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Old Tales by Jose Rodriguez Old Tales by Jose Rodriguez May 23, 2012 Free! 3554 words Read a sample
Short story. Life memories are our treasure when old and pushed aside by a younger world. But an old man's treasure is just old tales to his son, something to be endured out of politeness and deference. The hurried world of the young is impatient with the little time left to the old.
The Naughty Yard by Michael Hemmingson The Naughty Yard by Michael Hemmingson May 23, 2012 $3.99 22325 words Sample 15%
The Naughty Yard is a dark confession of Eros, of one man’s journey into forbidden taboo and sudden violence…or is it all fantasy in the narrator’s mind? This short novel shocks and delights with impact; weaved with beautiful sentences, composed with genuine passion for language, lust, and memory.
The Year It Rained by Crescent Dragonwagon The Year It Rained by Crescent Dragonwagon May 23, 2012 $2.99 63780 words Sample 25%
Having survived three suicide attempts and treatment in a series of mental hospitals, seventeen-year-old Elizabeth continues to fight for happiness in a life filled with confusion and turbulence.
Grave Men by Tom Piccirilli Grave Men by Tom Piccirilli May 23, 2012 $3.99 54161 words Sample 20%
Five years ago, Priest McClaren and his younger sister, Molly, were forced to watch as their parents were murdered by a desperate pair of outlaws. Though one is dead, the other, Yuman Dean, is still on the loose. Now Molly is a haunted bounty hunter and all Priest wants is to run a little store with his partner, Lamarr, an ex-slave and ex-Union soldier. But it won't be that easy.
The Red of Flowing Blood I See by Mary Cote The Red of Flowing Blood I See by Mary Cote May 23, 2012 $6.99 87551 words Sample 20%
In an attempt to avoid serving in Vietnam, Chuck Franklin heads to Canada, begins a new life, only to find that the war plays an even more significant role in his life.
Another Chance by Faydra D. Fields Another Chance by Faydra D. Fields May 23, 2012 $0.99 11533 words Sample 20%
Robert "Bobby" Thennel is the youngest of four brothers. While his three brothers and father are police officers, Bobby has become more familiar with law enforcement from the other end of the spectrum. His drinking, drugging and thieving always puts him in contention with the rest of the family, especially his third brother, Gavin.
The Thing by Charles Harvey The Thing by Charles Harvey May 23, 2012 Free! 2013 words Sample 25%
Satire, fantasy, and future come together in this short story. The THING is weird in its truth. It should make you laugh in spells, but at the end you might wonder if you recognize this dysfunctional nation and some of its leaders.
The Archbishop Comes for Gabriel by Lee Patton The Archbishop Comes for Gabriel by Lee Patton May 23, 2012 $2.99 7765 words Sample 20%
Gay editor Gabe Mangan confronts raw power after he protests the exclusion of lesbian friends’ child from a Catholic preschool. He launches a series of emails with the Archbishop and, following sabotage, must face the Archbishop’s ruthless homophobia.
Road Hazards by Juan LePuen Road Hazards by Juan LePuen May 22, 2012 $0.99 3117 words Sample 20%
"We'll spend five minutes talking with some people, go from one station to the next with others, live two or three years, or even twenty, with others still. At bottom, though, we do nothing but run into each other (how long doesn't matter), run into each other and always by chance. And always part company."
The Shining City On The Hill by Caroline Collier The Shining City On The Hill by Caroline Collier May 22, 2012 $3.99 83283 words Sample 15%
Based in a Texas city during the intolerable heat of the waning summer, The Shining City On The Hill is progressive fiction about the last days of the American dream. The story takes you deep into the lives of a dozen troubled characters as they unconsciously cross paths, never realizing that profound suffering unites them all.
Everyone Loves Chocolate by Jon Sindell Everyone Loves Chocolate by Jon Sindell May 22, 2012 Free! 1532 words Read a sample
In this excerpt from the novel The Mighty Roman, Roman Meister, the manager of the San Carlos Coyotes, discovers that while everyone may like chocolate, not every black ballplayer necessarily enjoys being called “Chocolate.”
The Previous Life of Julian Kelly by Alessandro Cusimano The Previous Life of Julian Kelly by Alessandro Cusimano May 22, 2012 $4.99 22745 words Sample 15%
An unconventional path, funny and desperate, populated by staring puppets and strange creatures whose life unfolds between sarcasm and resentful emotion. Painful and surreal, the events reflect on anxiety, crush conventions and illusions, irreverent, proclaiming, with a barrage of words, life is, by its nature, a scandal.
Gina, Found Again - Part 13 by Lawrence Bridges Gina, Found Again - Part 13 by Lawrence Bridges May 22, 2012 $0.99 10978 words Sample 10%
Gina, Found Again - Part 13, is the thirteenth in a series of "Movie Novellas" brought to you by veteran filmmaker Lawrence Bridges. This new kind of reading experience, serialized in short chapters, was created specifically for the Kindle.
Gina, Found Again - Part 12 by Lawrence Bridges Gina, Found Again - Part 12 by Lawrence Bridges May 22, 2012 $0.99 14867 words Sample 10%
Gina, Found Again - Part 12, is the twelfth in a series of "Movie Novellas" brought to you by veteran filmmaker Lawrence Bridges. This new kind of reading experience, serialized in short chapters, was created specifically for the Kindle.
Gina, Found Again - Part 11 by Lawrence Bridges Gina, Found Again - Part 11 by Lawrence Bridges May 22, 2012 $0.99 10298 words Sample 20%
Gina, Found Again - Part 11, is the eleventh in a series of "Movie Novellas" brought to you by veteran filmmaker Lawrence Bridges. This new kind of reading experience, serialized in short chapters, was created specifically for the Kindle.
No Other Way by Roger Real Drouin No Other Way by Roger Real Drouin May 22, 2012 $5.49 49376 words Sample 10%
Photographer of birds Samuel Leaton, sets out to find the thought-to-be-extinct Northern Stilted Curlew, when he gets caught up in a battle to protect a remote backcountry forest. As the men from Centur Corp. drive in with their rigs to begin drilling for natural gas, Samuel and a forest ranger, who has a run-in with the law, take up a fight no one else will.
Gina, Found Again - Part 10 by Lawrence Bridges Gina, Found Again - Part 10 by Lawrence Bridges May 22, 2012 $0.99 17548 words Sample 10%
Gina, Found Again - Part 10, is the tenth in a series of "Movie Novellas" brought to you by veteran filmmaker Lawrence Bridges. This new kind of reading experience, serialized in short chapters, was created specifically for the Kindle.
Gina, Found Again - Part 9 by Lawrence Bridges Gina, Found Again - Part 9 by Lawrence Bridges May 22, 2012 $0.99 13466 words Sample 8%
Gina, Found Again - Part 9, is the ninth in a series of "Movie Novellas" brought to you by veteran filmmaker Lawrence Bridges. This new kind of reading experience, serialized in short chapters, was created specifically for the Kindle.
Gina, Found Again - Part 8 by Lawrence Bridges Gina, Found Again - Part 8 by Lawrence Bridges May 22, 2012 $0.99 18242 words Sample 20%
Gina, Found Again - Part 8, is the eighth in a series of "Movie Novellas" brought to you by veteran filmmaker Lawrence Bridges. This new kind of reading experience, serialized in short chapters, was created specifically for the Kindle.
Gina, Found Again - Part 7 by Lawrence Bridges Gina, Found Again - Part 7 by Lawrence Bridges May 22, 2012 $0.99 9854 words Sample 20%
Gina, Found Again - Part 7, is the seventh in a series of "Movie Novellas" brought to you by veteran filmmaker Lawrence Bridges. This new kind of reading experience, serialized in short chapters, was created specifically for the Kindle.
Gina, Found Again - Part 5 by Lawrence Bridges Gina, Found Again - Part 5 by Lawrence Bridges May 22, 2012 $0.99 10150 words Sample 20%
Gina, Found Again - Part 5, is the fifth in a series of "Movie Novellas" brought to you by veteran filmmaker Lawrence Bridges. This new kind of reading experience, serialized in short chapters, was created specifically for the Kindle.
Triple Vision by Ita Willen Triple Vision by Ita Willen May 22, 2012 $3.99 41143 words Sample 20%
Triple Vision is the perfect title for this collection. The author sees life through the eyes of a philosopher, a painter, a poet... these stories will challenge you intellectually, stimulate you emotionally and delight all your senses.
Remember Me by Julia Jay Remember Me by Julia Jay May 22, 2012 $6.99 57003 words Sample 20%
REMEMBER ME is an experimental work; a tale of love set in Venice. Is the entire story a memory held or a sought after wish; a remembrance of lives spent in other times, ages past, now recalled, or does the tale hinge on the mysterious ring? The unusual structure of this book lends itself to the creation of a rhythmic and poetic beat, much like the tides, in this watery but divine setting.
Fine Boys by Eghosa Imasuen Fine Boys by Eghosa Imasuen May 22, 2012 $6.99 104556 words Sample 20%
Warri, Nigeria, October 1992: Ewaen and his friends are freshmen at the university. But Nigerian campuses of the early '90s can be dangerous places. An incident of petty crime snowballs into tragedy....
Seek God sans the Spaghetti by Anthony Dalton Seek God sans the Spaghetti by Anthony Dalton May 22, 2012 $5.99 82143 words Sample 25%
If you do not believe in God, this book should make you think. Simply because much of it will be new to you. If you are a god-believer, this book will also get you thinking. For exactly the same reason. If this sounds like you're in for a heavy read, you're wrong. It's not a theological tome. You can't even call it a religious novel. It's a fast-paced, wide-ranging, and often moving story, t
Pumpkin King by J.C. Kosterman Pumpkin King by J.C. Kosterman May 22, 2012 Free! 1867 words Read a sample
A short story in which a young girl is forced to listen to a murderer reminisce over his kills.
September Twitter Songs by Allen Taylor September Twitter Songs by Allen Taylor May 21, 2012 $0.99 763 words Sample 15%
September Twitter Songs consists of 30 original poems first published on Twitter. These poems are short poems that pack a lot of punch.
Useless Skin by Jameson Kowalczyk Useless Skin by Jameson Kowalczyk May 21, 2012 Free! 2066 words Read a sample
A teenage girl sunbathes on a beach, recalling the summers of her childhood, and the overheard conversation that ended it.
Trans-y by Leela Ginelle Trans-y by Leela Ginelle May 21, 2012 $0.99 43329 words Sample 20%
Trans-y is funny, confusing, and emotional, like transitioning itself. Experimental, harrowing, and surgery-filled, Leela Ginelle's tale of transitioning from male to female combines drama, fiction, memoir and essay.
The Alchemist's Heir by John Mathis The Alchemist's Heir by John Mathis May 21, 2012 $2.75 62915 words Sample 19%
Following the tradition in literature that uses the Merlin / Young Arthur framework, I used a mysterious grandfather and his troubled grandson as my fictional characters to explain a very real tale. It's my tale of discovery as I explored astral projection, reiki, meditation, spiritualism and several techniques taught by Silva Mind Method while balancing my career in pharmaceutical research.
Sweet Carolina by Roz Lee Sweet Carolina by Roz Lee May 21, 2012 $2.99 61137 words Sample 20%
Twenty-three-year-old Carolina Hawkins needs an experienced Cup driver, or the business she inherited from her father will be facing its last lap on the NASCAR circuit. Approaching her childhood friend, Dell Wayne, is risky - there's a reason he doesn't have a ride in the middle of the season. Carolina pins her hopes and dreams on the man once touted as a brilliant, new style of driver, but whose
Life of the Party by Christine Anderson Life of the Party by Christine Anderson May 21, 2012 $3.99 188085 words Sample 20%
The moment Mackenzie Taylor first sees Grey Lewis on stage, the wide-eyed teenager falls instantly in love. Though warned by her best friend Riley to stay away, she can't resist Grey's charm and talent, or the undeniable chemistry they share. Just as tempting as Grey's body--the aspiring rock star's ample drug supply. Before long, Mackenzie's addiction is all she has left.
The Home of the Trekkers by Jon Sindell The Home of the Trekkers by Jon Sindell May 21, 2012 Free! 1975 words Read a sample
In this excerpt from the novel The Mighty Roman, the San Carlos Coyotes of the independent Cal Hairy League meet the Tulare Trekkers and their spindly graybearded mascot Pathfinder. Holla! Walloo!
Psychomantic Scriptures by David Estrada Psychomantic Scriptures by David Estrada May 20, 2012 $5.00 103676 words Sample 20%
A Story collection for the bizarro aficionado. for more information visit www.dave-estrada.com
Little Feet by Lacey Riggan Little Feet by Lacey Riggan May 20, 2012 $2.99 59923 words Sample 10%
Some days are more difficult than others for Sydney Matthews Davidson as she begins sifting through her life, preparing for the inevitable ending. Little Feet is the story of how a woman survived all the sadness of youth, the numbness she surrounded herself with as she grew, and the strength she gained as an adult, finding love, a relationship with her mother, and most importantly, herself.
Five Fables Volume 3 by Christine Cunningham Five Fables Volume 3 by Christine Cunningham May 20, 2012 $3.99 5644 words Sample 10%
*Crazy Brain- Be careful what you wish for. *Last Day on Earth- Danny asks what would you do if it were your last day on Earth and gets a deadly answer. *Touch of Fear- There's nothing there, but I still can't sleep. *Three times for Sabrina- Movie watching is one of the better ways to ho
Origami by Wando Wande Origami by Wando Wande May 20, 2012 You set the price! 995 words Sample 30%
What do you do when your diary is filled with tales of heartbreak? Tear it up to make origami, of course! A short story.
To Whom It May Concern by Bob MacKenzie To Whom It May Concern by Bob MacKenzie May 20, 2012 $0.99 3665 words Sample 40%
Spontaneous human combustion and the idea that it passes from generation to generation has long fascinated me, as has magic and the supernatural. In a coal-blackened back shed, when I was six or seven, I saw a girl of about twelve do simple magic, passing her hand through a candle's flame and having her pet crow do tricks. Later, these elements came together and I wrote “To Whom it May Concern.”
Wolves by Terry Hayman Wolves by Terry Hayman May 20, 2012 $1.99 9252 words Sample 20%
Two little girls play in a playground when three timber wolves show up. In a nearby coffee shop, the mother of one is confessing something profound to the mother of the other. Across town, the father of one is finally meeting the man who slept with his wife, while that man’s wife is attempting to seduce the moving men packing up their house. The wolves begin to circle…all over town.
Midnight's Tale by George Berger Midnight's Tale by George Berger May 20, 2012 $2.99 12111 words Sample 30%
He's faced hordes of screaming children intent upon his destruction. He's endured close confinement with a hostile camel. He even narrowly averted being the star attraction in a Satanic ritual sacrifice. Yet, despite handling these crises with aplomb, poor Midnight is ill-prepared for his latest, greatest adventure: a perilous foray into the affairs of the heart.
Alfa 33 e o Furúnculo de Salazar by Renato Carreira Alfa 33 e o Furúnculo de Salazar by Renato Carreira May 20, 2012 $2.55 9637 words Sample 20%
"No mundo do agente Alfa 33, o 25 de Abril não resultou e a ditadura do Estado Novo mantém-se até aos nossos dias. Portugal continua pobre e atrasado, mas a situação parece menos grave porque ninguém está autorizado a queixar-se." Opinião subversiva não visada pela Comissão de Censura
The Story of 25 Stories by Eric Cline The Story of 25 Stories by Eric Cline May 20, 2012 $0.99 5518 words Sample 40%
STANLEY PLATT HAS BEEN THROWN TO HIS DEATH. It will take a few seconds to drop 25 stories to hard pavement. But in those few seconds, he will LIVE. And he will SOLVE HIS OWN MURDER! A short story of murder, commerce, and art by Eric "Cruel" Cline, whose work has appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.
Kansai Airport (Otani Akihito Cover Art Version) by Patrik Sampler Kansai Airport (Otani Akihito Cover Art Version) by Patrik Sampler May 20, 2012 You set the price! 1707 words Sample 35%
In an oversexed, near-future Japan, a foreigner arrives in search of his estranged family. Leaving the airport, he sees public service announcements by topless models, advertisements for foetus-incubating blow up dolls, and hysterical warnings for all to be on alert for the "North Korean evil enemy". Perhaps he, too, is such an enemy.
Turning a Blind Eye to the Sun by Christine Dias Turning a Blind Eye to the Sun by Christine Dias May 20, 2012 $1.99 48627 words Sample 15%
The stories of an Indian businessman and a European woman interlink in unlikely circumstances in the South of France. The woman, disillusioned with her Western lifestyle, is a product of 21st century self-absorption. The man has an Eastern ability to see life as a selfless flow yet is seduced by his London lifestyle. Death and an attempt to reconcile the past with their future bring them together.
Quick Reads: The Librarian's Tale by Ed Rehkopf Quick Reads: The Librarian's Tale by Ed Rehkopf May 20, 2012 Free! 3320 words Read a sample
A fortuitous discovery in the library solves a longstanding small town mystery.
Stone Octopus by Ross Doughty Stone Octopus by Ross Doughty May 19, 2012 $2.99 95070 words Sample 20%
Joe Marlow's compulsive quest of self discovery goes from New Zealand to Spain, the US and back to NZ. Hine Wairau is tragically dislocated in an alien world, shrouded in her Maori past, and resentful of her Pakeha present. She makes her own painful odyssey to France in search of security and happiness. Solomon Castile and his spanish family must face the consequences of his ambition and passion.
A Friend of the Family by David Kubicek A Friend of the Family by David Kubicek May 19, 2012 $0.99 13511 words Sample 20%
In a desolate future where practicing medicine is illegal, and Healers administer their own superstitious brand of healthcare, one doctor risks his life to treat the brother of a Healer.
Death at War's End by C.M. Simpson Death at War's End by C.M. Simpson May 18, 2012 $0.99 298 words Sample 10%
Death at War’s End: is a 33-line poem taking a different view of the aftermath of war. It is included in the soon-to-be-released An Anthology of Battle.
Keeping the Peace by C.M. Simpson Keeping the Peace by C.M. Simpson May 18, 2012 $0.99 198 words Sample 10%
Keeping the Peace is a 14-line poem notes one of the ironies of peace-keeping. It is included in the soon-to-be released An Anthology of Battle.
War's End by C.M. Simpson War's End by C.M. Simpson May 18, 2012 $0.99 173 words Sample 10%
This 8-line non-rhyming poem describes one way to end a war. It is included in the soon-to-be-released An Anthology of Battle, which contains additional material.