Service with the SADF and worked at Butlins before training in IT. He lives in Gloucestershire and has been writing seriously since 1998.
Into a Long Ago Future	by Jodi Lee Jan. 30, 2012	$2.99	41319 words	Sample 20%
Take a walk through New Bedlam's streets, sail through time and space with an alien-raised human, get locked in a zombie-proof safe house, discover new faery tales, new futures that will change the past. A bit of advice though. Watch what you eat. Don't drink the water. And definitely make sure you watch where you step.
Author bio: An editor and occasional writer, Jodi Lee has spent her entire life on the Canadian Prairies, which she credits for her over-active imagination. Sheâ€™s often found slicing and dicing prose in her editorial work, or mucking about with book covers, graphics and websites in her design freelancing. Her fiction has appeared in Night to Dawn, Nocturnal Ooze and Necrotic Tissue, as well as numerous anthologies both past and forthcoming. Her non-fiction has found many and varying outlets over the past decade. She is the owner/editor-in-chief of Belfire Press and it's magazine imprint, The New Bedlam Project.
The Feathered Edge: Tales of Magic, Love, and Daring	by Deborah J. Ross Jan. 29, 2012	$3.99	92268 words	Sample 20%
Want a taste of romance in your swashbuckling adventure? Sparkling verbal repartee in your heroic quest? A lover swain spun of dreams and moonlight? A rescue from an Algerian brothel? Swords that would rather make love than fight duels? A woodland god in the guise of a wounded stag? A stowaway on a pirate ship? Between waking and dreams, 'twixt mortal lands and Faerie, the old world and the new,
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Life is More Than Candy Hearts	by Renaissance Romance Publishing Jan. 29, 2012	$6.99	61564 words	Sample 15%
The Candy Collection: Life is More Than Candy Hearts is a Valentine's Day collection of three short stories. A book of six broken people and what they'll do to find love on Valentine's Day. Can they heal their broken hearts?
Author bio: Renaissance Romance Publishing is a publishing house for the romantics at heart. We produce all sub-genres from Contemporary to Science Fiction. Michele Richard is a publishing author with The Writer's Coffee Shop Publishing House, the mother of two preteen daughters, and a devoted wife. Her main responsibities here aside from writing include the day to day runnings of the inner house along with our media outreach. Lisa Bilbrey is an avid writer of short stories and full novels, mother to three, and wife. While pursuing her own writing career, she handles distribution for the house. Laura Braley is our imaging manager when she's not finishing her Master's classes and raising her four children and one grandaughter.
Larks Fiction Magazine Monthly Review, January 2012	by Daniel Pool Jan. 29, 2012	$0.99	22127 words	Sample 20%
Larks Fiction Magazine brings you the best in amateur indie literature each week. Now Larks Monthly Review brings you the best of each week in one monthly installment! In this issue; James Vachowski, Luke M. Jones, Ron Koppelberger, David Wright, Tess Pfeifle, Samantha Jubilee, Josh Freeman, Melinda Giordano, Quentin A. Ponratz and Russell Bradbury-Carlin.
Author bio: Daniel J. Pool is a writer, editor and part-time funny man. His work has appeared in the Fringe, Weirdyear, Trend and Indigo-Rising Magazine. In his spare time he edits Larks Fiction Magazine--the flagship publication of his multimedia business.
Just one of those days	by Charity Parkerson Jan. 29, 2012	Free!	660 words	Read a sample
Jane Hughes is having a bad night, and she is faced with a big decision; fight or flight? This is an extremely short story that I am offering for free only for you, the readers, enjoyment.
Author bio: Charity Parkerson was born in Tennessee where she still lives with her husband and two sons. She is an award winning author of 5 books, including the International Bestseller "Wicked Sinners" She is a Goodreads author, Library Thing author, a member of long and short romance review, an author/member of Paranormal Romance Guild, and a member of Independent authors and writers. You can like her at Facebook.com/authorCharityParkerson. Be sure to visit her at www.charityparkerson.com
The Old Sofa	by Brazen Snake Books Jan. 29, 2012	$0.99	8249 words	Sample 20%
Eight authors expose the secrets hidden in an old sofa, including ghosts of days gone by, help for those in need, and sometimes even special gifts, though the price may be too much to ask. Go ahead, sit down and get comfy. What will the old sofa say to you?
Author bio: Brazen Snake Books is an independent publishing company specializing in romantic suspense, thriller/suspense and erotica. Established in 2010. Submissions by invitation only.
The Honey That Came From The Sea	by Sheena Blackhall Jan. 29, 2012	Free!	90267 words	Read a sample
Here is a selection of short stories, drawn from collections of prose by the author. Best known for her Scots writing, here her work in English is presented, with a smattering of Scots dialogue. The tales deal with the mysteries of life, religion, ageing, birth and sex . There is humour, mystery and intrigue, from Maharajahs to Shortbread, and always the often dark dynamics of human relationships.
Author bio: As on Wiki: Sheena Blackhall (b. Sheena Booth Middleton) was born in 1947 in Aberdeen, daughter of the manager of Strachan's Deeside Omnibus Service, Charles Middleton, and his second cousin, farmer's daughter Winifred Booth. She was educated in Aberdeen, but summered in Ballater for many years. Her brother, Ian Middleton, was an accomplished organist and clavichord player, who was the manager of a merchant bank in SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil, where he settled and died.[2] During the typhoid epidemic in Aberdeen of 1964, Blackhall was hospitalized in the town's City Hospital for several weeks.[3] The family transport firm, owned by her aunt, closed as a side effect of this. After a year's study at Gray's School of Art, Blackhall passed a teaching diploma and worked for a time as a special needs teacher, marrying and raising a family of 4 in this period, when she wrote children's stories for BBC Radio Scotland. In 1994 she obtained a Bsc (Hons. Psych) from the Open University, going on to gain an M.Litt with Distinction from Aberdeen University in 2000. From 1998-2003 she was Creative Writing Fellow in Scots at [4] Aberdeen University's [1] Elphinstone Institute and is currently attached to the Institute as an Honorary Research Associate. In 2003 she travelled as part of a group to Washington, showcasing Scotland's culture as a guest of the Smithsonian Institution. In 2007 she was Creative Writing Tutor at the Institute of Irish and Scottish studies at King's College, and two years later was Writer in Residence during Aberdeen University's Word Festival.[5] In April 2009 she was inaugurated as Makar[6] for Aberdeen [7] and the North East of Scotland.[8] She has won the Robert McLellan tassie for best Scots short story 3 times (1989,1990,2001) and the Hugh MacDiarmid trophy for best Scots poem 4 times (1990,2000,2001,2010). In 1992 she shared the Sloane Award with Matthew Fitt from St. Andrew's University. Other prizes include awards from the Doric Festival, the Bennachie Baillies, and from the TMSA for ballad writing and traditional singing. She has twice been shortlisted for the Callum Macdonald Poetry Pamphlet prize (2005 & 2009). In 2007, Lallans Magazine awarded her the William Gilchrist Graham prize for best Scots short story. She has also been shortlisted for the McCash poetry prize. Blackhall worked alongside Aberdeen's well loved 'first lady of drama' Annie Henderson Inglis MBE at Aberdeen Arts Centre, from 2003-2010 delivering weekend storytelling and drama workshops for three to eight year olds.
Satisfaction: The Collection	by Tori Scott Jan. 29, 2012	$2.99	63187 words	Sample 15%
Together in one volume: Satisfaction Guaranteed, Perfectly Satisfied, and Finally Satisfied. Newly edited and revised. Satisfaction Guaranteed: Book One (Cara and Gray) Perfectly Satisfied: Book Two (Reggie and Sam) Finally Satisfied: Book Three (Angel and Mitch) The Satisfaction Collection of novellas follows lifelong friends as they find their way from friends to lovers.
Author bio: Tori Scott believes in love. She met her husband, Tony, on her first day of college at the age of 17 and knew the moment she met him that he was the one she was supposed to marry. She did, and they now live on 5 acres in the country with their dog Blue. They have 4 grown children and 5 grandchildren spread from Massachusetts to southern California. They all pretend she doesn't write "those" kinds of books. After all, sex just isn't something mothers do. Someday she'll remind them they weren't picked out of the cabbage patch, but for now she'll leave them with their illusions.
Ten Tales from the Bookshelf, Volume Two	by Richard Alan Dickson Jan. 28, 2012	$4.99	47747 words	Sample 20%
A collection of ten fantasy and science fiction short stories, including: Cat Patrol Delta, Episode #2, Cracking the Iceberg; The Best First Date Ever; For Sale: One Planet, Gently Used; The Crimson Teardrop; The Hag's Handbook to the Tastiest Trick-or-Treaters; The Lucky Charm; No Guts, No Glory; The Hag's Handbook to a Trouble-Free Thanksgiving Tot-Roast; Road Rage; and The Happy Snowman.
Author bio: Before becoming a full-time fiction writer, Rick spent nearly twenty-five years in Corporate America. After a hungry stint as a fresh-faced, straight-from-college stockbroker, he set aside the glamour of Wall Street, along with the thousands of friends heâ€™d made during dinner-hour cold calls, for a career as an Accounting Assistant in the Seattle office of a large reinsurance company. Once on the corporate ladder, Rick proved that his many childhood years spent climbing trees hadnâ€™t been a complete waste of time by quickly climbing to the position of department manager. But corporate winds are no less predictable than any other type of wind, and climbing in the wind is never a good idea. Rick suddenly found himself on the wrong side of the country when his company was forced to scale back its operations ten years later. They regrouped in New England. He remained in the Northwest. Waving good-bye to the moving vans as they motored down the road and disappeared into the distance, Rick carefully considered his next career. He became a corporate consultant and ran himself happily ragged for the next nine years. Traveling the country and racking up more frequent flyer miles than even a CPA could conveniently count, Rick helped his clients work through a variety of business issues, including liquidity problems, external reporting matters, process mapping, and workflow concerns. Rickâ€™s final years in Corporate America were spent at one of the major insurance groups. As a VP, Controller, and then an acting CFO, he traveled from one coast to the other putting the lessons heâ€™d learned during his time as a consultant to good use. His current career as a fiction writer takes him to places much further away than any cross-country jetliner ever could, and he seldom needs to leave his writing loft to get there.
Workshop Stories, Volume One	by Richard Alan Dickson Jan. 28, 2012	$2.99	21221 words	Sample 20%
What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but we meet in Oregon. When authors gather and dare each other to write, story happens. Once, those stories served that purpose and faded away, but now you can read them too. This volume includes: Devil Dogs, The Hag's Handbook to the Tastiest Trick-or-Treaters, The Best First Date Ever, Hank the Happy Snowman, and For Sale: One Planet, Gently Used.
Author bio: Before becoming a full-time fiction writer, Rick spent nearly twenty-five years in Corporate America. After a hungry stint as a fresh-faced, straight-from-college stockbroker, he set aside the glamour of Wall Street, along with the thousands of friends heâ€™d made during dinner-hour cold calls, for a career as an Accounting Assistant in the Seattle office of a large reinsurance company. Once on the corporate ladder, Rick proved that his many childhood years spent climbing trees hadnâ€™t been a complete waste of time by quickly climbing to the position of department manager. But corporate winds are no less predictable than any other type of wind, and climbing in the wind is never a good idea. Rick suddenly found himself on the wrong side of the country when his company was forced to scale back its operations ten years later. They regrouped in New England. He remained in the Northwest. Waving good-bye to the moving vans as they motored down the road and disappeared into the distance, Rick carefully considered his next career. He became a corporate consultant and ran himself happily ragged for the next nine years. Traveling the country and racking up more frequent flyer miles than even a CPA could conveniently count, Rick helped his clients work through a variety of business issues, including liquidity problems, external reporting matters, process mapping, and workflow concerns. Rickâ€™s final years in Corporate America were spent at one of the major insurance groups. As a VP, Controller, and then an acting CFO, he traveled from one coast to the other putting the lessons heâ€™d learned during his time as a consultant to good use. His current career as a fiction writer takes him to places much further away than any cross-country jetliner ever could, and he seldom needs to leave his writing loft to get there.
In Dark Times	by Faith Morgan Jan. 28, 2012	$0.99	19331 words	Sample 10%
A compilation of Poetry & Short Stories written by 1Faith Morgan.
Author bio: Currently working on a website which will show various extracts from my collection. Faith Morgan has been writing for 29 years and has various styles of writing. "The living nightmare" is written with horror in mind "Eves hell" is written with modern urban fantasy in mind. She has written several short stories about women overcoming, or not overcoming life. She tries to keep all of her work as real as they were to her as an 18 year old with no life experience (although she wouldnâ€™t have believed that at 18 ;) as they are to her now as a 40 year old with many life experiences to influence her work now ....but many more to learn, she is sure.
The Sword and Pen: The Poetry of Holy Worlds	by Holy Worlds Jan. 28, 2012	$2.99	16555 words	Sample 20%
Rich and fanciful, sober and honest - a collection of over 130 poems, drabbles, and Hemingways from the hearts of Holy Worlds.
Author bio: We are a community of writers committed to capturing the niche genre market and using it for the glory of God - without being preachy. Join us!
The Price of Angie's Ice Cream	by Scott Morgan Jan. 28, 2012	Free!	2085 words	Read a sample
A short story from 'Short Stack: A Collection,' written and copyright by Scott Morgan. Published by WriteHook, 2011.
Author bio: Amazon bestselling author (really!), editor, journalist, ghostwriter. Blissful slave to the written word. Committed to writing for the jugular.
Life is Not a Trifling Affair	by Elizabeth Ducie and Sharon Cook Jan. 28, 2012	$2.99	17606 words	Sample 30%
An eclectic collection of short stories by two Devon writers who have embraced the human condition in all its many guises. It is hoped the tales within will not just entertain but leave you smiling - and wanting more. Box of tissues optional...
Author bio: Elizabeth Ducie moved with her husband to the south-west of England for its rich, green scenery after many years in the arid south-east. She forgot to ask why the countryside was so green â€“ but has now invested in a pair of wellies, so is very happy. Elizabeth lives a secret life as an international jet-setter. When she grows up, she wants to be a best-selling novelist and live in a cottage with roses around the door. To date, sheâ€™s got as far as the roses. Sharon Cook skidded to a halt in Devon just three years ago, with two young children in tow. From their seventeenth-century cottage, she is fulfilling a dream of the five-year-old she once was and, when not avoiding housework, she writes. Building on 20 years experience as a journalist and food writer, Sharon remains utterly fascinated by people. Making quilts and chutney keeps her saneâ€¦ sometimes.
La noche del Gran Godo	by Manuel Gayol Mecias Jan. 28, 2012	$0.99	26121 words	Sample 20%
â€œLa noche del Gran Godo" reÃºne relatos, en que lenguaje y anÃ©cdota dan un producto de exquisita factura. En este libro premiado y luego censurado por la UniÃ³n de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba, La Habana de los aÃ±os ochenta aparece retratada minuciosamente. "Angina Pectoris", "El ojo diplomÃ¡tico" y "La noche del Gran Godo", merecen figurar en cualquier antologÃa del cuento contemporÃ¡neo.
Author bio: Manuel Gayol MecÃas. Escritor, editor y periodista cubano. En 1992, con "La noche del Gran Godo" (publicada luego por Neo Club Ediciones), ganÃ³ el Premio Nacional de Cuento del Concurso Luis Felipe RodrÃguez, de la UNEAC, y en 2004, con "El otro sueÃ±o de SÃsifo", obtuvo el Premio Internacional de Cuento Enrique Labrador Ruiz, del CÃrculo de Cultura Panamericano de Nueva York. Ha publicado, ademÃ¡s, "Retablo de la fÃ¡bula" (PoesÃa, Editorial Letras Cubanas, 1989), "ValoraciÃ³n mÃºltiple sobre AndrÃ©s Bello" (CompilaciÃ³n, Editorial Casa de las AmÃ©ricas, 1989), "El jaguar es un sueÃ±o de Ã¡mbar" (Cuentos, Editorial del Centro Provincial del Libro de La Habana, 1990), y "Retorno de la duda" (PoesÃa, Ediciones Vivarium, Centro Arquidiocesano de Estudios de La Habana, 1995). Actualmente edita la revista digital Palabra Abierta (http://palabrabierta.com) desde Corona, California.
The Power of Secrets and Other Stories	by Teri Kanefield Jan. 27, 2012	$2.99	22633 words	Sample 20%
A collection of short stories including: â€œThe Power of Secrets,â€ originally published in The Writers Forum. A thirteen-year-old learns her fatherâ€™s secrets. â€œSigns,â€ originally published in The Iowa Review. A hearing woman falls in love with her deaf sign language teacher, and other stories.
Author bio: Rivkaâ€™s Way, Teri's first childrenâ€™s novel, explores Jewish life in eighteenth-century Prague. (Originally published in hardcover by Cricket Front Street Books in 2001.) Rivkaâ€™s Way is now available in paperback as well as ebook format. Rivkaâ€™s Way was inspired by Teriâ€™s 1995 trip to Prague. Teriâ€™s next children's book, The Girl From The Tarpaper School, a Civil Rights story set in rural Virginia in 1951, will be published by Abrams Books for Young Readers in 2012. Teri holds an MA in fiction writing from the University of California, Davis, and a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley. Her law practice is currently limited to appeals. She accepts clients only through the Central California Appellate Project and Appellate Defenders Inc., non-profit law firms dedicated to improving the quality of indigent representation in criminal, juvenile, dependency, and mental health appeals. Teri has a son, two stepchildren, and a husband who has lived on three continents. She lives with her family in Sacramento, California.
Echoes from the Hill Top	by Ray Wiseman Jan. 27, 2012	$5.95	58233 words	Sample 20%
In this anthology by eight members of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Fergus, Ontario, you will discover that â€˜churchâ€™ people, like everyone else, lead lives of adventure, filled with pleasure and humour, but sometimes touched by fear or pain. These stories reflect real life. Those classified as fiction contain truth because they grow out of a Christian world view.
Author bio: Ray Wiseman's early memory--being pushed up a rope ladder and over the side of a tramp steamer at age two--set the tone for his life. He has spent much time travelling, and most of his life looking from the hilltop of one adventure to the beginning of the next. Born in England, Ray has lived in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and South Africa. He has traveled in Africa and Asia. Ray counts writing as his fourth career. He began his working life as an electronics technician, then returned to school to study for the Christian ministry. He spent time in the pastorate and overseas with a missionary society. He returned to electronics, working as a video systems engineer. In 1993, he took early retirement to pursue a career as a writer and speaker. Ray graduated from Radio College of Canada (now RCC Schools) in 1952. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Waterloo and a Bachelor of General and Biblical Studies from Briercrest College. He has also studied at the Toronto Institute of Linguistics and The International Institute of Christian Communications (Daystar University College) in Nairobi. Ray is a member of The Word Guild, an association of Canadian authors and writers who are Christian.
An Empire Of Broken Hearts	by Dare Empire eMedia Productions Jan. 27, 2012	$2.99	37486 words	Sample 20%
Five talented Empire Authors team up to weave together An Empire Of Broken Hearts, a masterpiece of short stories brought together in one anthology for charity.
Author bio: The Dare Empire name originally created by Justin James and Krystal Cavallo as Dare Photographix, a Photographic Design Production business running out of the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. The Dare name slowly grew and moved throughout Victoria building a small client base and spreading it's talents vastly to extend past Photography to Advertising Design, Magazine Publishing, Clothing Design, and most recently and most successfully into Book Publishing and Cover Design for some of the worlds most influencial ePublishing Houses. The Dare name has grown into a well respected Multi-Media Production outfit now branded as Dare Empire eMedia Productions, focused on the overall production of eBook Publishing, including the production of not only the finished eBook but Trailers for promotion, Advertising Campaigns, Cover's, and Book specific websites. Dare Empire eMedia Productions currently works with six American Publishers, and is still available on a contractual basis for any Publisher in need of Cover Art which is creative, fresh, and pushes the boundaries of ordinary Cover Art Design. With a broad range of styles and capabilities to suit any genre of Novel, and any Art Directors taste.
The 4th of New Years	by L.A. Tripp Jan. 27, 2012	$2.99	65433 words	Sample 20%
It's all about the party. The biggest party of the year, New Year's Eve. Can Tripp, Jessica, Sarah, and Rock work out their issues and survive the night?
Author bio: L.A. Tripp has written Woe to the Rich!, his debut novel, and it's first sequel, Monica. Woe to the Rich! is about flipping society as we know it, on it's head. The wealthy lose their wealth and the broke gain it. Along with romance and sex sprinkled within, this book has received rave reviews. Monica focuses on a timeline from when Woe finishes and follows one of Woe's characters through about a week of her life, through her own eyes. The reader gets the joy of experiencing a pregnancy, finding a lost love, a big move, and all of the emotional ups and downs that such a roller coaster will bring. The next book due out is The Dating Doctor Diaries, which chronicles Tripp's career as a dating and seduction coach. He's also working on a new series that's completely different from his previous works. He won't tell us what it's about, other than people will be able to relate to it and will be very comical! He has written several articles for Examiner.com and has been featured in the local magazine News4U. Tripp resides just out of reach of the Bible Belt, with his wife and two kids (and occasionally a pet balloon)!
Redstone Stories: An Anthology	by Ann Joiner Jan. 27, 2012	$0.99	20980 words	Sample 25%
Four complete short stories, totaling over 20,000 words, featuring Daniel "Two Horses" Thorne-Redstone and his friend, Jake Holder, set during a ten-year period, between 1837 and 1847, in the Texas Hill Country, in the vicinity of its Enchanted Rock. Daniel and Jake, with their descendants, will soon be featured in The Redstone Trilogy, a series of novels set between 1852 and 1883 - and beyond.
Author bio: Ann Levingston Joiner is a native of Orange, Texas, where she lived through her mid-thirties. At that time, she was a stay-at-home mom who spent her free time volunteering and writing poetry in a spiral-bound journal. After returning to college during the late nine-teen seventies, she moved her children to Houston and began her career as a high-school English teacher. Teaching in experimental programs, she wrote curriculum, authored textbook supplements and conducted workshops to help students develop their writing skills. Before she retired in 2002, she developed the English and Language Arts portion of her schoolâ€™s computer-based credit recovery program. During the years of her teaching career, she pursued an interest in comparative mythology, particularly focusing on the works of Joseph Campbell and the Heroâ€™s Journey. After retiring, she moved to San Antonio, Texas, to be closer to her children, and to pursue a new career as a writer. Her published works include two poems, â€œLady Audreyâ€ and â€œThe Rest Home,â€ and a non-fiction work, A Myth in Action: The Heroic Life of Audie Murphy. Now a grandmother, her current interests include genealogical research and writing fictionalized stories about the lives of her ancestors. She is also working on a series of fantasy western novels, set in the Texas Hill Country and involving its legendary Enchanted Rock.
Big Enough: A collection of stories	by Chuck Tyrell Jan. 27, 2012	$2.99	32875 words	Sample 15%
A collection of short stories including: Big Enough, Man of Iron, Kataki, Line Rider, The Kid and the Commodore, Death of a Hunter, Requiem for a Pig, and A Father's Prayer plus 2 Bonus Features. "This collection is a real treat for fans of Charlie's (Chuck Tyrell) work, and if you're a first timer, then you're about to discover a fine guy and a fine author..." - C. Courtney Joyner
Author bio: Chuck Tyrell is the pen name for Charles T. Whipple, an international prize-winning author. Whipple was born and reared in Arizonaâ€™s White Mountain country only 19 miles from Fort Apache. He won his first writing award while in high school, and has won several since. Raised on a ranch, Chuck brings his own experience into play when writing about the hardy people of 19th Century Arizona. Although he currently lives in Japan, he maintains close ties with the West through family, relatives, former schoolmates, and readers of his western fiction. Whipple belongs to Western Fictioneers, Western Writers of America, Arizona Authors Association, American Society of Journalists and Authors, and Tauranga Writers Inc.
Compelling Persuasions	by Jeff Tikari Jan. 26, 2012	$2.00	6218 words	Sample 10%
collection of poignant, fresh, and delightful short stories
Author bio: Author and Homeopathic doctor. Jeff has written six books and has been published in India, USA, UK and Canada.
Smoky Trudeau Zeidel Short Story Collection, Volume 1	by Smoky Trudeau Zeidel Jan. 26, 2012	$3.99	22245 words	Sample 20%
Six delightfully entertaining short stories by Smoky Trudeau Zeidel, including In A Flash, Lesser Offenses, Leap, Breathe, Good-Bye, Emily Dickinson, and Breakfast at the Laundromat.
Author bio: Smoky Trudeau is the author of two novels, On the Choptank Shores and The Cabin, a photo/essay Observations of an Earth Mage, and two books on writing and writers, all from Vanilla Heart Publishing. She has published short stories and poetry in literary journals such as CALYX and online e-zines such as Smashed Ink. She was a 2003 Pushcart Prize nominee. Smoky spent most of her life on the flat plains of Illinois, where she taught writing workshops at several community colleges and was a frequent speaker at writers conferences and book fairs. She is a freelance editor, writing coach, and book doctor who has helped hundreds of aspiring writers achieve their dream of becoming published. Finally succumbing to her bohemian spirit and need to live near the mountains and the ocean, Smoky moved to Southern California in 2008, where she lives in a ramshackle cottage in the woods overlooking the San Gabriel Valley and the San Gabriel Mountains beyond. When she isnâ€™t writing, she spends her time hiking in the mountains and fighting the urge to speak in haiku.
Heads & Tales	by Karina Kantas Jan. 26, 2012	$3.10	31261 words
28 flash and short fiction that will delight, fright and leave you questioning your sanity.
Author bio: Karina Kantas writes novels, short stories and sometimes poetry. And when her imagination is working over time, she writes thought provoking/dark flash fiction. She is presently working on two new novels: Road Rage; an urban thriller, and Broken Chains; MI5 thriller. Karina writes in the genres of fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and thrillers, just to name a few. She is also the owner and editor of http://www.urban-novels.com Her inspirations are the author S.E.Hinton and the rock band Iron Maiden. Titles by Karina Kantas In Times of Violence YA urban thriller Heads and Tales collection of flash and short fiction Lawless Justice urban thriller Huntress urban thriller Stone Cold YA supernatural thriller
Poetry for Life	by Coenie van Niekerk Jan. 26, 2012	$0.99	9242 words	Sample 10%
The title: â€œPoetry for Lifeâ€ It is said that there is an inspirational (stirring, stimulating) significance in his work. All he wants is for the individual who seek out life with him, to experience these writings as an entrance into a new realm of zest and depth for life. These writing have been described as prophetic or philosophic in nature. Be blessed by it and join with him in the quest..
Author bio: 3rd Generation Poet...won many online poetry awards...on a mission to get published. His work is about "Life"...on a quest to challange it and inspire others to do the same.
Five Roaring Reads	by Ray Jaxome Jan. 25, 2012	$2.99	19507 words	Sample 20%
Five Roaring Reads... How can someone who has lost their memory due to a stroke prove their innocence? How can someone keep themselves safe against the monster in the swamp? Who paid tens of thousands for a sheep â€“ and why did they murder the shepherd? All these questions come from Ray Jaxome. This collection of five short stories will keep you entertained for hours.
Author bio: Ray Jaxome is a computer programmer and Author who lives in the UK. He loves gardening and looking after a flock of Hebridean sheep in his spare time.
Under Sonoran Skies, Prose and Poetry from the High Desert by B. Black, J. Burrows-Johnson, S. Cosby-Patton, K. Lesh, P. Noble, and L. Sakin	by Jeanne Burrows-Johnson Jan. 25, 2012	$7.99	44263 words	Sample 15%
Under Sonoran Skies, Prose and Poetry from the High Desert is an anthology of fiction and non-fiction including poems, short stories, historical and reflective essays. Drawing on diverse life experiences, spanning education, engineering, ministry, law, and the performing arts, the six authors bring a complementary tone, style, and rhythm in this 240-page book.
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Mythical Magical Mysterious (5 short stories)	by Nicole Sheldrake Jan. 25, 2012	$2.99	6736 words	Sample 20%
What's a teenage gorgon to do when she's banished to Italy? Will Teobu discover her spirit element? What happened to make Little Red of the Riding 'Hood a prisoner of the Wolves? Stories included are: The Gorgon of Brindisi; Mad as A Bag of Cats; The Spirit Walk of Teobu; Person of the Sky; Little Red of the Riding 'Hood. These stories are also available individually.
Author bio: I often get asked, what is a typical day like for a successful writer such as yourself? I stick to a simple schedule. Every day, I rise with the sun. After a 10 kilometer swim in the Pacific Ocean, I skip back home and make breakfast for my sweetheart. Then I sit down at the computer and write 3 chapters of my novel. At 1:00pm, I go for a chocolate massage. When 4:00pm rolls around, I open the gin and get hammered. I live in beautiful Vancouver, Canada and I love to read and write books! I practice yoga pretty much every day and would eat dim sum for every meal if I could. Oh, I love to bake cupcakes and play board games.

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