The Last Deal Of The Season    by Lee McAulay
Price: $0.99 USD. 1390 words. Published on March 21, 2011. .
A short story about the trans-Saharan bead trade, with a twist in the tale. Daoud is not a ruthless man, but he knows a bargain when he sees one. But does the stranger make a better trade than he?

Carpe Bead'em    by Tonya Kappes
Price: $2.99 USD. 67260 words. Published on May 11, 2011. .
Hallie finds some sanity at a local jewelry-making class, after being transfered back to the hometown she's always tried to escape, where she uncovers a hidden talent for beading. When her talent is discovered by a major department store jewelry buyer, Hallie realizes that what she had in Chicago might not have been her dream life after all.