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How to Write a Great Query Letter    by Noah Lukeman
Price: Free! 15080 words. Published on July 20, 2009. .

Many books have been written about the query letter. But few have been written by literary agents, who receive thousands of queries each year and who grapple with them on a daily basis. New York literary agent Noah Lukeman offers his insights on the query letter, sharing an insider's perspective, giving insights and practical tips about what works and what doesn’t.
And the Past Went on Breathing    by Grant Koo
You set the price! 64690 words. Published on November 1, 2010. .

A somewhat unreliable narrator returns from the airport after dropping off his girlfriend to find his apartment in shambles. That nothing's missing proves to be the bigger mystery as his intense sense of ill-defined loss grows over a week's worth of days, memories, and dreams that culminate in the realization that the freedom he's chased his whole life may actually be in the service of another.
Capture a Shadow    by Leigh Michaels
Price: $3.99 USD. 53620 words. Published on December 6, 2010. .

When top-selling romance novelist Valerie St. John disappears into obscurity in the Midwest, editor Shelby Stuart is appalled. Unless she can persuade Valerie to write another book, Shelby will be fired. But the man who is supposed to be helping her look for Valerie -- Mark Buchanan -- seems to be more interested in Shelby herself than in the search, and Shelby feels she's hunting a shadow.
On the Survival of Rats in the Slush Pile    by Michael Allen
Price: $4.99 USD. 22590 words. Published on January 19, 2011. .

An essential new ebook for writers. Michael Allen describes the hopelessly inefficient and irrational ways in which publishers and agents deal with their slush piles. He then outlines some practical strategies through which writers can achieve success despite the many obstacles. 'As a some-day, would-be author, I found it an eye-opener.' Roy Jacobsen, writingclearandsimple.com
A Deeper Wild    by William Sullivan
Price: $4.95 USD. 183010 words. Published on January 20, 2011. .

A rollicking saga of the Oregon frontier, this novel is based on the true adventures and conflicting loves of Joaquin Miller, the Pony Express rider and Gold Rush miner who galloped to world-wide fame as the "Poet of the Sierras."
GOLF Mystery    by Robert R Anderson
Price: $4.99 USD. 38190 words. Published on February 10, 2011. .

A golfing romance overlaid with a gruesome mystery.
Invisible Ink    by Carl A. Veno
Price: $7.99 USD. 57580 words. Published by Fideli Publishing on April 15, 2011. .

Assemble a cast of colorful characters — heroines, villains, lovers, odd-ball journalists, and life-shaping historical events. Weave unpredictable plots that challenge our assumptions of reality. Enact a drama of high adventure in space, in the street, and in the newsroom. Then lean back and ponder that these are rue stories from our own times.
Produce, Publish, Publicize    by Sabrina Sumsion
Price: $2.99 USD. 35840 words. Published on May 11, 2011. .

Are you getting ready to publish a book? Have you published a book before but weren't really satisfied with the experience and want to find a new publisher? Are you confused by all the options available to you as a writer? Maybe you want to make a million dollars or sell a couple copies. Whatever you motivation for venturing into the literary world, let Sabrina Sumsion be your guide.
5 Stages of Grief    by Bethany Ramos
Price: $2.99 USD. 89220 words. Published by Black Opal Books  on September 11, 2011. .

Danielle Starkey didn’t have becoming a widow on her to-do list. Nine months after her husband’s death, she learns he booked a vacation with his mistress. Now she sees his death in a new light and has to get over it for the second time. She refuses to let sleeping dogs lie. Will she finally face the truth about herself and her marriage? Or will she succumb to one of the five stages of grief?
Just Money    by Les Broad
Price: $5.99 USD. 162570 words. Published on September 15, 2011. .

This book is based on real events in England in 1990, a maelstrom of large scale financial fraud that left a lot of people breathless at the time. The author was at the heart of the efforts to put it all right. Inevitably it is in involved story but the inclusion of the hero's girlfriend allows all the explanations to be given as the story proceeds. Try it - you'll be wiser for having read it.