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Pocketful of Change by William Teague Pocketful of Change by William Teague March 23, 2012 $2.99 4046 words Sample 35%
A small handpicked collection of poetry and prose that shall prove both poignant and sensory. Writings which become as personal to each reader as they are for the author. A voice that calls out from the primordial forest echoing back to our own true selves.
Russ Crossley and R.G. Hart Present Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Russ Crossley Russ Crossley and R.G. Hart Present Worlds of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Russ Crossley March 22, 2012 $4.99 22005 words Sample 15%
This collection of five stories reflects my love of science fiction and fantasy about ghosts, aliens, warriors and pirates, danger, and adventure on far away worlds and places of imagination. You will discover a planet for sale, and doorways to other times and worlds where ordinary people like you and I face the unknown life throws at them.
The New Adventures of Thunder Jim Wade by Pro Se Press The New Adventures of Thunder Jim Wade by Pro Se Press March 22, 2012 $2.99 63089 words Sample 20%
From A Mysterious Island Hidden in the Pacific Comes a Man Known to Friend and foe alike. Genius. Scientific Wizard. Adventurer. Troubleshooter. Hero. A Force For Justice That Strikes Like Thunder! Pro Se Productions, in conjunction with Altus Press, Presents THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE!
Ancient Tales, Modern Legends by Ted Gross Ancient Tales, Modern Legends by Ted Gross March 22, 2012 $6.99 83311 words Sample 10%
Ancient Tales, Modern Legends, a short story collection by Ted William Gross presents the reader with engaging and thought-provoking stories spanning the ages. Covering subjects of love, loss, pain, desire, need, frustration and hope these stories are meant to entertain as well leave an indelible impression upon the reader. Some of these stories can be purchased individually in E-Book format.
Il primo giorno di lavoro - Facce da curriculum by autori vari Il primo giorno di lavoro - Facce da curriculum by autori vari March 22, 2012 $3.99 56072 words Sample 20%
Cosa può accadere ad un giovane durante il suo primo giorno di lavoro? Diciannove racconti fotografano situazioni paradossali, grottesche, spesso divertenti e a volte terribili.
College Rendezvous: Entire Collection (Gay Erotica) by Eric McGovern College Rendezvous: Entire Collection (Gay Erotica) by Eric McGovern March 21, 2012 $6.99 11407 words Sample 20%
This titillating collection features the entire collection of the gay erotica series College Rendezvous: "Dorm Room Rendezvous" "Locker Room Rendezvous" "Classroom Rendezvous"
New Bedlam: Town Archives Vol.2 by Jodi Lee New Bedlam: Town Archives Vol.2 by Jodi Lee March 21, 2012 $2.99 69556 words Sample 20%
Come back to New Bedlam, celebrate our unofficial bi-centennial year with a festival like no other. The monsters have definitely escaped their bounds, and the writers will never sleep again. Volume 2 includes stories from authors such as Paul Anderson, Natalie Sin, K.V. Taylor, Wayne Goodchild and more... Dare you walk these streets?
Demon in the Basement by Laura Eno Demon in the Basement by Laura Eno March 21, 2012 $2.99 67290 words Sample 20%
A time-traveling Chevy, an ancient church of evil, a house possessed by black magic. Stories to fill you with dread, draw you into places you'd rather not go, smack you in the face with ironic possibilities. Meet the monsters of myth, the creatures that lurk under your bed, the phantoms you thought didn't exist. Travel to the real Atlantis, strap in for the Bermuda Triangle.
Lesbian Diaries (The Collection) by Nell Boye Lesbian Diaries (The Collection) by Nell Boye March 21, 2012 $3.49 21764 words Sample 20%
This collection contains the first two very successful stories of my Lesbian Diaries series, the Photographer and Stripper, along with a completely fresh story called the Masseuse. WARNING! This story contains very explicit sex between women. For mature 18 and over readers only.
Eye Control by Shullamuth Smith Eye Control by Shullamuth Smith March 20, 2012 $0.99 4182 words Sample 20%
Parker is a private detective with discipline and eye control. He trains his shuttering lens on Moria, a cheating wife hunting freedom in the arms of someone else's husband. The two confront each other in the tiny bar at the Plum Pit motel on an electric night that only one of them will survive.
The Last Train Home & Other Stories by Erin Lawless The Last Train Home & Other Stories by Erin Lawless March 20, 2012 $1.50 14102 words Sample 10%
Available for Kindle from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com and to read online and in all other digital formats on Smashwords. An exciting new collection of sixteen short stories. Big stories in bite-size, perfect for commuters or a quick read before bedtime.
The Ten Commandments by Dante Harker The Ten Commandments by Dante Harker March 20, 2012 $3.89 77684 words Sample 20%
If you were to break a commandment which one would it be? Have you broken one already? Several? The Ten Commandments is a collection of ten stories that take an abstract look at breaking the commandments. Some of the stories are dark, some tearful, some horrific, all are told with a dark comic touch. These stories are for the open-minded who want to be challenged.
Burn, Honey, Burn! by planet p Burn, Honey, Burn! by planet p March 19, 2012 $0.99 13067 words Sample 20%
Ten short stories about ordinary people and their relationships. With others, and sometimes, with themselves. **Get this free when you buy "A Breaking of Ice"**
Disintegration Visions by J.M. McDermott Disintegration Visions by J.M. McDermott March 19, 2012 $3.99 73688 words Sample 26%
Sometimes it’s not what you say, but how you say it. Crawford Award-nominated fantasy author J.M. McDermott says it with aliens, magical frogs and the Berlin wall. Share his discoveries in nature, bug-infested basements and visions of death. Visions of the future. Visions of forgotten pasts.  It's all here in J.M. McDermott's powerful collection of dark fantasy and horror from Apex Publications.
Thomas Bulford's English Companion by Ian B G Burns Thomas Bulford's English Companion by Ian B G Burns March 18, 2012 $3.77 40396 words Sample 20%
A new compendium of words by a little-known but infinitely-self-important, self-proclaimed aficianado, on why English is the greatest language.
Dollar Dreadfuls Volume Four by Chris Roberts Dollar Dreadfuls Volume Four by Chris Roberts March 18, 2012 $0.99 22302 words Sample 20%
The fourth collection of an ongoing series of ghost and horror stories set in 21st century London.
My love and times by Edward Mukwakwami My love and times by Edward Mukwakwami March 18, 2012 $3.99 6163 words Sample 20%
A poetry anthology(single author)comprising poems about love and life in general.Here is my story,in poems,short stories,songs and any phrase ununderstandable in tongues,inspired by wit,hip-hop,adventure,experiment,experience and curiosity,hope you will enjoy!
Moonlight Mysteries by Marigold Harris Moonlight Mysteries by Marigold Harris March 17, 2012 $1.99 7673 words Sample 20%
Eleven short stories of mystery and moonlight. Angels, devils, ghosts and mermaids. You'll find them all here.
Painted Ponies by Tammy Rainey Painted Ponies by Tammy Rainey March 17, 2012 $2.99 9496 words Sample 20%
In the course of life, it is often not the big events that define us, but the quite small moments that end up shaping who we are. A boy is changed by a simple tradition that bound his widowed mother and the father no longer with them. A father comes close to losing his son and rethinks his own life. A prisoner finds hope in the face of hopelessness. Minor chords in the songs of life. 9473 words.
Old School by Snubnose Press Old School by Snubnose Press March 17, 2012 $2.99 28342 words Sample 20%
Old School is a collection of fourteen short stories.
A Thorn of Death by Firefly Anthology A Thorn of Death by Firefly Anthology March 17, 2012 $2.99 61309 words Sample 20%
A Thorn of Death is a Zombie Anthology from Firefly & Wisp Publishing. 13 writers, 13 stories, one goal: Scare the Hell out of you! Stephanie Greenhalgh, Lee Taylor, Lisa Morgan, William Fetching, Charles Oliver, Roy Hudson, Dawn Jayne, Jennifer Paquette, Cassandra Griffin, Amy Lunderman, S. Yumi Yamamoto, Jay T. Harding, & Vanessa Belle
Indulgence Gay Cruises 3-Story Bundle by Aubrey Watt Indulgence Gay Cruises 3-Story Bundle by Aubrey Watt March 16, 2012 $5.99 12143 words Sample 20%
Paul just broke up with his cheating fiancee Claire, and he can’t wait to take a vacation and get her out of his head. His best friend Nathan gives him an extra ticket to come along on an Indulgence Cruise with him . . . what he doesn’t tell Paul is that Indulgence is a gay cruise liner! How many men will it take Paul to forget his woes? And will he realize what has been right in front of him all
The Village on the Hill by Parkrow Publishing The Village on the Hill by Parkrow Publishing March 16, 2012 $3.99 56233 words Sample 10%
Stories of childhood in an English village in the fenland.
Everyone Comes From Somewhere by William V. Delaney Everyone Comes From Somewhere by William V. Delaney March 16, 2012 $1.00 21531 words Sample 5%
Permit to Work- "I know you got a good side. When that wire brush was eatin' me up at the plant, it was you that jumped to help me." The Ibara Chronicles- "What are you smiling about?" Dee said. "You'll see." Brad knew it was not applause she cherished, it was the satisfaction of bringing words and actions into a believable story. It was the same reason he was writing."
The Right Medicine: A Romantic Short Story by Ginny Baird The Right Medicine: A Romantic Short Story by Ginny Baird March 16, 2012 $0.99 17365 words Sample 20%
The Right Medicine: A Romantic Short Story, a short "short" from bestselling author Ginny Baird. Single mom Carly moves to the country to start a new life for her two kids, and discovers a fresh beginning for herself, as well... Includes Bonus Materials: Read extended excerpts (1st 3 chapters) from Ginny's romantic comedies, Real Romance and The Sometime Bride! Coming soon to Smashwords!
The Gruff Variations: Writing for Charity Anthology, Vol. 1 by Writing for Charity The Gruff Variations: Writing for Charity Anthology, Vol. 1 by Writing for Charity March 16, 2012 $7.99 100947 words Sample 5%
The proceeds from this book go toward buying books and school supplies for underprivileged children through Writing for Charity (writingforcharity.com). The stories and poetry in this anthology were all inspired by the legend of the Three Billy Goats Gruff.
Gnawing the Bone: Dog Fiction by Raud Kennedy Gnawing the Bone: Dog Fiction by Raud Kennedy March 16, 2012 $4.99 49499 words Sample 15%
What is your dog thinking? What puts a smile on his face? In this collection of dog fiction, dogs speak their minds in that straightforward manner only dogs have. They want to know why we do what we do. Why are humans obsessed with sex? Some of the dogs are from around the corner, others from the farthest reaches of the galaxy—and some even live on an Earth where dogs are the dominant species.
Ghostwriting by Eric Brown Ghostwriting by Eric Brown March 16, 2012 $2.99 46739 words Sample 20%
Over the course of a career spanning 25 years, Eric Brown has written just a handful of horror and ghost stories – and all of them are collected here. They range from the gentle, psychological chiller “The House” to the more overtly fantastical horror of “Li Ketsuwan”, from the contemporary science fiction of “The Memory of Joy” to the almost-mainstream of “The Man Who Never Read Novels”.
Eternally Jane: A Short Story by Krista D. Ball Eternally Jane: A Short Story by Krista D. Ball March 15, 2012 $1.00 4175 words Sample 40%
Lady Francis Millington rushes to Chawton after receiving a startling letter about the declining health of her dear friend, Miss Jane Austen. She is in possession of the one thing that can cure her friend. The question is, will Francis have to force it upon Jane, or will she drink the blood of eternal life willing?
27 Views of Asheville: A Mountain Town in Prose & Poetry by Eno Publishers 27 Views of Asheville: A Mountain Town in Prose & Poetry by Eno Publishers March 15, 2012 $7.45 49814 words Sample 20%
27 Views of Asheville is a literary montage. Asheville area writers, write about their hometown in a variety of genres: fiction and nonfiction, poetry. Includes work by Ron Rash, Sharyn McCrumb, Robert Morgan, Charles Frazier, Gail Godwin, Wayne Caldwell, Pam Duncan, Richard Chess, Michael McFee, Holly Iglesias, Glenis Redmond, Thomas Rain Crowe and many others.
Vienna, USA by Nick Hayden Vienna, USA by Nick Hayden March 15, 2012 $0.99 18674 words Sample 40%
Vienna is a small Midwestern town like a hundred others, but if you look closely, it has its stories: the reporter who survives a lightning strike, the grandfather suffering from ALS, the emotionless bachelor trying to discover what love is. Collected here are five stories from Vienna, where ordinary people encounter the big questions of life.
Comedies of Despair 3 by Blake Ryder Comedies of Despair 3 by Blake Ryder March 15, 2012 $5.99 31037 words Sample 10%
From nihilistic sexual perversion to cathartic individualism! From violent exploitation to bestial atrocity to transcendent bliss! From the transgressive mind of Blake Ryder comes the final volume of short story anthologies exploring barouque sexual fantasies in the abyss. What makes the Abyss laugh? Human nature at its vile basest of course.
A Handful of Stories by Deepankar A Handful of Stories by Deepankar March 15, 2012 $3.49 62622 words Sample 20%
A Handful of Stories is a collection of ten short stories. These stories reflect the hopes and aspirations of urban India and the young people gravitating towards it. There is passion, frustration, love, rejection, endurance, despair, faith, deception, ambition, tragedy and a host of other emotions in them, which is a microcosm, of life in India.
Round Up At The Burger Bar: Parts 1-5 The Beginning by Russ Crossley Round Up At The Burger Bar: Parts 1-5 The Beginning by Russ Crossley March 15, 2012 $3.99 17405 words Sample 15%
This book collects the first five parts of the serial novel Round Up At The Burger bar: The Legend of Trixie Pug. By the year 3333 1/3 massive fast food corporations control the galaxy. Trixie will become the galaxy's 2nd most powerful CEO for a fast food franchise called Heavenly Sky Burger. To read more about Trixie check out the short story, Big Business and the novel Attack of the Lushites.
Comedies of Despair 2 by Blake Ryder Comedies of Despair 2 by Blake Ryder March 15, 2012 $5.99 26549 words Sample 10%
Nihilism | Despair | Violence | Pathological Sexual Perversity | Horror... in brown paper packages, tied up with string, these are a few of life's funniest things. The second volume in author Blake Ryder's short story anthology looking at the base fantasy of the human condition.
So Far by Thea Biesheuvel So Far by Thea Biesheuvel March 14, 2012 $3.99 35877 words Sample 15%
He said, “but I’d like to see more of you.” I nearly laughed. This was the phrase which my girlfriend and I had identified months earlier as an indication that a man might like to see, not just more, but all of you, preferably in bed. Nineteen short stories from master story-teller, Thea Biesheuvel, explore many themes — love, loss, assimilation, war and the resilience of the human spirit
La Jubilacion del Pirata y otras Leyendas by Bernabe Perez La Jubilacion del Pirata y otras Leyendas by Bernabe Perez March 14, 2012 $2.99 23671 words Sample 13%
Esta es una recopilación de leyendas de todo el mundo. El lector encontrará aquí una amena colección de leyendas desde antiguas hasta urbanas. Algunas son simpáticas, otras son de horror. Este es material que ha circulado de boca en boca y ha crecido hasta tomar vida y forma escrita, bajo la pluma magistral de Bernabé Pérez, conocido columnista, autor de "Cuéntame tu Sueño" y "Leyendas".
Were-Poodles & Dragon-Cats by Trina Jacobs Were-Poodles & Dragon-Cats by Trina Jacobs March 13, 2012 $1.49 5180 words Sample 30%
Here you'll meet the ideal pet for someone else's family, see what happens when a science project goes very wrong, find out just how disagreeable food can be, and learn who should have been afraid to venture into the woods alone. This collection of a dozen stories is a fast read at only 4,600 words.
Dollar Dreadfuls Volume Three by Chris Roberts Dollar Dreadfuls Volume Three by Chris Roberts March 13, 2012 $0.99 22074 words Sample 20%
The third of an ongoing series of ghost and horror stories set in 21st century London.
Dollar Dreadfuls Volume Two by Chris Roberts Dollar Dreadfuls Volume Two by Chris Roberts March 13, 2012 $0.99 22262 words Sample 20%
The second of an ongoing series of ghost and horror stories set in 21st century London.
Bad Girls - Eight Noir Stories by Max Scratchmann Bad Girls - Eight Noir Stories by Max Scratchmann March 13, 2012 $4.95 15636 words Sample 5%
Bad girls, wicked women; lecherous, treacherous villainesses; hedonistic harlots, and plain old-fashioned bunny-boiling temptresses.
Campus Sexploits Deux by Naughty Nights Press Campus Sexploits Deux by Naughty Nights Press March 13, 2012 $2.99 12457 words Sample 20%
Ever do anything in college or university that was considered “outrageous” by your friends? Maybe you engaged in spontaneous, steamy sex with a “god-like” classmate you’d lusted after all year... Or found that one of your Professor’s best classes - the most memorable - was hands on tutelage of the sexual kind...
Other Stories by Gaynor Madoc Leonard Other Stories by Gaynor Madoc Leonard March 13, 2012 $0.99 15023 words Sample 10%
Stories to touch the heart, make you laugh or bring a chill to the spine. A prize-winning story of remembered love, a whimsical rural tale, a woman haunted by a former lover, a detective story pastiche, and an act of kindness which changes two lives.
Die Liebe ist ein seltsam' Spiel by Elsa Rieger Die Liebe ist ein seltsam' Spiel by Elsa Rieger March 12, 2012 $2.55 7672 words Sample 10%
Erzählungen um die Liebe.
Shorelines: Stories from the Sea by Berwick Writers Workshop Shorelines: Stories from the Sea by Berwick Writers Workshop March 12, 2012 $6.99 15809 words Sample 20%
An anthology of writing by writers from the area around Berwick-upon-Tweed, UK. Contains short stories, poetry, non-fiction, etc.
My Flashy Words by Nancy A Cavanaugh My Flashy Words by Nancy A Cavanaugh March 11, 2012 $2.99 22391 words Sample 20%
This is a collection of more than 80 micro and flash fiction stories from 140 characters to under 1000 words. The stories include vampires, aliens, zombies, abuse, murder, love, birth, rebirth and much, much more.
Jake's Monthly- Bizarro Anthology by Jake Johnson Jake's Monthly- Bizarro Anthology by Jake Johnson March 11, 2012 $0.99 26987 words Sample 20%
All through February, experienced authors wrote stories in the literary maelstrom of chaotic fun that is Bizarro. This is the result, which marks the halfway point for the project "Jake's Monthly".
140 And Counting by Upper Rubber Boot Books 140 And Counting by Upper Rubber Boot Books March 10, 2012 $4.99 6589 words Sample 20%
140 And Counting is a collection of the best twitter literature from the first two years of online journal Seven by Twenty’s history, on relationships, nature, work, animals, seasons, science fiction and fantasy, and mortality: 141 clever little allotments of literature by 119 authors in 1 exquisite ebook!
Maxwell Marlowe, Private Eye. 'Murder in Maroochydore. by Raymond Boyd Dunn Maxwell Marlowe, Private Eye. 'Murder in Maroochydore. by Raymond Boyd Dunn March 10, 2012 $0.99 16987 words Sample 50%
Max is accused of a hit and run accident, which is now considered to be a murder. The beautiful Danielle de Montfort, an Insurance Investigator, is supposedly helping, but is at odds with him. He is protecting a client, whilst she wants his client to be charged and found guilty.
A Faded Magic by Karen L. Abrahamson A Faded Magic by Karen L. Abrahamson March 10, 2012 $3.99 25511 words Sample 15%
A jaded carnie fortune teller at the end of the world. A little girl dealing with her parent’s divorce and the horror she creates in her magic place. A jockey who still dreams of horses no matter how broken her body. The characters in these five stories carry the loss and longing that opens them to the tragedy and triumph of a faded kind of magic in a too real world.