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Sci Fi Stories - Volume 2    by David Grace
Price: $0.99 USD. 25970 words. Published on September 28, 2009. .

"Bug Rules" takes place aboard a ship crewed by sociopathic insects transporting a cargo of humans. "Chronotron" explores a future where you can buy insurance which will protect you from any physical injury. In "Dream War" two adjacent countries that broadcast dreams heads go to war. "The Heart Is The Hunter" explores a world in which sentient computers can rent human hosts.
Charlie and Friends    by Danny VanDoren
Price: $0.99 USD. 460 words. Published on April 25, 2010. .

This is a story of Charlie the bug and his friends as they spend the day playing at a nearby park. The rhyming narrative follows the friends throughout the day as they swing, see-saw, play ball, feed ducks and more. The book is fully illustrated using computer generated creatures overlaid on actual photographed backgrounds.
Why Software Gets In Trouble    by Gerald M. Weinberg
Price: $9.99 USD. 38410 words. Published on October 2, 2010. .

Many books have described How Software Is Built. Indeed, that's the first title in my Quality Software Series. But why do we need an entire book to explain Why Software Gets In Trouble? Why not just say "people make mistakes"? Why not? Because there are reasons people make mistakes, and make them repeatedly, and fail to discover and correct them. That's what this book is about.
Spots the Space Marine: Defense of the Fiddler    by M.C.A. Hogarth
Price: $5.99 USD. 111450 words. Published on October 8, 2010. .

Pollyanna meets Starship Troopers in this web serial about a 30-something Marine called out of retirement to join the war against the crabs. But shattered morale is the least of her company’s problems, and their survival may hinge on an unlikely friendship forged between an alien weapons designer and a mother-turned-warrior….
Bed Bugs    by R.M. Haag
Price: $0.99 USD. 3040 words. Published by Glittering Throng Press  on November 29, 2010. .

Anne's phobias get a workout when her daughter Carries develops an attraction for all sorts of creepy-crawlies, in this chilling short story from the author of Downland.
Vermin    by Allison M.  Dickson
Price: $0.99 USD. 5800 words. Published on January 18, 2011. .

Someone has purchased the infamous Martindale mansion, long abandoned following an unspeakable murder. And it has a pest problem. A very big pest problem. Originally published on Reflection's Edge.com, Vermin is classic horror designed to get under your skin. Read it with the lights on. And a can of Raid.
Confessions of a Southern-Fried Yankee    by J. C. Dante
Price: $2.99 USD. 22870 words. Published on January 23, 2011. .

Do dumb people get on your nerves? Have you ever been horrified by the sight of folks in pajamas running around in public? Do deer heads and stuffed turkeys decorate your condo? If so, you are in good company, especially if you happen to be a Yankee transplant living in the South. From wacky neighbors and monster bugs, to pigs and polygamy, you'll laugh out loud.
PeeDee3, Intergalactic, Insectiod Assassin in: Gut Feeling (Season 1, Episode 1)    by RyFT (RiFT)
Price: Free! 3900 words. Published by Tricorner Publishing on February 26, 2011. .

PeeDee3 is one bad bug with a zeal to kill...for a price. But now he's trailing his very last mark and this hit’s on the house because revenge is footing the bill. With his trusty bowling ball cannon at his exoskeletonized side and his complex eyes spread wide all he needs is a target. But time is running out because the death he’s avenging is his own. File under Sci-Fi Noir Comedy Series
Tiny Wings    by Catherine Basten
Price: $2.99 USD. 3180 words. Published on February 27, 2011. .

Come and fly with me and through this journey you will see, insects, bugs and butterflies with wings so very small. But what fascinates us the most is how you fly at all. Katrina, a ladybug, will fly you over the forest introducing you to sixteen of her tiny winged friends. Each illustration is colorful and true to their unique identity. You will be pleasantly surprised on what you will learn.
Jake and the Fly    by Melissa Perry Moraja
Price: $1.99 USD. 4450 words. Published on March 21, 2011. .

A new species of worms? And flies that go Buzzoinks? That's what Jake discovers when he captures a dozen slimy gooey worms. Jake hides the worms in a secret place in his bedroom so his twin brother and sister can't free them. But when the worms transform into a dozen buzzing pesky flies, Jake's adventure begins. Target age: 6 - 9 years old