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Hungry For Revenge by Ron Shillingford Hungry For Revenge by Ron Shillingford Dec. 12, 2011 Free! 3362 words Sample 20%
Loveless Joanna returns to the school reunion, still overweight. Katie, her chief tormentor at school, mocks her at the reunion. This triggers Joanna to try to find romance and lose weight, with mixed and totally unexpected results.
Dark & Dangerous by Christina Leigh Pritchard Dark & Dangerous by Christina Leigh Pritchard Aug. 31, 2010 You set the price! 8832 words Sample 15%
Short stories that will make your skin crawl...
I, Paul by Edwin Walhout I, Paul by Edwin Walhout Aug. 24, 2010 You set the price! 14218 words Sample 50%
What would the Apostle Paul tell us if he could talk to us today from his prison in Rome? What would he say about his life before he became Christian? about explaining the gospel to people who never heard of Adam or Moses? about why he was put in prison? Read here, in first-person style, what this famous missionary says about these and other adventures.
Peter And The Vampires (Story #2) by Darren Pillsbury Peter And The Vampires (Story #2) by Darren Pillsbury Dec. 11, 2011 Free! 35863 words Sample 30%
Poor Peter. After barely escaping a band of charred corpses in PETER AND THE DEAD MEN, now he has to deal with something even worse: A classmate with a crush on him. Sadly, she dies. Unfortunately for Peter, she doesn’t stay that way… The second book in the YA horror series, PETER AND THE MONSTERS!
Demon Sprawl (Vampin Book Series #7) by Jamie Ott Demon Sprawl (Vampin Book Series #7) by Jamie Ott Feb. 01, 2012 Free! 13023 words Sample 30%
Vampin is a long running series of short stories for tweens and teens. Before being released as a regular series, it was a monthly publication with the Black Press Online.
Shock & Intrigue 4 by Joseph St.Claire Shock & Intrigue 4 by Joseph St.Claire Dec. 18, 2010 You set the price! 7841 words Sample 7%
A series of science fiction Short Stories involving twisted tales across time.
Janie by T'Kheya Miller Janie by T'Kheya Miller Nov. 20, 2011 Free! 970 words Sample 20%
Janie is not a typical teenager. One incident rips her from her silent life of invisibility and launches her into their view. They can all see her now, and there's no getting away.
The Clog Skates by Warne Wilson The Clog Skates by Warne Wilson Feb. 18, 2012 Free! 3128 words Sample 20%
The story of a young Dutch couple, Hans and Gretchen, starting with the 200 kilomtre ice skating race in Holland in 1954. They immigrate to Melbourne Australia to start a family and over the years Hans becomes a successful tradesman painter. They take their children to an ice rink and Hans amazes them with his skill. When Hans dies as an old man the family searches for his clog skates.
I Interviewed Jesus Christ by Ipam I Interviewed Jesus Christ by Ipam Dec. 13, 2011 Free! 51872 words Sample 20%
Teen encounter. Jesus, patiently waiting, slipping hot coffee inside a booth at the local mall in Birmingham, Alabama for a teenager named Mia, purposefully.
That Look by Emily Cain That Look by Emily Cain April 19, 2012 Free! 499 words Sample 20%
This is an argument that started over nothing between a mother and daughter. This short story only uses dialogue to set the scene.
The Journal by Lori Meyer The Journal by Lori Meyer March 24, 2012 Free! 5111 words Sample 30%
When Lilian finds herself kidnapped, the only thing providing her with a shred of hope is a small brown book. But can the words jotted inside its binding help her make her way to freedom?
The Blue-Sprigged Dimity Dress by Tommie Lyn The Blue-Sprigged Dimity Dress by Tommie Lyn Oct. 11, 2011 Free! 4372 words Sample 20%
This is a SHORT STORY, a coming-of-age tale. Lisbeth Collins wants a new dress that her family cannot afford. She has outgrown the hand-me-down from her older sister and wants a new long dress that will signify she is no longer a little girl.
Peter And The Changeling (Story #3) by Darren Pillsbury Peter And The Changeling (Story #3) by Darren Pillsbury Dec. 11, 2011 Free! 25134 words Sample 30%
Peter and his best friend Dill get stuck babysitting Peter’s two-year-old sister for an afternoon, which is about the worst fate imaginable. Beth is a holy terror, the worst toddler in the history of the world. But as the boys discover when she disappears… …she’s not nearly as bad as the thing that takes her place. The third book in the YA horror series, PETER AND THE MONSTERS!
True Love: The Story About Choices by Jonathan Hendricks True Love: The Story About Choices by Jonathan Hendricks Dec. 14, 2010 Free! 8292 words Sample 100%
Josh is facing problems with his love life. Stuck between two girls, who will he pick? And what will be the outcome?
Off to War: Two Poems and the first part of Eryk by Ere Bian Saikovera Off to War: Two Poems and the first part of Eryk by Ere Bian Saikovera March 25, 2012 Free! 848 words Sample 30%
Two poems, one long and one short, that act as a sort of prelude to Eryk and the first part (or chapter) of Eryk.
Invisible Justice by Kim Jewell Invisible Justice by Kim Jewell May 30, 2011 Free! 75453 words Sample 15%
Book #1 in a series about teenagers that were tampered with as babies - injected with a combination of drugs that were designed to leave them with super abilities. Over time the teens start to find each other, form a team, and search for answers and the man who did this to them. Likened by readers to X-Men and Heroes, Invisible Justice is a contemporary take on teenage super heroes.
A Christmas Tale by A Christmas Tale by ezmeralde Jan. 22, 2011 You set the price! 1979 words Sample 2%
A short uplifting story set in christmas time of how helping one person returns good things to you.
Hell Found Me (Short Story) by Matthew Holley Hell Found Me (Short Story) by Matthew Holley May 21, 2011 Free! 4497 words Sample 20%
A father sells his soul to save his son but when the devil returns to collect his debt, the father refuses to give up his soul thus he is cursed until the devil gets what is rightfully his.
I, Jeremiah by Edwin Walhout I, Jeremiah by Edwin Walhout Aug. 26, 2010 You set the price! 32312 words Sample 50%
What would Prophet Jeremiah tell us if he could talk to us today from his tent in Egypt? What would he say about how he became a prophet? why he got into so much trouble with the authorities? about his people carried off as captives? how he came to be living there in Egypt? Read here, in first-person style, what this prophet has to say about these and other adventures.
Who Framed Kara? by Lisa Deckert Who Framed Kara? by Lisa Deckert Oct. 28, 2011 Free! 2465 words Sample 100%
Kara’s running for class treasurer, with some help from her friends Denali and Kirsty. But her opponent seems to be playing some dirty tricks, and Kara is in big trouble. Can Denali find out who framed her friend? Short story, about 2200 words.
Be My Salvation by Cherene Hospedales Be My Salvation by Cherene Hospedales Aug. 08, 2011 Free! 4168 words Sample 5%
Maia has spent the last fifty years of her life alone but can one night change all that? Can she finally have her Happy Ever After?
Finding Ellie by Jessie Huang Finding Ellie by Jessie Huang Dec. 08, 2011 You set the price! 12446 words Sample 20%
The arts… One art school… Hundreds of talented students… One scandalous rumor… What do you do?
Let Me Protect You by Jessica Cage Let Me Protect You by Jessica Cage Jan. 03, 2011 You set the price! 14169 words Sample 50%
Trish wakes up in the house of a man she doesnt know wearing cloethes she dosent own. But that is the least of her problems. Someone is out to kill her, and will not rest until she is dead.
Kevin (Short Story) by Matthew Holley Kevin (Short Story) by Matthew Holley May 21, 2011 You set the price! 3269 words Sample 20%
A mysterious young boy terrorizes a young mother and forces her to face her demons.
Demon Child: Rayne Chronicles by James Clark Demon Child: Rayne Chronicles by James Clark Aug. 30, 2011 You set the price! 6317 words Sample 50%
Mike has been tormented for years by a demonic creature in his dreams. After his wife dies in child birth, he suspects that his daughter may not be an innocent little girl, she may be a Demon Child.
Beheaded (Vampin Book Series #8) by Jamie Ott Beheaded (Vampin Book Series #8) by Jamie Ott Feb. 18, 2012 Free! 9883 words Sample 30%
Vampin is a long running miniseries of novelettes, sometimes compared to The Baby-sitters Club. It's written for tweens and teens, and is about young girls who go to war in the face of a vampire apocalypse.
Leah by J.M. Reep Leah by J.M. Reep March 22, 2009 You set the price! 83192 words Sample 50%
Introverted and shy, 14-year-old Leah Nells has lived her life alone, with only books to keep her company. As she starts 9th grade, she finds herself lost within the complicated social universe of high school — especially when she falls in love with a boy from her class. Under pressure from her parents, her classmates, and the whole noisy world, can she become the girl she wants to be?
Avenhal-Return of the Taneen by Bram Floria Avenhal-Return of the Taneen by Bram Floria April 29, 2010 You set the price! 146335 words Sample 25%
In a quiet corner of New England, nothing important ever seems to happen. But with the arrival of fascinating, ancient carved doors, and a mysterious letter addressed to Minda, Evie and Dallas Bridger, adventure is about to explode all around them. In a world far away, unscrupulous men have released an ancient evil. A relentless march to the world of men has begun. The race is on.
Resonics: Revelations by J. R. Calvo Resonics: Revelations by J. R. Calvo Sep. 24, 2010 You set the price! 19186 words Sample 30%
In the distant future, our hubris brings about the Reaping, a cataclysm tearing the world asunder, spewing forth silver dust. This silver enables a new breed of sonic tech to rise, everything from lights to weapons. Meanwhile, two factions wrestle to save what's left of the world, the Paladins and the Rebels. Behind their power struggle, lies a technique re-emerging for those who would listen...
I Vagabondi by Dominic Licorish I Vagabondi by Dominic Licorish May 15, 2012 You set the price! 10635 words Sample 15%
With a broken home at his back and the mountainous coast of Sicily in his sights, a young boy embarks on a journey to begin life anew.
2066 by Peter A. Brandt 2066 by Peter A. Brandt March 10, 2012 Free! 68941 words Sample 25%
Simon Camp was never thrilled about living underground during this ice age but when the old shaman came to town and instructed him to take a journey on the earth's surface to find his daughter, Simon knew his life would change forever.
My Teacher is a Zombie by JR Murdock My Teacher is a Zombie by JR Murdock March 19, 2012 You set the price! 11535 words Sample 20%
Stanley suspects something is wrong with his teacher. It's up to him and his friends to figure out just what it is.
Second World by R.M. Wagoner Second World by R.M. Wagoner July 18, 2011 You set the price! 28998 words Sample 20%
Is it possible to see into the spiritual realm? Is the everyday only masking a supernatural truth? These questions and more young Clare must seek reality in the newly released work of fiction, “Second World” by R.M. Wagoner. Geared towards a middle grade audience, however “Second World” will be enjoyed by all who are young at heart and spirit.
Gobble Gobble; A Tale of Thanksgiving Terror! by Florin Nicoara Gobble Gobble; A Tale of Thanksgiving Terror! by Florin Nicoara May 11, 2011 You set the price! 36400 words Sample 50%
Gobble Gobble is a smartly written hilarious horror-comedy that will turn your thanksgiving delight into one hell of a day of fright. It is a 'terrible' tale unlike any other you have ever been told. Tread only if you dare because it will twist your mind and lay your soul bare, gobble-gobbble!!!
Finders, Keepers by Ralph Gallagher Finders, Keepers by Ralph Gallagher Dec. 30, 2009 You set the price! 2613 words Sample 25%
While buying his brother a birthday present, Fred stumbles upon an envelope stuffed with cash and tries to decide what to do with it.
The Spring by J.M. Reep The Spring by J.M. Reep March 25, 2009 You set the price! 95063 words Sample 50%
The Spring is the story of eight friends approaching the end of their senior year of high school. Preparing for graduation should be an exciting time, but as they look forward to college, fall in and out of love, and just try to endure their last days of high school, they discover the old bonds of friendship that held them together are falling apart.
Choking by Cecilia Kavanagh Choking by Cecilia Kavanagh Jan. 13, 2010 You set the price! 431 words Sample 50%
Part one in a reflection on a failed relationship.
Vampin by Jamie Ott Vampin by Jamie Ott Jan. 08, 2012 Free! 15203 words Sample 30%
Vampin is the first novel of a long running series about girls who, out of desperation to survive, become vampires. Originally a weekly short with the Black Press Online, Vampin has now become a monthly book for tweens and teens.
Just Call Me Jake by Tracy Arbors Just Call Me Jake by Tracy Arbors Dec. 30, 2011 You set the price! 45637 words Sample 50%
The new choir director touches everyone's hearts, some more than she intended.
Girly Little Secret by Del Carmen Eskimo Girly Little Secret by Del Carmen Eskimo Aug. 25, 2011 You set the price! 3068 words Sample 50%
Matt Tailor: Your typical player. Sabrina Bryre: Your typical nerd. What happens when he harasses her? Bad things. And what does she do, specifically? She turns Matt Tailor into a girl. Wait- WHAT?!
Percevale - I. Les spectres du temps by Anne de Gandt Percevale - I. Les spectres du temps by Anne de Gandt Aug. 15, 2011 Free! 13743 words Sample 20%
Rois, reines et sorcières des châteaux endormis révèlent parfois bien des surprises ! Un nom ancien, des rêves mystérieux… L'héroïne, aidée de ses comparses Roiteleau et Croquignol, tente de retrouver un pan caché de son histoire. Mais la frontière qui sépare le rêve et la réalité est ténue…
I, Abraham by Edwin Walhout I, Abraham by Edwin Walhout Aug. 16, 2010 You set the price! 12331 words Sample 50%
What would old Abraham tell us if he could talk to us today from his tent in southern Canaan? What would he say about sacrificing his son Isaac? about Sodom and his fickle nephew Lot? about Lot’s wife turning to a pillar of salt? about his wife Sarah taken into Pharaoh’s harem? Read here, in first-person style, what Hebrew Patriarch Abraham has to say about his life’s adventures.
The Making of a Fighter by William Weaver The Making of a Fighter by William Weaver Jan. 15, 2010 You set the price! 51900 words Sample 3%
The tale of two brothers in their formative years and beyond. The struggle of the oldest brother to succeed in controlling his ever present rage amidst the backdrop of the studious younger brother attempting to understand what is occurring within their inner selves.
The Education of Mr. Biggleton by Joshua Bennett The Education of Mr. Biggleton by Joshua Bennett Aug. 31, 2011 You set the price! 2837 words Sample 100%
This is the story of a cat whose privileged life is turned upside down when he is forced to live in a new environment. hilarity ensues when the other colorful and eclectic characters try to teach him how to live like a "real cat".
Dust to Dust by Devon Thiele Dust to Dust by Devon Thiele Jan. 21, 2012 Free! 75629 words Sample 20%
Tough. Sarcastic. Queen? Cortland, with a job description of Tink meets Buffy, gets news that rocks her world. With danger on her heels, she turns to the only people she can trust. Will Cortland be able to save her realm? Will she find her long-lost brother? More importantly, will she survive?
Get a Life (Clearwater Crossing Series #1) by Laura Peyton Roberts Get a Life (Clearwater Crossing Series #1) by Laura Peyton Roberts May 31, 2011 Free! 49356 words Sample 10%
When a classmate is diagnosed with leukemia, the students at Clearwater Crossing High organize a fund-raising carnival. But after they've formed teams to work the booths, the eight members of one group find they couldn't be more different. When an unexpected tragedy strikes, will these unlikely friends come together again? Or is it time to say good-bye? Book 1 of the Clearwater Crossing series.
Mind Games by Joseph Veramu Mind Games by Joseph Veramu May 23, 2012 You set the price! 8655 words Sample 20%
Justin faces the challenges of life just like any other normal American young adult. There is however one big difference! While most are busy experiencing their virtual worlds through computer games, Justin has to come out of it. Justin is part of the Mind Games and his biggest challenge is getting back into the real world.
Eating Humans - The Hostel by Elija James Eating Humans - The Hostel by Elija James July 18, 2011 You set the price! 2964 words Sample 25%
IN THE BEGINNING....A TRAVELER GETS A "GOOD" DEAL ON A SPECIAL MOTEL IN CENTRAL MEXICO....OR SOMEWHERE ALONG THE BORDER....THE PEOPLE SHOW UP WITH FORKS AND KNIVES.....
The Body Snatcher by Kieran McGovern The Body Snatcher by Kieran McGovern Aug. 02, 2010 You set the price! 3497 words Sample 50%
Robert Louis Stevenson's tale of grave robbing and murder in 1820s Edinburgh. Classic horror story based on the the real-life 'body snatchers', Burke and Hare. Abridged and adapted for English language learners and younger readers. Linked to glossary and learning activities here: http://ghoststories.eslreading.org/ghost/bodysnatcher.html
Drowning by Cecilia Kavanagh Drowning by Cecilia Kavanagh Feb. 01, 2010 You set the price! 536 words Sample 50%
Accompanying story to "Choking." The idea of a new relationship is likened to the high dive, with somewhat frightening possibilities.