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The Window by Julie Maitrejean The Window by Julie Maitrejean Feb. 06, 2012 $0.99 2221 words Sample 20%
Danielle has always lived in a tiny, mysterious world, alone save for a single strange window that looks out upon a another world much bigger and far more intriguing than her own. When the window breaks one fateful day, she embarks on a journey on which she discovers not only who she is, but also her purpose.
Alice and the World of Shadow II---a short preview by Ernest Kinnie, PhD Alice and the World of Shadow II---a short preview by Ernest Kinnie, PhD Feb. 06, 2012 Free! 5716 words Sample 20%
People ask if Alice is writing a sequel to Alice and the World of Shadow. Yes she is. Here is a free preview of the first three chapters of Alice and the World of Shadow II. __________ Welcome to my second book. A small warning. If you are a prissy hypocrite, close the book right now. Not for you. I never realized so many people lived their whole lives in cocoons, safe from reality.
Dawn Breaking by A. F. McKeating Dawn Breaking by A. F. McKeating Feb. 05, 2012 $0.99 2167 words Sample 20%
A modern day retelling of Sleeping Beauty.
Prelude to Backyard Horse Tales 3: Don't Call Me Love! by Jackie Anton Prelude to Backyard Horse Tales 3: Don't Call Me Love! by Jackie Anton Feb. 05, 2012 $0.99 11105 words Sample 25%
This Prelude to "Don't Call Me Love" is an introduction to a filly that goes toe to toe with the big boys. Love is a fighter as bold as she is beautiful. She was born to a dam who was at the top of the pecking order. Though the youngest of the herd at her new home, Love has no intention of being demoted to a lower status. Her aggressive nature leads to many adventures, and a new name!
After the Great Muskie Hunt by J.G. Sandom After the Great Muskie Hunt by J.G. Sandom Feb. 05, 2012 Free! 4180 words Sample 30%
Please be advised that this is a short story (4,000 words). When his father loses his job, a young painter offers to take him fishing for muskellunge, a barracuda-like freshwater fish, at Big Eagle Lake, in Ontario, Canada. "A short story about a young artist whose father is obsessed with catching a muskie from the author of two award-winning YA novels, KISS ME, I'M DEAD and CONFESSIONS OF A TEE
The Underlying Hand by Roger P Koch The Underlying Hand by Roger P Koch Feb. 05, 2012 $2.99 114920 words Sample 20%
Historical fiction combines with conspiracy and modern genetics following the intrigues of a royal family in forging a new beginning for their race - an odyssey spanning the ‘creation’ of man to the accident that caused The Flood and leading to many of the delusions of mankind. Adam and Eve meet Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.
Exerpt from Short Stories Pertaining to the Shepard Family by David Reed Exerpt from Short Stories Pertaining to the Shepard Family by David Reed Feb. 04, 2012 Free! 2113 words Read a sample
An exerpt from an upcoming collection of my short stories.
The Crabber Stories by Francis Bennett The Crabber Stories by Francis Bennett Feb. 04, 2012 $2.99 43894 words Sample 15%
This book is destined to become a modern classic. You can feel wonder turn to wisdom as this young boy recounts the story of his life in small town America. Hilarious but tender, fantastic but truthful, these stories will touch the youthful innocence remaining in every reader.
Hollywood and Wine by RM Pala Hollywood and Wine by RM Pala Feb. 04, 2012 $0.99 83172 words Sample 20%
A transcontinental Cinderella story set in the Great Depression-Kirkus review Linda McLane journeys from England to California, rescued from a terrible life by her glamourous actress aunt. She sees the best and worst of America, falls in love, and prospers. But her world crashes, leaving her once again in danger. No one will anticipate the final plot twists and their shocking revelations.
Life In Parks by P R Johnson Life In Parks by P R Johnson Feb. 04, 2012 $2.99 84121 words Sample 10%
Matthew is in the twilight of adolescence when the old lady barges into his life. Taking him under her wing, she hints at a future away from his hometown, his beliefs and aspirations. With all roads leading to the capital, he encounters complications and mishaps that force him to question whether he is in control of his destiny, or whether destiny is controlling him.
The Subject by Rick Mallery The Subject by Rick Mallery Feb. 04, 2012 $0.99 5149 words Sample 30%
This short story explores one man's passage through several dreams states one morning as he emerges from a heavy slumber. The tragic results demonstrate that however dark and bizarre our dreams might be, they cannot compare to the nightmares we encounter when we are wide awake.
Dual Identity by Esther Minskoff Dual Identity by Esther Minskoff Feb. 04, 2012 Free! 118700 words Sample 20%
Dual Identity is a story of innocence lost, self-imposed exile, and adaptation to survive. Hannah and Tommy find bliss when they fall in love at first sight, marry, and have a child. After they learn that they are twins who were separated at birth, they move to Alaska. They survive and even thrive as they adapt to their new lives.
A Communion of Water and Blood by Bernard Fancher A Communion of Water and Blood by Bernard Fancher Feb. 04, 2012 Free! 5389 words Read a sample
A follow-up collection of poems continuing upon themes dealt with in "Before Dark, and After"--but concentrating more on the element of water than fire.
Benjamin Grabbed His Glicken and Ran by Fred Jay Gordon Benjamin Grabbed His Glicken and Ran by Fred Jay Gordon Feb. 04, 2012 $0.99 64513 words Sample 20%
Benjamin Hackett, lovable, 23 and living on the edge of madness, explores the most remote corners of his mind. Benjamin works on, "Benjamin's Mysteries," in which he pours out his deepest anxieties as well as medieval fantasies of great beauty. He becomes enmeshed in a novel called "Glicken On, Baby, It's Now," a futuristic fantasy whose reverberations smash Benjamin into new dimensions.
Sangian: Returning by Alan Dean Sangian: Returning by Alan Dean Feb. 04, 2012 $2.99 73432 words Sample 15%
An urban fantasy and mystery involving an ancient sect finding its destiny in a 21st century world.
Bear by Amy Richards Bear by Amy Richards Feb. 03, 2012 $3.99 41982 words Sample 20%
Bear, a Teddy, must protect his human, eight-year-old Peter, from all nightmares, and teach him through dreams to become a hero. As Peter grows older, he moves closer to his biggest nightmare yet, one that threatens both his dreams and his life. Bear must overcome his selfish interests to achieve his ultimate goal: teaching Peter to be a brave, kind boy.
The Fire Letters by Eli Ausra The Fire Letters by Eli Ausra Feb. 03, 2012 $2.99 88877 words Sample 20%
Twenty-nine year old Neringa believes she's a loser after she’s cursed by Darius, her Lithuanian grandfather. But when he dies, her grandmother Ilona tells her that throwing his ashes in the ocean will lift the curse. They head to the coast on the summer solstice. By sunset, they will have picked up a stranger, met several ghosts, learned and betrayed secrets, and gotten quite lost. And quite wet.
Fight Club (Cities of the Dead) by William Young Fight Club (Cities of the Dead) by William Young Feb. 03, 2012 Free! 3770 words Read a sample
Garth and his friends had escaped to a vacation cabin in the woods after initially failing to halt the onslaught of the undead. They spent the winter honing their skills with swords and are eager to see if they can make a dent in the zombie apocalypse and maybe restart civilization. This is the fourteenth story in the series. A new story releases each week in the first months of 2012.
April's Kinky Soirée by Lacy Nyx April's Kinky Soirée by Lacy Nyx Feb. 03, 2012 $2.99 4330 words Sample 30%
When April's boyfriend suspects her of lesbian desires, he doesn't get worried - he decides to help her experience them! Watch as a young but adventurous couple act out kinky new fantasies and experience public sex for the first time at Devil's Delight - a private party where only the most decadent and depraved go to play. FOR ADULTS ONLY: This 4000 word story contains seriously hot sex scenes.
Recollections of an Italian Gentleman by Stendhal Recollections of an Italian Gentleman by Stendhal Feb. 02, 2012 $2.20 11066 words Sample 20%
"Recollections of an Italian Gentleman" is a tale of a young man turned collaborator in a Rome occupied by French troops and then annexed to Napoleon's empire. The young collaborator recalls the events that marked these turbulent days, among them the abduction of the Pope by the French--His Holiness fiddled with his snuffbox during the entire operation--and the execution of the bandit Spatolino.
Lo specchio e l'ombra by Pina Varriale Lo specchio e l'ombra by Pina Varriale Feb. 02, 2012 $3.99 154337 words Sample 20%
Napoli, 1737. Una serie di delitti insanguina la città. Il principe Sansevero, appassionato di alchimia e segretamente innamorato di Rosella, dovrà difendersi da un’accusa infamante che rischia di distruggergli la vita e di rovinare tutti i suoi piani. Ma il destino è imprevedibile e misterioso…
The Endless Possibilities of Paper Mache - Imagination vs. Armageddon in the Cold War by Jo Swanson The Endless Possibilities of Paper Mache - Imagination vs. Armageddon in the Cold War by Jo Swanson Feb. 02, 2012 You set the price! 73581 words Sample 20%
As an actor & activist in Boston during the early 1980's, Jo Swanson was committed to saving the world. A founding member of the popular movement, Food Not Bombs, Swanson chronicles her numerous and wildly varied attempts to head off the arms race, shut down nuclear power and end US intervention in Central America - with little more than a few good ideas and a handful of like-minded friends.
Down By The River by Sam Jordison Down By The River by Sam Jordison Feb. 02, 2012 $0.99 4176 words Sample 20%
A Bad Dollar Tale - a story about spending a dollar unwisely, included in the Bad Dollar Tale series. It tells of a Dad who does some silly things....
Unknown Arts by William Walsh Unknown Arts by William Walsh Feb. 02, 2012 $1.99 17854 words Sample 20%
Unknown Arts, to use a Joycean coinage, is a thinkling. Walsh offers a series of critical appropriations—poems, stories, and a silent play—drawn from Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Dubliners, and more. “Enjombyourselves thurily!”
The Pale Thane by M.R. Hyde The Pale Thane by M.R. Hyde Feb. 02, 2012 Free! 9994 words Read a sample
A pale young man, looking twice his age, manages a vast complex of apartments. The residents despise him for his apparent weakness. What they don't know might lead them to see him differently if it were not for the legacy of his father.
Tales of a Traveling Saleslady: The Cage by Linda Aksomitis Tales of a Traveling Saleslady: The Cage by Linda Aksomitis Feb. 02, 2012 Free! 3576 words Read a sample
Hawk, known many years ago as Trashcan Hochley, is the attendant at an aging hotel/bar establishment where his desk is safely enclosed at the front door in a cage with bars. When saleslady, Ashley Adams, lands in a new city without a reservation and is forced to take a room in what even he'd describe as a "dive," Hawk is drawn back through his own memories to contemplate his life and choices.
Bedlam Unleashed: Bedlam is Dead by Steven L. Shrewsbury Peter Welmerink Bedlam Unleashed: Bedlam is Dead by Steven L. Shrewsbury Peter Welmerink Feb. 02, 2012 $0.99 35728 words Sample 20%
In this final installment of Bedlam Unleashed, Erik, Alanis, and Kendrick travel to the town of Dunwich. Once a place of frequent Viking raids, some men within the town made a sinister deal to protect it from further pillaging. Now, along with a crazed madman who tells the tale of Dunwich, the men must face monsters from the sea that signed a pact with these coastal residents.
He Doesn't Belong: a short story by Heather Justesen He Doesn't Belong: a short story by Heather Justesen Feb. 02, 2012 $0.99 2158 words Sample 20%
When the old man moves into the assisted living center, he thinks his kids are just shunting him aside to get rid of him, but an old companion--his harmonica--might be the key to finding a building life.
Where the Sun Sets (a story collection) by Nelson Lowhim Where the Sun Sets (a story collection) by Nelson Lowhim Feb. 01, 2012 $4.00 17422 words Sample 25%
Where the Sun sets is a collection that includes three short stories and a "novellete". The stories take place all around the world, as well as beyond our universe. Take a trip through the human mosaic as these stories stretch the mind with their humanity.
The Skin of Water by GS Johnston The Skin of Water by GS Johnston Feb. 01, 2012 $2.99 82626 words Sample 10%
Passions flare and alliances shift in this breathtaking story of survival set during the final days of World War II in Hungary. One evening Young Zeno follows Catherine Steiner, a guest at the exclusive lakeside resort where he works as a bellboy, into the forest. Unknowingly he dives into her life, changing his forever. But when the German army rolls into Budapest,who will survive and how?
The London Bard. One Poet's Olympic Struggle Against Tyranny (Part One) by L.A. Coltrane The London Bard. One Poet's Olympic Struggle Against Tyranny (Part One) by L.A. Coltrane Feb. 01, 2012 $2.99 19874 words Sample 20%
In this heart warming piece, L. A. Coltrane drops our first ever Poet Laureate, into his greatest play, to rescue him from his gravest mistake, to solve, once and for all, the longest standing mystery surrounding Benjamin Jonson.
Whispers in the Wind by Cyn Bagley Whispers in the Wind by Cyn Bagley Feb. 01, 2012 $0.99 5293 words Sample 20%
Another "living in the desert" short story. Ellie goes to the small town of her birth to find her biological mother. Sometimes it isn't what it seems. And sometimes, you don't always find what you want.
Contemporary Literary Review: India Nimba Issue 1 Anthology by Khurshid Alam Contemporary Literary Review: India Nimba Issue 1 Anthology by Khurshid Alam Feb. 01, 2012 $4.99 20517 words Sample 18%
Contemporary Literary Review: India (CLRI) is an online literary journal and is available simultaneously in various electronic formats and in print. CLRI Nimba Issue 1 Anthology includes a unique blend of materials - some of the finest pieces published with its online version during 2011 along with many unique pieces to the anthology.
Before Dark, and After by Bernard Fancher Before Dark, and After by Bernard Fancher Feb. 01, 2012 Free! 5198 words Read a sample
Poems that explore the interstice between light and dark, day and night, perhaps even good and evil.
El último invierno by Alberto de la Madrid El último invierno by Alberto de la Madrid Feb. 01, 2012 $2.00 58908 words Sample 20%
El protagonista ha vivido la lucha, la ilusión, la esperanza del tardofranquismo y la transición. Se supone que también el consiguiente desencanto diluido en toda la crónica nacional que el relato conlleva. Vivir a pleno pulmón de deportista, con sus hazañas de ascensiones alpinas, y la admiración de sus fraternos héroes. Inquieto escolar, con sus recorridos por España y toda Europa en un...
The Sol-Bect War, Part 2 by Paul Belanger The Sol-Bect War, Part 2 by Paul Belanger Feb. 01, 2012 $2.99 97972 words Sample 20%
The war against the Bect rages on. Humanity is now on the offensive. The Bect send larger forces against us. Our weapons and tactics may have improved, but our forces are beginning to dwindle. And the strange newcomer who showed us a path to victory, Peter McCabe, is Missing-In-Action and presumed dead. Can the human war machine complete what he started?
La edad madura by Alberto de la Madrid La edad madura by Alberto de la Madrid Feb. 01, 2012 $1.00 83004 words Sample 20%
La edad madura es un trabajo que intenta recoger el universo de un hombre que, llegado al tiempo de la jubilación, se encuentra entre las manos un ma-nojo de interrogantes que día tras día ocupan sus reflexiones: el emotivo recuerdo de una amante, su vida de viajero, su pasión por la montaña, la muerte del padre.
The Legend of the Large-Penised White Male by El Muy Lorenzo The Legend of the Large-Penised White Male by El Muy Lorenzo Feb. 01, 2012 $0.99 32728 words Sample 25%
A humorous story about our hero's experiences as an academic in the U.S. during the 1970s-90s. It is basically a satire on academic life and life in the U.S. during that period of time. The story tells about Lorenzo's early life, his marriage, his various mistresses, and his difficulties fitting into academic life. Much of the story reflects conversations with his psychiatrist, Dr. Shitsteak.
Congruent Spaces Magazine, Issue 3 by Congruent Spaces Congruent Spaces Magazine, Issue 3 by Congruent Spaces Jan. 31, 2012 $1.99 9558 words Sample 20%
In this issue: Paid the Price by Damian Delao, Closer by Jacqueline Platt, A Beautiful Boy by Jacqueline Platt, Waiting by Farah Ghuznavi, My Pain by Jacqueline Platt, Striations Of Light by Bobbi Sinha-Morey, The Feud by Jack Coey, Lost Tomorrows by Bobbi Sinha-Morey, Enough Rope by Bobbi Sinha-Morey, Gift of Peace by Michael Podgorski and Life Is A Roller Coaster by Jacqueline Platt.
Guaicaipuro's Gold by Jose Rodriguez Guaicaipuro's Gold by Jose Rodriguez Jan. 31, 2012 Free! 3230 words Read a sample
Short story. A band of boys search for a forgotten gold mine, their imagination stronger than common sense and their desire for adventure and discovery an excuse to ignore reality. Underneath this seemly boyish adventure, the undercurrents of history, race and conquista with its horrors are explored through the eyes of one of the boys.
Kafka's Hairbrush (Story) by Stefano Boscutti Kafka's Hairbrush (Story) by Stefano Boscutti Jan. 31, 2012 Free! 4206 words Read a sample
Someone's having a bad hair day. Anxious writer Franz K. waits for the pharmacy in Prague's old square to open so he can purchase a bottle of his favorite hair tonic. Why are they late? What is wrong with the clerk? Why can't he understand a word he says? "Kafka’s Hairbrush" is an analeptic literary love story. A little pick-me-up. Can the fretful writer ever settle his nerves?
Less of Everything by Dave Shaw Less of Everything by Dave Shaw Jan. 31, 2012 Free! 4690 words Read a sample
by Dave Shaw. Dave Shaw is a writer from somewhere in Canada. His work has been featured on Temporary Infinity, Coffinmouth, Internet Poetry, and other online sources. He curates the website 'Lit Mixtapes'.
Night After (a short story) by Nelson Lowhim Night After (a short story) by Nelson Lowhim Jan. 31, 2012 $1.00 1661 words Sample 30%
A man wakes up after an uncomfortable night; one where he has tested the limits of his own experiences. His nemesis walks in front of him. What happened? This short story looks at how events in life can seem to change us, but how the world remains as it is.
Modern Art by Tal Vinnik Modern Art by Tal Vinnik Jan. 31, 2012 Free! 4733 words Read a sample
A short story about a celebrated restoration artist who comes to the Vatican to work in the Sistine Chapel during renovations in the mid 1980s. He keeps to himself, but is soon unable to keep his secret from spiraling his life out of control as his time in the holy city goes on.
Slow Like He is Uncertain by Tori Curtis Slow Like He is Uncertain by Tori Curtis Jan. 31, 2012 $0.99 914 words Sample 30%
Sometimes you meet a boy, but that really doesn't mean you should fall in love with him.
When the Hammer Drops by Gary Baker When the Hammer Drops by Gary Baker Jan. 31, 2012 $0.99 2543 words Sample 20%
Jim and his girlfriend, Kara, think they're going to the local park to play the usual game of tennis. But when Jim notices his step dad's car in the lot--his step dad who is supposed to be at work--it looks as though things are going to be anything but usual on this night.
The Merlot by Gary Baker The Merlot by Gary Baker Jan. 31, 2012 $0.99 2876 words Sample 20%
Ted is not looking forward to the party that his wife has organized at their house this Saturday night. Of course his friend George will be there, but... He would do anything to get out of this party. Anything at all. Ted sees things, Ted knows things, and Ted is about to crash his wife's party.
La seconda vita di Bettino Craxi by Fuoco Edizioni La seconda vita di Bettino Craxi by Fuoco Edizioni Jan. 31, 2012 $1.99 58184 words Sample 20%
Il romanzo costituisce, attraverso gli occhi di un immaginario Craxi redivivo, una vera e propria epopea dell'apice della Prima Repubblica, con gli scandali, gli sperperi, le piccole e grandi trame di quegli uomini che vissero da protagonisti forse quel periodo paradossalmente più florido della storia democratica italiana.
Via Dolorosa by Ronald Malfi Via Dolorosa by Ronald Malfi Jan. 31, 2012 $2.99 80341 words Sample 20%
A young soldier and his wife go on an idyllic island vacation but they can't escape a tragic past that is slowly unraveling their future, even as they try desperately to hang on to each other. A story of war, love, and moral fortitude, told from the perspective of a man who must reexamine his concept of everything he once believed to be right when everything has gone wrong.
The Tube Healer by Matt Wingett The Tube Healer by Matt Wingett Jan. 31, 2012 Free! 14593 words Read a sample
When a man witnesses a miracle on the London Underground system, he becomes obsessed with the healer who is travelling London's tube network, making changes in people at will. Who is the Tube Healer? Will the man who saw him ever meet him? And what do the authorities think of this strange entity that is adding a little bit of magic to the lives of millions of Londoners every day?