Old Wounds    by Michael D. Britton
Price: $2.99 USD. 4730 words. Language: English. Published on May 21, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.
Colonizing the moon is hazardous work...made more dangerous by political bickering back on Earth. Now Jack Chang must face either the starvation of the colony he leads, or the deadly terror threat posed by his former Marine buddy who's trying to extort the government and keep the colony alive. Some choice.

A Man Among Gods    by Amanda McCarter
Price: $1.49 USD. 10190 words. Language: English. Published on May 20, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.
Roger McCrory is a simple man. He likes his smokes, his booze and his women. But when the old man known only as Odin returns to remind him of his oath, it seems as though his simple life will soon end. Three years free of the machine for every nine inside the machine. Wrapped in wires and conduits, Roger considers it a miserable existence, but he'll die if he doesn't go back. Or will he?

Einzelgänger blues    by Chris Hantzen
Price: $0.99 USD. 6430 words. Language: Dutch. Published by Stofkonijn (Dustbunny) on May 20, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.
Een jonge man droomt ervan om ergens ver weg, helemaal alleen te leven. Dan erft hij van zijn vader een machine waarmee hij naar andere Aardes kan reizen.

Song of Deerwoman    by Daniel LaGrave
Price: Free! 1890 words. Language: English. Published on May 20, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.
The new world is a strange, and wild place. The natives have told tall tales of the spirits that reside in the dark woods for generations. Many see the stories as nothing more than myths meant to scare the settlers. Still, if you should happen to find yourself walking alone in the woods be mindful of what thoughts you keep in mind. Should you hear some strange, and pleasing melody. Run, just run.

Halleigh    by Sean Roney
Price: Free! 3210 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction » Fantasy » Urban.
This is a short story set in the Worldshift: Dermaphobes series. Living in the afterworld is a rough existence, especially when one is haunted by pleasant memories from before the world ended. One man recalls a woman he met during the last day on Earth, and the crazy time they had before they went their separate ways.

Trapped    by Sean Roney
Price: Free! 6690 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.
This is a short story set in the Worldshift: Dermaphobes series. A young man and young woman are trapped inside a pizza restaurant as the government orders curfew. Unfortunately for them, the martial law is in place due to a zombie uprising. They soon find a zombie is in the store with them.

Armageddon Sequence    by Sean Roney
Price: Free! 4120 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.
This is a short story set in the Worldshift: Dermaphobes series. A man has been given a document that says the world is going to end. When he begins to read it, he sees the sequence of events foretold matches the news on TV. Unfortunately for the new owner of the document, it also calls for a zombie uprising.

Darkness & Daemons: The Gate (Invasion 3 of 11)    by M. T. Dismuke
Price: Free! 8120 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.
The Gate introduces Kawe, Garmin, and Cindy. Kawe and Garmin are hired to collect samples from a disturbance referred to as a gate and use Cindy to collect it. Garmin can't go along with the plan and tries to escape, but things don't go as planned.

Over the Brink: Tales of Environmental Disaster    by Third Flatiron Publishing 
Price: $2.99 USD. 29510 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.
The science fiction anthology, "Over the Brink: Tales of Environmental Disaster" comprises a tasty baker's dozen short stories about the possible consequences of fooling Mother Nature. These tales are sometimes heart-breaking, sometimes way out or hilarious, but always mind-expanding.

Happy's Nest    by Ben Blanchette
Price: $0.99 USD. 2630 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2012. Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories.
The world is ending and Jim Sullivan is alone, naked, and without his television. All he wants to know is, "What do dinosaurs have to do with Jesus?" A humorous short story by first time author, Ben Blanchette.