Two Independents    by Laura Hesse
Price: $2.99 USD. 34460 words. Published on July 8, 2011. .
A rogue wolf, a love-struck cowboy, and a cattle drive are only a few of the problems faced by fifteen year-old Susie Stetler after she is sent to spend the summer in the mountains with her estranged grandmother and eight year-old stepbrother. Susie would rather be riding the waves in California, but everything changes, when the temperature starts to rise.

Just a Canadian Girl    by Lavinia Thompson
Price: Free! 4140 words. Published on June 29, 2012. .
This is a story about a small-town girl who, tired of her own town and in the midst of soul-searching, decided to take a chance, fly across the country on her own, and experience Canada Day in Ottawa, Ontario. This short story can also be found in my recent poetry book, "Wildflowers Scattered, Estranged: Memoirs of a Small Town Girl."