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Not Yet    by Eduardo Acevedo
Price: $0.99 USD. 6590 words. Published on March 22, 2010. .

57 short poems translated by Teresa M. Lorenz (University of Arizona) from Acevedo’s newest publication. In this volume, the serious themes are blended with love and humor.
A Season in Desire    by Eduardo Acevedo
Price: $0.99 USD. 6530 words. Published on April 4, 2010. .

50 short poems translated by Teresa M. Lorenz (University of Arizona) from Acevedo’s newest publication. In this volume, you will find desire, love and carried out dreams.
Not Quite Godly    by Rona Go
Price: Free! 80440 words. Published on June 28, 2011. .

She hails from hell even if she longs for heaven. Half of the earth needs her. When Michaela discovers she has an evil nature, she trains from being a supernumerary character to the prototype of a villain who may end up saving the day and vanquishing her evil self along with the other half of the earth who wants her dead.
Blip Reader 2.3    by Blip Books
Price: $1.99 USD. 14500 words. Published on August 31, 2011. .

A collection of short "flash" fiction including work by Kim Chinquee, Victoria Lancelotta, Frances Lefkowitz, Dinty Moore, Chris Diken, Tom Whalen, Alan Michael Parker, Tara Deal, and several others. An excellent collection of remarkable work that shows the range, quality, and impact of this very short form fiction. Published by Blip Books.
Hunters and Gamblers    by Dark Sky Books
Price: $4.99 USD. 19580 words. Published on September 21, 2011. .

Ryan Ridge's debut collection of short fiction, published by Dark Sky Books.
Three Men and a Husband    by Miranda Cahn
Price: $3.99 USD. 71610 words. Published on November 15, 2011. .

When David Melling asks his wife what she would like for her 40th birthday, the answer shocks them both. Anna wants his permission to sleep with other men.
Awful, Ohio    by Jeff Neal
Price: $1.00 USD. 72930 words. Published on December 7, 2011. .

"An intriguing monster." Troy Slushy's exposure to his life-decimating job, depressed wife, and crumbling home encourage his desire for a life in perpetual darkness. It becomes his objective to destroy the bright, menacing beast that removes him from the ecstasy of his dreams, only to expose him to all of these worthless possessions. Troy Slushy declares that his mission is to destroy the sun.
Contemporary Literary Review: India Nimba Issue 1 Anthology    by Khurshid Alam
Price: $2.99 USD. 20530 words. Published on February 1, 2012. .

Contemporary Literary Review: India (CLRI) is an online literary journal and is available simultaneously in various electronic formats and in print. CLRI Nimba Issue 1 Anthology includes a unique blend of materials - some of the finest pieces published with its online version during 2011 along with many unique pieces to the anthology.
Black Tongue    by Anjana Basu
Price: $0.99 USD. 118170 words. Published by Savvy Press  on September 4, 2012. .

“Women are not born witches. Life makes them turn that way. If you want the truth of what I say, look at the facts: there are no young witches, no child witches. All the women torn or hacked to pieces in the columns of the newspapers are old. Some of them are not even witches at all.
The Painter, She Smiles Like Sunbeams    by Rachelle Taylor
Price: $0.99 USD. 5580 words. Published on September 28, 2012. .

A stuttering, socially inept college student meets his idol, a cynical, middle-aged artist who might or might not bear a resemblance to Vivien Leigh. They begin an affair that is mutually destructive...but not necessarily dysfunctional. Contains brief scenes of sexuality. This story originally appeared, with some alterations, in Conte.