Snippets of a Life    by Marsha Phillips
Price: Free! 3770 words. Published on January 1, 2012. .
The more I think about it... ..The more I like the idea of writing a book. I like the notion that stories and facts so special to me, not end with me. Many of the memories are just those, not whole long stories just snippets that stand out in my mind, like bright bits of sea glass on the shore.

The Search for the Unnamed One: Book Two of the Souls of Aredyrah Series    by Tracy A Akers
Price: $0.99 USD. 77130 words. Published on January 3, 2012. .
The Prophecy has come to life in Tearia, and the Temple wants nothing more than to see it dead. Whispers say the Unnamed One walks amongst them, and there is little doubt as to who that person is. Reiv is oblivious to the hopes turning in his direction, just as he is ignorant of a plot being waged against him. He has no time for rumors or innuendos; he is too busy trying to build a new life for himself. But the life he longs for will have to wait. A rebel movement is growing, and Reiv’s cousin Dayn has joined the insurgents in their cause. Angered by Dayn’s involvement, Reiv reverts to his old self-serving behaviors. He wants nothing to do with prophecies or rebellions, and isn’t sure he wants anything to do with Dayn either. But when tragedy throws Reiv into new turmoil, he finds himself facing a dangerous choice. Someone he loves is dying, and there is only one chance to save him. Will Reiv choose to be a Transcendor, fated to sacrifice his life for another? Or is he truly the Unnamed One, a hero destined for glory? One will save the life of an individual, the other that of an entire kingdom.

Never Con a Corgi [Book 6, Leigh Koslow Mystery Series]    by Edie Claire
Price: $3.99 USD. 74000 words. Published on April 11, 2012. .
In this first new addition to the series in a decade, hapless advertising copywriter Leigh Koslow is a contented middle-aged mom. But when a walk with her dog turns up the body of the unscrupulous real estate developer who plans to bulldoze her Aunt Bess's homestead, Leigh realizes that not only has she failed to outgrow her inborn talent for trouble... she's bestowed it on the next generation!

The Alien's Luggage    by Jose Rodriguez
Price: Free! 1710 words. Published on May 26, 2012. .
A short story about unfulfilled expectations. Two cousins think they hit the jackpot when they run into a crashed UFO, only to find out that what they though was their ticket to fame and riches is just another of life's disappointments.