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Tragedy at the Washington Palace    by Lauren A. Johnson
Price: Free! 7400 words. Published on February 15, 2010. .

Part One: Marlene has to turn to her younger sister Nia for help. Marlene tries hard to fight her jealous feelings for her sister when she meets a woman Callisto who teleports her into another dimension to care for cousins Hannah and Elise who are unspoken rivals. There's more to Callisto than what Marlene realizes. Before she knows it she's in the middle of dangerous conspiracy.
Seven Deadly Sins (Flash Fiction Challenge #1)    by Absolute Editors
Price: $2.99 USD. 7590 words. Published by Hades Publications  on April 2, 2010. .

An anthology of eight flash fiction stories by four authors who answered our challenge to write something "interesting" about the “Seven Deadly Sins” - Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Lust, Pride, Sloth and Wrath!
Rich Man-Poor Man...    by Janice Daugharty
Price: $2.99 USD. 5030 words. Published on July 13, 2010. .

No longer a Paul-Newman playboy type, who used to leave his family waiting and wondering, Elec now prides himself on "making trades" at the various houses along the rural routes where he works. For instance, at the home of June Bug and Candy, while June Bug is away, Elec talks Candy into giving him her dead mother-in-law's hated chickens. This odd couple breaks Elec of his bad habits.
In His Own Hometown    by Janice Daugharty
Price: $2.99 USD. 3480 words. Published on July 27, 2010. .

Earl Sanders, a black man from Washington, DC, is the only one worthy enough to dedicate the new library in his S. Ga. home county. He is the only one to go away and make good. But nobody, black or white, is willing to put him up for the night but a bitter, old black lady who wants to know one thing: why would he come back after he finally got out of these turpentine woods?
Caring for the Elderly    by Janice Daugharty
Price: Free! 2770 words. Published on August 9, 2010. .

Hun is ninety-some-odd years old and at the mercy of a bitter, controlling black woman hired by the family to keep their beloved relative at home till she dies. When Hun's two grand-nieces show up one fall morning for a visit, the caregiver cranks her meanness up a notch. She gets them told! Hun cries...
Placing Stones    by Christopher Hodges
Price: $9.99 USD. 42700 words. Published on August 26, 2010. .

A young professional and family man is conflicted and unhappy. Though away on a reward business retreat he is distracted by thoughts of home. A celebrated guest speaker then awakens his sleeping ambition. Frustrated and excited he escapes to a coffee shop to think. Befriending an eccentric mentor he begins a fulfilling journey, and learns to “Achieve without regret and sacrifice without envy".
The Change    by Anna Y. White
Price: $2.99 USD. 139460 words. Published on December 2, 2010. .

Big city… University... Roommate... Boys… Clubs… Fun... Every teen's big dream is to study abroad. But how hard can your life possibly get when you realize that people around you are actually not as nice as you thought they are...?
Ringing The Bell    by Len Nannarone
Price: $4.99 USD. 91830 words. Published on January 27, 2011. .

A legal thriller with a fast pace and excellent character development, Ringing The Bell tells a story of greed and envy reminiscent of classic Wall Street tales. The lead characters needed to live the life full of rich men’s toys. With that mindset began a series of decisions leading to a thirty year downfall emanating in their arrest as part of a conspiracy to commit a massive Ponzi scheme.
Too Face    by Tony Angelo
Price: $1.99 USD. 1440 words. Published by MLR Publishers  on March 2, 2011. .

A short story of 2 girlfriends whose lives reverse as they grow.
Moorcroft - The Possession    by Sandra Callister
Price: $0.99 USD. 91590 words. Published on April 30, 2011. .

When tragedy strikes on the day of her wedding with the death of her fiancé Frederick, Charlotte Worthington goes into a rapid decline taking her close to insanity. When her father dies soon after it is too much for the young women and she takes to her bed and with the help of some sleeping drafts commits suicide. However her lonely and restless spirit is not yet ready to leave the home