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Death Dealt the Hand    by John E.  Bailor
Price: $2.99 USD. 57310 words. Published by Gryphonwood Press on June 18, 2009. .

When Special Agent Trevor Byrne investigates the hasty approval of an experimental AIDS treatment, he uncovers a plot by genetics lab DNAY to unleash a deadly toxin on the world. Can Trevor stop DNAY before it's too late?
Winter Games    by John Lacombe
Price: $2.99 USD. 98810 words. Published on December 7, 2009. .

24-year-old Tim Sutton runs a humble comic book store in a small New Hampshire town, but Tim's simple life is about to be ripped from its foundation when he receives a coded comic from his long-lost brother, beseeching Tim to make his way to North Korea in order to save him, and throwing Tim into a world of trained assassins, drug kingpins, dark geniuses, and government super-agents.
Call Centre: The Musical    by Jeff Rose-Martland
Price: Free! 11790 words. Published on April 29, 2010. .

Join Frances on her first day as a call centre agent. Meet the zany staff and the problem customers and sing along! Written by a recovering agent who guarantees accuracy, Call Centre: The Musical is a fun ride through the obscure and secretive world of who takes our calls and what is really going on while we are holding.
Blow Us Away! Publishers' Secrets for Successful Manuscripts    by JB Howick
Price: $4.99 USD. 32010 words. Published by WindRiver Publishing on April 30, 2010. .

Publishers and agents around the world are waiting to be blown away by the next great manuscript but are frustrated by the average new author's lack of preparedness; too many manuscripts lack marketing insight, organization, or an understanding of the book industry. Bring publishers a great book with all the background information we need to make a good business decision and you've got a deal.
Please Hold! Ruminations of an Agent    by Jeff Rose-Martland
Price: $14.95 USD. 41000 words. Published on May 16, 2010. .

Please Hold! turns the spotlight on the dark corners of the production floor. Former agent and noted expert, Jeff Rose-Martland reveals the good, bad, and hideously ugly sides of call centre work. Part advice, part observation, this is an essential read for industry pros. Playful, provocative, and positively poignant, Please Hold! reveals the warts and beauty-marks of a billion-dollar business.
Let's Go Fishing: TIps on Hooking A Literary Agent (includes excerpt of "Sellout")    by James Lewis
Price: Free! 4230 words. Published on August 15, 2010. .

Signing with a literary agent is extremely difficult, especially in this economic climate, but not impossible. With the tips outlined in this article, you will greatly increase your chances of hooking that "fish."
Hunter    by Melissa Hosack
Price: $4.99 USD. 31840 words. Published by Whimsical Publications on December 13, 2010. .

Vampire Gwendolyn Fox hates elves more than sunlight and stakes because they don’t mix well. Hunter is an elf, but like none she’s ever met. Rugged and mischievous, he sparks an immediate reaction in Gwen that she struggles to resist. He’s tall, dark, and dangerous. Together, despite plans, they strive to rescue a girl and save the local supernatural community from a vicious werewolf pack.
Lethal Exposure    by Kevin J Anderson
Price: $4.99 USD. 82720 words. Published by WordFire Press  on December 15, 2010. .

By Kevin J. Anderson & Doug Beason. At Fermilab near Chicago, Dr. Georg Dumenico—a Nobel Prize candidate in physics—is bombarded by lethal levels of radiation from the particle accelerator. He will die horribly within days. FBI Special Agent Craig Kreident knows it was no accident—but he has to prove it, and the clock is ticking.
On the Survival of Rats in the Slush Pile    by Michael Allen
Price: $4.99 USD. 22590 words. Published on January 19, 2011. .

An essential new ebook for writers. Michael Allen describes the hopelessly inefficient and irrational ways in which publishers and agents deal with their slush piles. He then outlines some practical strategies through which writers can achieve success despite the many obstacles. 'As a some-day, would-be author, I found it an eye-opener.' Roy Jacobsen, writingclearandsimple.com
Book of Souls    by Jack Ketchum
Price: $3.99 USD. 18070 words. Published by Crossroad Press  on February 15, 2011. .

In this intimate glimpse into the heart of his own creative spirit, Jack Ketchum shares his early career, literary influences, and some of the characters that formed the man he has become. From his early respect and admiration for Henry Miller to the tortured lives of friends, and the aftermath of 9/11...