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"Call Me Tab"	by CD Moulton Aug. 11, 2010	$2.99	65947 words	Sample 20%
Flight of the Maita #10 A collection of shorts featuring Tab and TRD-60 as they solve problems of various types for various beings.
"Cruel and Unusual Punishment" poetry collection	by chris Einhaus May. 26, 2010	Free!	2415 words	Read a sample
Christopher Allen Einhaus' poetry collection "Cruel and Unusual Punishment"
"Don't Give Up," Said Mom	by Christina Leigh Pritchard Aug. 31, 2010	$0.99	18299 words	Sample 25%
Christina Black's mother has cancer and her father, well, he's vanished. It seems the only good things in her life lately are Harry, the Butler, Mariana, her best friend-who can't seem to stay out of trouble and skateboarding-which she isn't all the great at. Oh and there is this guy named Michael Gray too...
"Erving"	by Luc Vos Aug. 07, 2010	$0.99	7036 words	Sample 40%
Op de stranden van onze kust worden elke jaar heel veel leuke dingen gevonden. Soms geld, soms sieraden. Soms ook historische voorwerpen. En soms zelfs heel speciale voorwerpen, die een veel grotere betekenis hebben dan iemand had kunnen vermoeden. De jaarlijkse vakantie aan zee krijgt plots een heel andere betekenis...
"Final Decree"	by Ted Summerfield Aug. 08, 2010	$2.99	12079 words	Sample 12%
Mix together a thieving wife, a naive husband, a beautiful female friend and you have a recipe for divorce. But the husband wants to know how it all happened, and why, and hires a detective to trace the events leading to his divorce. Follow John Bradstone, the detective, as he uncovers an odyssey of despair, treachery, and the truth behind the divorce.
"Youth"	by Harry Moss Jan. 30, 2010	$1.00	11953 words	Sample 10%
This is a 40 page Science Fiction story set in current day. Time is relative to those who endure it. In this story, human beings have been guided almost from infancy by others from off planet. There is also an audio narration and it is currently available for FREE at: http://netnovels.com/youth-by-h-w-moss.mp3
#Beach	by Random Human Mar. 29, 2010	Free!	2378 words	Read a sample
AI clones of his personality allow Tristan to keep in constant contact with his friends and fans without the hassle of being aware of their existence. But when one of them messes up, he's finds that it's his own existence that's in question...
#VSS Anthology Volume 01	by Made in DNA May. 12, 2010	Free!	5100 words	Read a sample
Everyday hundreds of 140-character (or less) stories are posted to Twitter. This is a collection of just a few. # is a hashtag—an identifying marker—allowing users on social networking services to separate out and/or convey certain messages to other users utilizing the same markers. 'VSS' stands for 'very short story'. The #VSS Anthology contains over 150 stories by 37 authors.
'Fly-Over State' by Emma Straub	by Flatmancrooked Publishing Oct. 21, 2009	$3.50	14869 words	Sample 15%
Fly-Over State is the debut of author Emma Straub, the 08/09 Halls Emerging Fellow at University of Wisconsin. Fly-Over State includes two stories: Fly-Over State and Hot Springs Eternal. Themes of love and aging, loneliness and danger in a new environment, and self-discovery and painful growth run deep in this impressive debut from one of America's emerging power-house authors.
'Put your back into it!' - The Phantom of Toerning Mill	by David Elvar Dec. 17, 2009	You set the price!	7349 words	Sample 100%
‘It is a curse we have lived with, this past century and more, sir,’ he said. ‘That post holds down the ghost of one Peter Christian Holm, one-time administrator of the mill here and the surrounding farms.’ ‘Holds down the ghost!’ I repeated, aghast. ‘But how? And why?’ ‘Let me tell you the story, sir. Let me take you back into our past...’
(ψιλο) ΝΕΚΡΗ	by Naomi Kramer Jul. 20, 2010	Free!	10074 words	Read a sample
Η Λίντα έχει πρόβλημα: Όχι μόνο τη σκότωσε ο γκόμενός της, αλλά δεν της λέει και τι έκανε το σώμα της. Τι άλλο μπορεί να κάνει η Λίντα εκτός από το να τον βασανίσει μέχρι να τα ξεράσει όλα;
(life:) razorblades included	by Dan Holloway Jun. 07, 2010	$0.99	7682 words	Sample 20%
Whether or not to kill yourself is not the only question. It’s just the start. This collection of poems and stories is held together by a single theme. The decision to live. Not the happy ever after that comes when deliberation ends, but the beginning of the exhilarating, impossible decision to wake up, open your eyes, and truly live, with all the terrifying consequences that decision brings.
(The Deleted) Poems Galore The Fourwell Tour	by German Alcala Aug. 24, 2010	Free!	1777 words	Read a sample
Whilst writing the lavish collection of 24 Farewell Poems the young poet lost his sense of space and time. These are ten of those poems that he simply couldn't cram into the final official cut, but what good would they do rotting away in some corner? So, enjoy.
... à Brumski... by H.T.Fumiganza	by L'UrbaineDesArts Editions NovelingPress Nov. 05, 2009	$1.99	69391 words	Sample 50%
Comme il y a des romans noirs, un roman blanc et moderne, repeint de frais, aéré pour ceux que la littérature parlophone actuelle ne… pas… Un roman romanesque qui défleurit les jeunes filles et fane les C.R.S dans la haute tradition du dé… potage à la française, un roman pour tous ceux qui ne prennent pas le plomb dentaire pour de l’or natif!
... or so the story goes.	by Gail Cox Oct. 17, 2008	$0.50	2575 words	Sample 40%
Story set in Eastern Tennessee. Carefully researched for accuracy. A young man leaves to fight the Civil War on Oct.31,1861, but comes upon a town fated to relive that date in 1812.
...And Night Falls	by Tommie Lyn May. 26, 2009	$2.99	90451 words	Sample 40%
Bullets, blackmail and beaches. A hit man, a hurricane and a high-stakes political campaign. Pensacola native Shelley Goodnight finds the body of a murder victim. But not just any victim. Dead man Farrell Gilbert worked at the desk next to Shelley's in her father's office, an inconvenient fact the authorities can't ignore. Add a hitman, a hurricane and a concientous deputy, and tension ramps up.
...The Twain Shall Meet	by j guevara Oct. 16, 2009	$2.99	67313 words	Sample 20%
Twain's mind in modern times; insight with bite.
0-69 in 5 Minutes	by Jasmine Black May. 07, 2010	$4.99	49616 words	Sample 10%
Pretending to be a couple, a nail artist and a mechanic struggle against a whirlwind of fantasy and reality until the lines cross and they must choose between saving face or their hearts.
1 God - Poems on God , Creator .	by Nikhil Parekh Sep. 05, 2010	Free!	135898 words	Read a sample
"1 God" is a 522 pages Poetry Book . The compilation of poems depicts the Omniscient Creator in his unconquerable shapes and forms. Goes to irrefutably prove that there is just one Creator, you choose to call him by whatever name - and for everyone one of us till the time we live. This book is an earnest dedication to Almighty Lord.
1,000 Miles of Hope	by Elizabeth Agiantritis May. 17, 2010	Free!	1852 words	Read a sample
The is the first short story I have ever written. In general I only write poetry, but the tittle "1,000 Miles of Hope" just popped into my mind and I felt it belonged to a short story instead of a poem. This story is about a young woman who has broken-up with her boyfriend for his own good, but has regretted the decision.
10 Erotic: Book 1	by Dallas Black Jun. 03, 2010	$4.99	33665 words	Sample 50%
Author Dallas Black introduces his collection of fictional short stories published from the perspective of the modern, urban, cultured man. 10 Erotic: Book 1 is Dallas Black’s first formal foray into erotica and includes 10 short stories and 10 poems. Each erotic story is followed by an erotic poem. Stories such as "Organic Chicken" and "Laundry Lust" offer unique snapshots of carnal lust.
10 Piccoli Racconti, Diario di un viaggiatore Borderline	by Massimo Croce Aug. 21, 2010	$2.99	5945 words	Sample 50%
Dieci piccoli racconti scritti in volo.
100 Stories for Haiti	by Greg McQueen Mar. 03, 2010	You set the price!	78598 words	Sample 10%
100 Stories for Haiti is a unique collection of stories bound together by paper and glue and massive amounts of hope. This is no ordinary book. One morning a writer woke up and decided, "I must do something." Hundreds of talented authors worldwide sent him their stories and the result is an anthology that anyone can enjoy. Proceeds go to helping the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
101 Degrees Fahrenheit	by Eva Gale Jan. 27, 2009	Free!	5945 words	Read a sample
On the hottest day of the summer Kathy Robert's airconditoner breaks at her barber shop, Great Headz, and she still has one more customer. It's hot and sticky, but he's not going anywhere. And he wants more than a trim.
101 Tips for Traveling with a Vampire	by Joleene Naylor Apr. 30, 2010	You set the price!	8793 words	Sample 10%
There aren’t many resources for humans running with the “undead” – until now. Featuring 101 tips for everything from boat travel to the classic Road trip. Sometimes funny and sometimes serious, these tips will prepare you for a vampire vacation. Includes a sneak peek of "Legacy of Ghosts", book 2 in the Amaranthine series.
1012	by Jason Watson Feb. 12, 2010	$0.99	72296 words	Sample 25%
911 was an event burned into the retina of the world's mind's eye. In this well researched novel; truth is mixed with hunches, hunches are mixed with theory lastly cloak and dagger is mixed with smoke and mirrors so the truth becomes less about what you can see and more about what you cannot see... and why... This novel, 1012, presents truths that hitherto have only been whispered by shadows...
107 Degree Fahrenheit	by Barry Rachin Jun. 03, 2010	Free!	5764 words	Read a sample
A young boy spends a magical weekend in Providence, Rhode Island, visiting his sister, a former collegiate track star crippled in a freak accident. During the bittersweet reunion Nicholas learns a poignant lesson about the resilience of monarch butterflies and the human heart.
10:15	by J Dean Feb. 08, 2010	Free!	6077 words	Read a sample
A teacher's regular routine is interrupted by a strange and eerie phenomenon.
12.5 CENTS A LAUGH- 23 Funny Poems	by Jay Jana Apr. 08, 2010	$2.95	9793 words	Sample 27%
LIMITED HALF PRICE± SALE enter code ES96T Regular price $2.95 down to only $1.50. GREAT POEMS from great stories! FUNNY! Preview has part of all 23 poems-sorry,no punchlines! But priced cheap, so you won't have to wonder too long! Sherlock Holmes & Watson out camping, how a pirate got his eye patch, what a flatulent tire is, how not to land a plane, what can challenge a battle ship GREAT FUN!
13: An Avery Hudson Adventure	by D K Gaston Jun. 23, 2010	$0.99	113136 words	Sample 15%
When bounty hunter Avery Hudson unwittingly takes on the task of tracking actor Jason Peters, he gets more than he bargained for. Hudson encounters supernatural beings and is ravaged by hellish nightmares foretelling a future predicting his death. He has no choice but to follow his ill-fated dreams and pray he doesn’t take any missteps that might cause those nightmares to become his reality.
13A	by Josh Covington Dec. 06, 2009	$1.00	4126 words	Sample 25%
At 8:41 on a Tuesday morning, Gerald sets out to steal his neighbor’s newspaper. He ends up becoming caught in the strangest day of his life. Could zombies really be lurking just outside his apartment door? Or are they the delusions of a crazy old woman?
1871: A Novel of the Great Chicago Fire	by Peter J. Spalding Feb. 11, 2010	$4.99	128693 words	Sample 40%
Simon Caldwell has always wanted adventure in his life. He is bursting with restlessness and ambition, and he has come to Chicago to make a name for himself. But he is so caught up in his own life that he doesn't realize he's in imminent danger. Then, on a hot and windy night, fire breaks out in the barn of Catherine O'Leary. And for Simon, nothing will ever be the same.
1883	by Reesa Roberts Apr. 01, 2010	$4.99	107606 words	Sample 25%
A young woman's adventures in the American Old West. Contains adult corporal discipline. For adults only.
19 (A Digital Short)	by Aaron Patterson Jul. 26, 2010	$0.99	8245 words	Sample 25%
Mandy didn't know what was going on in her life. She was hearing things and the number 19 seemed to be everywhere she looked. She wondered if she is going crazy or if there was something supernatural stalking her. Bill her husband had a stroke and was getting better, slow but sure. This news didn't make her feel better though, somehow she knew things were about to get worse.
1986: Gracie and Mike	by Stacey Wallace Benefiel Jul. 25, 2010	Free!	1864 words	Read a sample
Before she became Grace Wells, Gracie Loughlin was just an ordinary girl in love with her boyfriend, Mike Adams.
1\| The Daughter	by Becky Miller Apr. 22, 2009	Free!	16487 words	Read a sample
Rose is a hard working London city girl of about nineteen. A time traveller who calls himself the Doctor saves Roses life and stops aliens from invading London city. From that day on Rose travels through time and space with him in a space ship shaped like a 1960's police box. The Daughter is the first book in the Doctor Who fan-fiction series by Becky Miller called 'Tales from the Blue Box'.
2 and 0	by Don Mayhew Sep. 02, 2010	$2.99	84889 words	Sample 50%
In 2 and 0, two working-class guys leading parallel lives of quiet desperation are brought together by the traumatic events of Sept. 11, 2001. How their lives intersect is the central mystery in a tale filled with romance, action and, naturally, baseball.
2 Short 2 Take Short	by Marc Horne Aug. 12, 2010	Free!	13490 words	Sample 100%
12 short stories from the author of "Tokyo Zero" and "This Unhappy Planet." You will enjoy a riot in a pub, mutilation in Little Korea, an earthquake in L.A., superheroes eating cheese, and the possibility of baby black holes. A Year Zero book.
20 Dating Digs	by Ada Elechi Jan. 18, 2010	$1.59	382 words
How about some prestige and respect in dating while having a nice time ? You may want to check this out.
20 Poesie	by Massimo Bolognino Aug. 03, 2010	$0.99	1393 words	Sample 10%
Io non sono un poeta. Non sapendo come definire questi piccoli frammenti della mia anima ho deciso di chiamarli comunque poesie. Sono stati scritti nel corso di molti anni, non mi si può accusare quindi di avere una vena poetica, al massimo un capillare poetico ... Sono piccole frasi che vengono dal cuore, da un cuore spesso in affanno, a volte triste, a volte felice, sempre sincero.
20 Racconti	by Massimo Bolognino Aug. 03, 2010	$0.99	25917 words	Sample 20%
Una raccolta di racconti eterogenea e variegata, che spazia dalla fantascienza, al racconto a tema, alla trama appena abbozzata. Registri stilistici diversi e temi differenti caratterizzano questa raccolta di racconti che variano da poche righe a decine di pagine.
2001 Poetry Collection	by Monica P Dec. 08, 2009	$0.99	1060 words	Sample 50%
This is a unique collection of poetry which differs in styles. It is simple poetry, which is perfect for the learning teenager who is just wanting an easy to read introduction into the world of poetry.
2010 Soccer World cup limericks	by Peter Finlayson Jul. 20, 2010	$0.99	1764 words	Sample 15%
This ebook is a newsy collection of limerick poetry written daily during the 2010 FIFA soccer world cup. It gives the reader an oversight into some of the happenings during the tournament and makes easy reading.
2050	by Dave Borland Nov. 18, 2009	$2.99	99341 words	Sample 50%
The year is 2050. The place is North America—a completely different North America, plagued by drought and years of massive migrations of the populace. In a world where water is more precious than oil, the United States has splintered along ethnic and cultural lines into seven new countries. Atlantica, comprised of what were once the northeastern states, now controls the largest water resource.
2073	by Eileen Young Mar. 04, 2010	Free!	1249 words	Read a sample
Colonizing space and the aliens who want us as cheap labor.
21 Tales	by Dave Zeltserman Apr. 09, 2010	$2.99	77375 words	Sample 10%
21 Tales of dark suspense from acclaimed writer, Dave Zeltserman. Stories of desperation, treachery, deceit and betrayal, populated by con men, mobsters, psychopaths, dangerous women and life’s losers. Each of these stories with surprise endings and enough twists to leave you dizzy.
2184	by Martin Parish Apr. 18, 2010	$1.99	83676 words	Sample 15%
Mark is a Mongrel, a human in a future dominated by a genetically enhanced elite. Arrested for an infraction, he's deported to a labor camp, where a dying inmate entrusts him with details of a plot against the regime. Now Mark has a choice: keep his life & rejoin the girl he loves-or carry out a plot that'll ignite a hellish new war. Either way, he's running out of time to make up his mind...
24 Hour Lottery Ticket	by Gayle Tiller Aug. 10, 2010	$2.99	46683 words	Sample 20%
Dianne Canton is a lawyer whose life is in dire straits. When Emma Watkins knocks on her door, Dianne thinks she is a bill collector. Emma turns out to be a former judge who holds a $73 million lottery ticket that will expire in about 24 hours. Years ago, the media destroyed Emma and her family in a bitter recall election. Emma wants to stop the media from publicizing her name as the winner.
28 Hours	by Mia Brookes May. 21, 2010	$4.99	74632 words	Sample 5%
What would you do if you knew that, in 28 hours' time, the world would be destroyed? Five friends gather on the beach in this forthcoming global disaster and resolve to use their final day to the fullest. They have just 28 hours in which to settle old scores or correct regrets, to renew romances or to do the one thing they have always wanted.
2\| Mirror mirror	by Becky Miller Apr. 22, 2009	Free!	11399 words	Read a sample
Europe isn’t always the most exciting place in the universe, especially in the nineteen fifties, but when sightseeing with the Doctor something’s always about to happen… When innocent people seemingly at random start disappearing around him, the Doctor must take action. Is he strong enough to face the one responsible? Will he ever be able to look at himself in the mirror?

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