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Hallucinations | by David Barrett Sep. 07, 2011 | Free! | 6705 words | Read a sample |
| A short story memoir depicting my alter ego Diego and his/our hallucinations on three different mind altering substances. | |||||
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El Amor Eterno | by Cassandra Tribe March 28, 2011 | Free! | 5060 words | Read a sample |
| El Amor Eterno (the eternal love) is a collection of poems in Spanish by Cassandra Tribe. | |||||
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The House of Question's: Skip (Sample) | by Stephen Dobson Sep. 02, 2010 | Free! | 16378 words | Read a sample |
| This is a free sample of a young adult fantasy I'm working on to fill the void of Harry Potter that so many are trying to do at the moment. Skip is a boy who has a troubled life filled with giant birds that he tends to but soon his quaint world is interrupted by a stranger rider on a jet black horse who takes him from his home to go to a school that teaches special abilities. | |||||
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A Shore Too Far | by Kevin Manus-Pennings Sep. 07, 2011 | You set the price! | 49646 words | Sample 20% |
| Kara Asgrand, daughter of the king, is the greatest military mind of her time, but now a wondrous fleet has approached her people’s shores. When this new people arrive, the visitors’ tale of woe doesn’t add up, and their plea for help may be a prelude to invasion. Kara must decide if her warrior’s instincts are keeping her cautious or are they betraying her and endangering thousands. | |||||
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Through His Stomach | by Nandi Berry Feb. 15, 2012 | Free! | 4910 words | Read a sample |
| People say the best way to a man's heart is through his stomach. | |||||
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Reverence | by Shelly Crane April 13, 2012 | Free! | 5880 words | Read a sample |
| Three Chapters from Caleb's POV for a fan giveaway. because you are awesome! | |||||
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My ex-student and the MILF next door | by Seleucus Feb. 15, 2012 | Free! | 6679 words | Read a sample |
| Two hot and steamy stories. In "My ex-student", a teacher meets up with a gorgeous ex-student, and learns exactly what sort of crush she used to have on him. In "The MILF next door", the pleasant weather and a spot of sun-bathing leads to a sweaty lunchtime session with the woman from the next-door office. Hot stuff! | |||||
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The Confederacy of Heaven | by Margaret Taylor Sep. 02, 2010 | Free! | 92358 words | Read a sample |
| There has been no rain for two hundred years. Nasan Rattlingbones has been exiled from her clan and left to fend for herself in the waste. She discovers she may be at the heart of a heavenly conspiracy involving the curse on her world. | |||||
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The Telstar | by Samuel Addison Nov. 23, 2011 | Free! | 62051 words | Read a sample |
| In 1957, Samson Tipperty discovers his unreliable father without a head. And so then the inevitable happens: he is beamed up in to space and held captive by the Russians aboard their spacecraft called The Sputnik. This is what Samson Tipperty believes, but most of his beliefs are false. Can a Commodore 64 from 1985 or a robot from 2013 help him discover the truth? | |||||
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Into His Art | by Joe Hadsall April 13, 2012 | Free! | 5383 words | Sample 10% |
| Police Chief Ted Jasper needs to solve a crime and catch a murderer quickly. But the only man who can help is an old friend who has a unique way of viewing art. | |||||
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The Dance | by Janise Smith Sep. 07, 2011 | Free! | 1332 words | Read a sample |
| There's no escaping. The music is blaring, the beat pulsates throughout the building and no one can sit still. The lyrics are suggestive and provide images to be imitated on and off the dance floor. It's easy to get lost in the rhythm, caught up in the groove, and lured into the seduction of the dance . . . | |||||
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Exploring the Nicene Creed | by M.R. Hyde March 28, 2011 | Free! | 23326 words | Read a sample |
| The Nicene Creed is an ancient Christian statement of belief. It encapsulates the core beliefs of Christianity and is a vibrant creed for today. Walk with M.R. Hyde on this journey through what Christians believe and how you can embrace this creed as your own. | |||||
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Finding Kindness | by K.C. May Sep. 02, 2010 | Free! | 1138 words | Read a sample |
| Binna and her two children are starving. In a park where angel statues frolick, surely they'll meet a kind stranger. But everyone turns a cold shoulder until Binna meets an unlikely beggar. (Short story) | |||||
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The Patterner | by Morag Gray Dec. 23, 2011 | Free! | 71917 words | Read a sample |
| Alex dislikes bullying. When schoolmate Sam is bullied, first by a teacher, and later by another student, Alex steps in. The repercussions take Alex into the Realms in a search for Sam. | |||||
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Anathema | by Megg Jensen March 28, 2011 | Free! | 52525 words | Read a sample |
| Reychel is a slave girl surrounded by magic, lies, and manipulation. Her best friend disappears in the middle of the night leaving Reychel to face her fifteenth birthday, the day her master burns his brand into the back of her bald head, alone. Sheltered from the outside world and without any hope for escape, can Reychel learn to believe in herself? Oubliette (Book 2), Severed (Book 3) | |||||
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Overboard | by Sandra Madera Sep. 07, 2011 | Free! | 16790 words | Read a sample |
| Brenna's summer vacation on a ship sailing to the Florida Keys turns deadly when her best friend goes missing... | |||||
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The Adventures of Tomy and Jon: #1 Horse'n Around | by Jay Myers Sep. 07, 2011 | Free! | 1795 words | Read a sample |
| If you have a rough-ride’n lil’ guy or gal who enjoys shoot’n, toot’n, and non-citified creatures, start’em on a Wild West fairy tale. The Adventures of Tomy and Jon is a series of short children’s stories chronicling the lives of the Levi family, during the westward expansion. | |||||
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Diary of a French Academic | by Jean-Philippe Denis Sep. 02, 2010 | Free! | 30920 words | Read a sample |
| "Blog / journal" of a professor of management science having a look upon the French and international news of the 2010 summer. | |||||
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Bicho Solto | by Hosmany Ramos Nov. 23, 2011 | Free! | 85515 words | Read a sample |
| Hosmany Ramos, É um desses autores cujo prestÃgio e fama ultrapassam as fronteiras do Brasil. Dono de um estilo inconfundÃvel, que joga com situações que viu, viveu e conviveu, consegue resultados estupendos na estória curta, que exige ação concentrada | |||||
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Literature & Fiction Interviews Volume II | by Shelagh Watkins Sep. 02, 2010 | Free! | 35042 words | Read a sample |
| This volume of interviews provides an insight into a group of authors from the United States, Canada and Europe, and gives a glimpse of their past and present books. The unique collection of interviews will entertain and inspire readers to find out more about the authors and their books. | |||||
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Serial Thrillerz Newsletter | by Sara Devlin April 13, 2012 | Free! | 6395 words | Sample 3% |
| Online Newsletter | |||||
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Wise Things (that other people have said) | by Mark Finnemore Dec. 23, 2011 | Free! | 10579 words | Read a sample |
| Because even the rockiest road can lead to a happy ending. . . . | |||||
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The Well of Wisdom | by Shane Rynhart Feb. 15, 2012 | Free! | 1312 words | Read a sample |
| A young boy, abandoned by his parents, discovers a strange cave with his friend. What will they uncover within? | |||||
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Jake Aloft | by Matthew Montague Sep. 03, 2010 | Free! | 5844 words | Read a sample |
| It happened at 10:57 on a sun-drenched morning in March in the middle of the first reading (Exodus 17:3-7) just as the lector, Bill Potter, read aloud about Moses striking the Rock of Horeb and the water flowing forth for the people, and their children, and their livestock to drink. | |||||
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The Hunt | by Stephanie Bibb April 13, 2012 | Free! | 1207 words | Read a sample |
| 1000 words. A young hunter defends herself against an intelligent cougar stalking her family's village. | |||||
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Save the Unicorn! | by Emma Laybourn April 13, 2012 | Free! | 2727 words | Read a sample |
| No unicorns have been seen near Kia's village for twenty years, so when she spots one, she is delighted. But the fierce Sir Crabcut is determined to hunt it down, and Kia is the only person who can save it. The trouble is, this unicorn doesn't want be rescued... | |||||
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La Última Religión Divina Islam | by Murat Kaya Sep. 03, 2010 | Free! | 31165 words | Read a sample |
| Este libro ha sido pensado para la gente que acaba de conocer el Islam. Posee la caracterÃstica de ser un libro de mano a la hora de aprender el Islam a través sus fuentes más correctas y de la forma más rápida. Tratando los principales temas del Islam de una forma fácil y breve, va dirigido a la gente que desea obtener una primera información acerca del Islam. | |||||
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Ù…ØÙ…د رسول اللّٰه Muhammad Mustafa | by Osman Nuri Topbas Sep. 03, 2010 | Free! | 34533 words | Read a sample |
| إن رسولنا الكريم صلى الله عليه وسلم قد علّم الإنسانية كلها المعنى الØÙ‚يقي لكون الإنسان Ø®Ù„ÙŠÙØ© الله على الأرض. | |||||
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Más Allá de Toda Comparación Muhammad Mustafa (s.a.s) | by Osman Nuri Topbas Sep. 03, 2010 | Free! | 40642 words | Read a sample |
| Allah, Glorificado sea, envió a Su Profeta (s.a.s) como una misericordia para todos los mundos, ya sean éstos animados o inanimados, desde el polvo y las piedras, a los rÃos y mares. Una bendición para la tierra y para el cielo, para el espacio y el tiempo; pero en particular para el ser humano, como el medio más seguro para él de alcanzar la guÃa, la misericordia y la salvación. | |||||
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Soul Survivors | by GlennAndSasha Gabriel Nov. 23, 2011 | Free! | 713 words | Read a sample |
| Death. It is an inevitability. Is there anything beyond or are we just fooling ourselves? When you live your life believing there is nothing after death... what would it take to change your mind? This is a 600 word short story. | |||||
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The Elf Wars Part 1: Everlong | by N. M. Bronson April 13, 2012 | Free! | 1705 words | Read a sample |
| Ever lives in the tiny, mountain village of Castla. Her world is small and safe until things take a turn for the worse. Soon Ever is forced to become a leader for her people. A task made even harder when their tiny town gets caught in the war between light and dark elves. | |||||
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Summerland | by Geoffrey Kruse-Safford Feb. 15, 2012 | Free! | 1939 words | Read a sample |
| Saying goodbye is never easy. Summerland is the place Nick gets one last look at the ones he loves, getting a surprising sign that the time to go has come. | |||||
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Driven and Other Stories | by Jonathan Moeller Dec. 23, 2011 | Free! | 34356 words | Read a sample |
| A collection of dark fantasy stories, set in both our world and others. | |||||
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The Lords: Xaos 2 | by Chris Harris Feb. 15, 2012 | Free! | 69894 words | Read a sample |
| The First Children return to find the Soul Rings, Rings with the power to combine two or more souls, so that they may revive the Original. Unfortunately, each of the Rings is possessed by one of Xaos's tyrannical Lords of the universe, ten highly powered god-like beings that rule a tenth of the universe each. | |||||
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Simple Faith | by Bree Cruze July 15, 2011 | Free! | 789 words | Read a sample |
| God whispers in the ears of the most unlikely of people. | |||||
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Events Concerning the Last Evening of Molly Malone | by Steven Bennett Sep. 02, 2010 | Free! | 877 words | Read a sample |
| Molly never knew she had so many enemies, but on this night she found the truth too late. A mystery poem, with a challenge to the reader. | |||||
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Cat Had a Tail | by Steven Bennett Sep. 02, 2010 | Free! | 3722 words | Read a sample |
| Murder swirls amidst the coffee and haiku as caffeine and curiosity lead a man from the comfortable settings of the Cafe 575 to find murder in the dark city streets. | |||||
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Confession | by Paul O'Connell Dec. 23, 2011 | Free! | 2868 words | Read a sample |
| This writer presents the reader with poems of a personal nature. His words in poetic manner flow through a past which can still be troublesome at times, but the war poems shed a different light on a traumatic experience. | |||||
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The Unconscious Mind's Guide to Driving Test Success | by Christine Pirrie DHyp Psych April 13, 2012 | Free! | 5287 words | Read a sample |
| When you become too emotional, you lose your ability to think or act in a normal way. This is the same performance anxiety that actors or athletes encounter and just like them, to be successful, you can learn to train your mind. Driving Test Angel’s Guide is full of practical explanations and solutions you can try straightaway, so you can control your nerves before they control you. | |||||
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Autumn Leaves | by Phil Dumas Nov. 23, 2011 | Free! | 1800 words | Read a sample |
| Tissues at the ready. | |||||
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Lissie | by Bilinda NÃ SiodacaÃn March 28, 2011 | Free! | 8194 words | Read a sample |
| Twelve year old Lissie is the apple of her parents eye and she can do no wrong. But, after committing a terrible deed in order to attend her parents ball, she finds herself at the mercy of a vampire consumed by guilt. Does Lissie have something worth saving? A short story. | |||||
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Samantha and the Bear | by Jay Greenstein July 15, 2011 | Free! | 81289 words | Read a sample |
| Samantha fears death, and those who are trying to bring it to her. Teal-Eye fears life. Separated by the gulf of time, united by need, they must work together to save a goddess and find love—or die. | |||||
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A Romantic Ghost Story | by Jason W. Chan Dec. 23, 2011 | Free! | 26845 words | Read a sample |
| Trapped on Earth and forced to marry a demon, Nancy is a spirit about to give up her dreams of success in Hollywood when a brave young man returns her faith to her, and makes her believe in love again. A Romantic Ghost Story is about the all-powerful, redemptive nature of love and how it could change someone’s world. | |||||
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My Mystery Lover | by Logan Lee April 13, 2012 | Free! | 3409 words | Read a sample |
| I'd always had a fantasy of being taken against my will, of being unable to resist as my body is ravaged my a stranger. Dave, my husband, it turns out wanted to play this fantasy out with me. It seemed like such a good idea to get my friend to restrain and gag me, leaving me to be found by my husband. How was I to know that he wouldn't be the one to find me? | |||||
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Taken by the Cops (erotic menage) | by Roxy Jacobs March 28, 2011 | Free! | 2474 words | Read a sample |
| Serena's sexual adventures continue as she runs out of gas in the desert and two horny cops come to her rescue. Strip searched and given a full body-cavity search should have her outraged, but instead she's wanting more. Warning: This SHORT STORY is suitable for 18+ only. It features hot, public sex, a menage a trois, anal play and more! | |||||
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Canopy of Secrets | by robert renshaw Sep. 01, 2010 | Free! | 31996 words | Read a sample |
| The True story of A master salesman to rich bored wives. Supplying their secret sexual dreams and his silence for a price the unknowing husband must pay forever. Prowling on the Internet Singles sites collecting lonely women as sport to play with during the long dark nights. Keeping a slow but steady pace till the end twists his life in a new direction. | |||||
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Lines of Rhyme | by Gordon Grant Sep. 01, 2010 | Free! | 1804 words | Read a sample |
| My lifetime of rhymes: my ups and downs and special moments. | |||||
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Brazil Beaches and Waterfalls | by Brian Lawrenson Sep. 01, 2010 | Free! | 11167 words | Read a sample |
| Brazil is one of the most interesting and diverse countries on earth. It is a great tourist destination. This is the story of a couples two weeks vacation in Brazil and the story of the places that they visited and the people that they met. Not everything was as straightforward as expected but overall the holiday was an exciting adventure. | |||||
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Putt Up Or Shut Up: A Shanktacular Guide To Golf's Greatest Excuses | by Lacy Maran March 28, 2011 | Free! | 3868 words | Read a sample |
| The divots. The double bogeys. The putts you left just short. Sometimes your game just stinks. Luckily, there‘s a cure for an uncommonly bad golf: Putt Up Or Shut Up is a shanktacular guide to the excuses you‘ll need to rationalize why you just landed in another bunker. | |||||
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Recruit | by H. Bradley Stucki April 13, 2012 | Free! | 10159 words | Read a sample |
| J. Vance Hamblin was the youngest to make Admiral in Fleet history. He was the best of the best – until he became an ‘insider’ and was pushed aside to keep him out of the way. Now he has to decide if he’s ever been fighting for the right side. | |||||