The Command: A Retold Story of the Flood    by Shell Isenhoff
Price: Free! 2480 words. Language: English. Published by Candle Star Press  on February 12, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Religious / Christian / Values & Virtues.
This is one of 15 retold Bible stories for kids found in my Smashwords collection, "Another Perspective." All are retold from the viewpoint of a lesser or fictional character. "I've heard that story a thousand times." "Maybe it's time for another perspective."

Tails of Low I.Q. (Flop Fiction)    by Karan Virk
Price: Free! 10520 words. Language: English. Published on February 12, 2012. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.
Tails of low I.Q. with vibrant Indian backdrop. My earlier ‘Emotional’ Pichkaris (Holi Water Guns) failed to bring me success, while quite a few people on that unusual track easily achieved success. So, I have turned to low I.Q. & started my journey from a new perspective. My pseudonym is “Sixth Pandav” because I relate to (& share my name) with Karan from epic Mahabharata...a Rebel in true sense.

The Ask    by Richard Sanders
Price: Free! 2550 words. Language: English. Published on February 12, 2012. Fiction » Mystery & detective » General.
I didn’t know—or care—much about race for governor of NY until someone took a shot at one of the candidates and killed his wife instead. The main suspect, it turns out, was an anti-government crazy I once did time with. Searching for the killer, I was sucked into a closely fought election campaign and the dangerous world of people who prefer casting their vote with a sniper’s bullet.

The Favour Men: Initiation    by Firas Janabi
Price: Free! 9260 words. Language: English. Published on February 12, 2012. Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General.
(4.67 from 3 reviews)
The Favour Men: Initiation is the first short in The Favour Men series. It tells the story of how Jake, the youngest of the three, earned his place among his older brother Charlie and their best friend Harry as one of the guys who 'get things done.'

AffectionAires    by Jeffra Hays
Price: Free! 17270 words. Language: English. Published on February 12, 2012. Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire.
Her King of Coney Island is about to lose his throne/ To Princess Smart, whose royal art/ Is causing Prince to moan./ A bird addict cannot predict who might fall from the sky,/ A rich princess or feathered mess might coo-coo by. And bye.// Free for now, not for long, save a dollar, sing a song.

Night Flying Revenge    by Michael Reyneke
Price: Free! 2330 words. Language: English. Published on February 12, 2012. Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense.
...On his way out Mat switched off the hangar lights. Black! The world turned black! There was no light anywhere. Not even the stars could be seen; they too seemed to have been switched off with the same switch... He suddenly felt the weirdest sensation; he was not alone. Somewhere behind and to his left was someone or something else...

Maynard Soloman Solves the War on Drugs (Funny Detective Stories #1)    by Benjamin Sobieck
Price: Free! 5150 words. Language: English. Published on February 12, 2012. Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire.
(4.00 from 1 review)
Fans of funny detective stories, meet Maynard Soloman. Some say he's crusty, profane and clueless. If you ask him, he solves the world's problems one case at a time. In this misadventure, the Maynard wraps his arms around the War on Drugs. Or is the war wrapping itself around his beloved Winnebago RV? Either way, the Ol' Badger will solve this War on Drugs business once and for all.

乐观是一种生命的动力 (Cheerfulness as a Life Power by Marden in Simplified Chinese Translation)    by Chu Dongwei
Price: Free! 21060 words. Language: Chinese (simplified). Published on February 12, 2012. Nonfiction » Language Instruction » Mandarin.
This is a Chinese translation of Orison Swett Marden's masterpiece Cheerfulness as a Life Power. Please download the free Gutenberg ebook for a comparative reading in English and Chinese. Potential readers:

きみのもしもし vol.4 Kiss on the Phone vol.4    by Hello Ken1
Price: Free! 920 words. Language: Japanese. Published on February 12, 2012. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Romance.
したったらずの きみのそのことばが いつもぼくをやさしくつつんでくれる。ねぇ、きみのもしもしって何なんだろうね。わかってるけどさ。

Anti-Supernatural Assault Team- Book 0- Fresh Blood    by Michael Keyth
Price: Free! 39120 words. Language: English. Published on February 12, 2012. Fiction » Horror » Undead.
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
A.S.A.T. (Anti-Supernatural Assault Team) is a special group created by a billionaire Arthur West. They consist of 6 best people, Arthur could find. Their main aim is to find 5 pieces of the Seal of Solomon, so they can stop the demon that is responsible for the end of the world in 2012. Book 0 tells the story of each member and how they became involved in ASAT.