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Jane Eyre (1934): An Essay    by Java Bean Rush
Price: Free! 860 words. Published on August 18, 2012. .

Charlotte Brontë’s dark and brooding story of an abused orphan who becomes the self-possessed governess to a little girl in a strange family comes to the screen stripped of its 19th century social criticisms and laid bare as a pure Rom Com. Blogger Java Bean Rush delves into the 1934 movie in this essay.
The Glitch    by Carl Asher
Price: Free! 1340 words. Published on August 21, 2012. .

While on his way to work, John was accosted by a man whose grubby and disheveled appearance gave no indication of the flagellation he would soon cause John to self-inflict.
カバンあれこれ    by Jessica Kishimoto
Price: $2.99 USD. 290 words. Published on September 4, 2012. .

書下ろしエッセイ集です。 コーヒー好き、カバンあれこれ、ワイロのすすめ、不思議研究所からの手紙、作文の添削、窓から見える風景、文章読本、父の思い出、ベビーネンネ、外食と内メシ、団地再生、考える事は楽しい、オーバースペックなノート、F1の花達、など18作品。
Daily Emotions    by Genevieve Lilith Vesta
Price: Free! 18560 words. Published on September 10, 2012. .

Daily Emotions is a book about emotions that fill our everyday life with happiness, love, sadness, hope and hate. This is a reflection of those emotions using poetry, essays and stories.
Essays in Travel and Humor Vol. 1: Wanderer    by C. Patrick Neagle
Price: $2.99 USD. 24740 words. Published by cpn on September 11, 2012. .

The first in a series of books collecting travel and humor pieces the author wrote for a fabulously well-regarded newspaper column ("fabulously well-regarded" by his two dozen readers, anyway) while teaching college-level English classes onboard US Navy ships. Thrill as he rides a camel! Gasp as he avoids immolation in a volcano (by not, y'know, falling in)! Be filled with the joy of travel!
Contra Pantheism (Atheism): An Essay    by Edward Rochon
You set the price! 9930 words. Published on September 22, 2012. .

essay spanning theology, math and philosophy. shows atheism to be a form of pantheism. deals with the nature of existence and its modes. offers an explanation of motion and its supernatural origin. refutes certain math notions: infinite sets, irrational numbers, transcendental numbers. upholds the parallel postulate as irrefutable. deals with paradoxes of zeno and refutes empiricism's validity.
12 Tips for Writing    by Earnest Long
Price: Free! 2390 words. Published on September 25, 2012. .

Any aspiring author could do with some more tips on writing. Written by an author who has written and been published for 15 years. More recently self-published online. He shares his experience for anyone who wants to write but wonders if they are doing right or wrong. And if they should be writers. This is not a ‘how to’ book but also a ‘how not to’ book. Sometimes you learn best from both.
Why Me?    by Top Writers Block
Price: $0.99 USD. 23450 words. Published on September 26, 2012. .

Another collection of short stories from the group of indie authors,'Top Writers Block'. The eleven stories in this book were inspired by the words 'Why Me?' All very different, there is certainly something to please everyone! Authors proceeds will go to Sea Shepherd, whose members are dedicated to saving our oceans and sea life, without which, we are doomed...
Kitty Literate: Volume One    by Kitty Martin
Price: $5.00 USD. 25540 words. Published on September 28, 2012. .

"Kitty Literate: Volume One" is a collection of short stories and poetry, partially inspired by real-life events. In the vein of David Sedaris, the short stories are meant to put a smile on your face and entertain. Any effects of enlightenment or inspiration are purely coincidental and not necessarily the intent of the author.
My Songwriting Process    by Mike Diehm
Price: Free! 2610 words. Published on October 5, 2012. .

In which I attempt to describe the way a song comes to me. I also discuss working with other songwriters. Their work also appears in this essay.