All The Hippies Are Dead    by Keith Henning
Price: $4.99 USD. 102370 words. Language: English. Published by Spore Press  on August 13, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
A coming of age novel like no other. Alex's life was bland, carefree, and safe; working for a medium-sized San Francisco newspaper, until one night it went all wrong. A chance meeting with a girl at a party, a single night of excess, and suddenly Alex's life spiraled out of control. Hooked on heroin and a girl he couldn't shake, Alex battles to find himself and the life he had so quickly lost.

Bad Almond: A Short Story    by Kevin T. Goddard
Price: Free! 1110 words. Language: English. Published on August 13, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
(3.00 from 1 review)
Food triggers memories. The narrator experiences visions of nirvana and dead relatives in this richly descriptive moment in time.

Closing Shift    by Cameron D. Garriepy
Price: Free! 1950 words. Language: English. Published by Bannerwing Books on August 12, 2011. Fiction » Women's fiction » General.
(4.67 from 12 reviews)
Elli prefers working the evening shift in a coffee shop so she can plan, unnoticed, her escape from a life of quiet desperation. Will the arrival of an intense stranger draw her out?

Nomance    by T J Price
Price: Free! 35720 words. Language: English. Published on August 12, 2011. Fiction » Humor & comedy » Black comedy.
(4.00 from 1 review)
Carla the florist is surrounded by the duplicitous and the craven – and that’s just her flowers. The human beings are infinitely worse, especially the men. If you hate love, then you'll love this.

If You Like to Laugh, Volume Two    by Piso Mojado
Price: $2.99 USD. 4980 words. Language: English. Published on August 12, 2011. Fiction » Humor & comedy » General.
Take a break. Have some fun! "If you like to laugh, volume two" is mostly light verse, suitable for all age groups, middle-school to senior citizen. There's a story about a possible baseball Hall-of-Famer, an explanation of why the conquistadors had to flee the Americas, a scathing indictment of Neil Armstrong, a classic tale of man's best friend, passive-aggressive shopping, and much more...

Boldly Reimagined!    by J. Steven York
Price: $1.99 USD. 5210 words. Language: English. Published by Tsunami Ridge Publishing  on August 12, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
When Diana Mallock is the oldest writer, and only woman, hired to write for a new TV show "Jason and the Stargonauts," "boldly reimagining" ancient myth for a modern audience, she has no idea what she's getting into. But she's ready to fight for her new job, and before she's through, heads will roll, genders will swap, and the "boy-writers-club" won't know what hit them!

Second-Best Rod and Reel    by Maren Bradley Anderson
Price: $0.99 USD. 3270 words. Language: English. Published on August 11, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
What is the best thing about catching a fat rainbow trout on a silvery fly? Is it the joy of catching a fish? Or is it a small slice of revenge? A very short story.

The Need for Character - flash fiction    by Richard K. Weems
Price: $0.99 USD. 2720 words. Language: English. Published on August 11, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
The Cheap Stories series--short eBooks, cheap as hell. Four flash fiction pieces that examine the short short story form. From a disgruntled Easter bunny to a reminiscence on the heyday of dwarf-tossing. From a short piece ironically titled, “Tell Everything,” to the art of NOT writing, these flash fiction pieces show the strength of suggestion and brevity. Stories for a song! (Literally!)

Good Night Wood    by Mary Kitt-Neel
Price: Free! 3100 words. Language: English. Published on August 11, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
Francis is touring with his band, missing Martine and writing songs about her. Meanwhile, Martine has discovered potentially damaging information about a local politician she dislikes. But making the information public could hurt a friendship. This prequel to "The Toe Incident" has Martine figuring out the importance of friendship, even if she hasn't quite grasped how much Francis cares for her.

Nagel's Bagels    by Barry Rachin
Price: Free! 3580 words. Language: English. Published on August 11, 2011. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
There are five levels of gifted intelligence ranging from bright to profoundly gifted. One in every thirty thousand is 'exceptional', which makes Curtis Stedman, the part-time dishwasher at Nagel’s Bagels, one smart cookie!