Ten Silver Coins: The Drylings of Acchora    by Andrew Kooman
Price: $9.99 USD. 67840 words. Published on November 11, 2009. .
Before she ran away from Vendor, Jill Strong was only known as a Daughter of Disgrace. Everything changes when she flees to the Forest and is given a treasure - ten silver coins - which she quickly loses. It is up to Jill and Simon, the boy she meets in the Forest, to recover the treasure. To do so, the children enter Acchora, a world inhabited by the Drylings, a race cursed by the Rashtakar.

Nazar    by Andrew Kooman
Price: $2.99 USD. 4160 words. Published on November 13, 2009. .
The award-winning short story by Andrew Kooman, winner of the 2004 Hobson Prize for Fiction. A young Canadian college student tutors Nazar, a refugee from Afghanistan, in English. Unable to communicate with each other beyond basic words and signs, the young man tries to piece together the story of Nazar’s flight from the Taliban, through Pakistan into Canada.

Publishing at the Tipping Point: a 2009 research brief for SNCR.org    by Danny O. Snow
You set the price! 1850 words. Published on November 19, 2009. .
A convergence of factors is pushing the publishing industry to a tipping point in 2009. Unlike past “watershed” years, this one is not just wishful thinking. The changes we are seeing now are real and lasting. As a result, some publishers (and related businesses) may not survive — but the book world as a whole will emerge leaner, meaner, greener, and more egalitarian than before.

Yes You! Yes Now! Series #10 Leading Yourself: Emotion as a Trigger    by Steve Tarr
Price: $0.99 USD. 1260 words. Published on November 20, 2009. .
Emotions are an essential part of being human. We have them all the time, no effort required. Another part of being human is the ability to make choices, and the responsibility that comes from the impact of those choices. A yes-you yes-now leader knows how to make good choices. The story is about constructively confronting anger as well as how to decide which things to confront.

Wirra and the Seeds    by Jennifer Melnik
Price: Free! 390 words. Published on December 3, 2009. .
Wirra, a nasty spirit wanted to eat the seeds from the evergreen trees. The birds wouldn't help him open the cones, so Wirra created a horrible fire that had surprising consequences.

Yes You! Yes Now! Series #11 Leading Yourself: Being Accountable for Doing Your Job    by Steve Tarr
Price: $0.99 USD. 1050 words. Published on December 4, 2009. .
When all is said and done, it is you and only you who are accountable for doing your job. Too many people seem to develop the habit of thinking that factors outside of their control give them excuses for poor performance. See how a recent college graduate lost her quarterly bonus by doing the right thing. Would you do it?

Author’s Guide to Planning and Selling at Book Fairs and Festivals    by Lawrence Johnson Sr.
Price: $2.99 USD. 3120 words. Published on December 7, 2009. .
The Author's Guide to Book Fairs will not only help you avoid costly mistakes at book festivals, it also walks you through selecting the events that are right for you and what supplies you need to succeed. The information in this guide will also show you how to promote your appearance at book signings so that you can maximize your novel’s exposure.

Pola Zielone    by Marta Juza Jakubowska
Price: $1.99 USD. 67350 words. Published on December 12, 2009. .
..Stali naprzeciw siebie, skryci od świata cieniem drzewa. Jego twarz wolno zbliżała się do jej twarzy. Wysoko - błękitne niebo przecięte kształtem ozłoconych liści. Tuż blisko - błękitne oczy Janusza. Kocham go. Pewna, że on wyczyta to z jej oczu, z paniką odwróciła się i pobiegła w kierunku polany..

Publishing is Dead. Books are Dead. But it doesn't matter because no one is reading anyway.    by Richard Murphy
Price: Free! 11050 words. Published on December 18, 2009. .
This is a study of the paradigm shift of books into a digital world. It looks at the strengths and weaknesses of both digital and printed literature as well as the publishing systems around them. This is a dissertation. A 2nd version of this text will be released, without a maximum word count that will be able to into deeper research and analysis.

Yes You! Yes Now! Series #12 Leading Yourself: Flatlined    by Steve Tarr
Price: $0.99 USD. 740 words. Published on December 18, 2009. .
Yes-you yes-now leaders must realize that confronting a difficult challenge is the only way to grow and improve. Running away from the challenge is the worst thing you can do. Nearly as bad is staying within your comfort zone, to take on only what you have mastered and what you know to be well within your capabilities. This is the status quo, the steady state. You are flatlined.