The Thrashing of Charley Little    by B Y Rogers
Price: Free! 4050 words. Language: English. Published on February 10, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Drama.
For five intolerable years, Thomas Max never knew who raped his young wife. On a bright Sunday morning, sitting in the very chair she in which she died, the truth was cast upon him as certain as her fading shadow. An angry black man begins his short journey to revenge, taking the law and his life into his hands.

Mandy You're Mean!    by Zonthea Jacobs
Price: $1.99 USD. 2090 words. Language: English. Published by Creativity Ink  on February 10, 2012. Fiction » Children’s books » Social Issues / Emotions & Feelings.
Mandy is a very rude, stubborn, and mean girl who always gets her way. She doesn't care whose feelings she hurts with her sharp words. She is about to be in for a rude awakening that she'll never forget.

Time to Move    by Laura Payeur
Price: Free! 1340 words. Language: English. Published on February 9, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Drama.
(4.00 from 1 review)
Sitting on her porch in the dark one warm summer night, observing her neighbors, convinces Ardelia Smith that it's time for a change. Short story based on the author's own experiences.

I Stay a Little Longer    by Diana Allandale
Price: $0.99 USD. 2300 words. Language: English. Published by Diana Hunter on February 9, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
Thou hast but taken up thy lamp and gone to bed; I stay a little longer, as one stays To cover up the embers that still burn. Longfellow Everyone expects Maisie to leave the cemetery before the coffin is lowered, but she can't. Her husband is in that coffin, he has “taken up his lamp and gone to bed” and left her here. Only by staying does Maisie think she will find peace.

Firestorm    by Cyn Bagley
Price: $0.99 USD. 5950 words. Language: English. Published on February 9, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Western.
Another "living in the desert" series with character Jude Potter. It was a normal desert day, when Jude gets an emergency call from his friend Mike. Mike is caught in the middle of a fire and has been told that he needs to evacuate. Jude comes to help him get out of the area and gets caught in the fire. Wildfire is one of the dangers of living in the desert with dry cheatgrass and brushes.

The Last Story I Will Ever Write About Her    by Shane Grey
Price: Free! 2560 words. Language: English. Published on February 8, 2012. Fiction » Drama » American.
Have you ever been in love with a co-worker? Been obsessed with one person? Ever had a craving for potato chips while you ponder life? The unnamed main character in this tale...

Honor    by Daniel Grotta
Price: $1.39 USD. 15190 words. Language: English. Published on February 8, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
When hippie Jeff Smith fell in love with the boss's daughter, he ended up saddled with a family, a dead-end job, a bully of a brother-in-law, and, after his wife died of cancer, a mountain of debt. Only Jeff has a secret and a unique possession that could possibly solve his financial problems and help his daughter realize her dream, if he can ever overcome the guilt that's haunted him for 30 years

Well-Suited Sentry - A Short Story    by Lane Diamond
Price: Free! 2790 words. Language: English. Published by Evolved Publishing LLC  on February 8, 2012. Fiction » Horror » General.
This prison sentry is unlike any other. You don't want to cross him. Better that you should remain in your cell, follow the rules, and never get on his bad side. Transgression comes at far too high a price.

Leo Rache.    by Pablo D'Stair
Price: Free! 11560 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2012. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
(4.00 from 1 review)
Tracing a year in the life of Leo Rache, an aimless shoplifter-turned-poet, and drawn heavily from author Pablo D'Stair's personal experiences, this novella is a blunt, intimate investigation of the minutia that birth one individual's desire to create.

Jesus, Mohammed and Abraham - a Parable about Love and Peace    by M.N. Russell
Price: Free! 2430 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Religion and Spirituality » Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict.
As the story starts, Jesus, Mohammed and Abraham are all in heaven looking down on the earth. They are heartbroken to see their followers fighting and trying to destroy one another. The three friends decide to intervene, but soon find that reasoning alone won't work, perhaps they need a sacrificial act of love to change the hearts of their people.