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A Western Fable    by Matthew Murphy
Price: $0.99 USD. 113240 words. Published on July 27, 2009. .

After his family is killed by a ruthless outlaw, Eddie Black goes on a hunt for vengeance that only destroys what he has left.
The Real Widow Maker    by K. D. Taylor
Price: $4.99 USD. 79260 words. Published on June 30, 2010. .

The Real Widow Maker is a composition of short stories highlighting some of America’s worst mining tragedies, including disasters at Sago, Crandall Canyon, and Upper Big Branch. The book tells of the coalminer’s struggle to achieve safer mines, and recounts how a band of Rednecks started the largest labor uprising in U.S history. It's a saga filled with tragedy, but filled with heroics too.
Mine, Mine, Mine....    by Lonnie Shaw
Price: $7.99 USD. 940 words. Published on October 1, 2010. .

The story of coal mining in America in all its detail, including first-hand accounts of the Sago and Upper Big Branch mine explosions in West Virginia, as told through the eyes of miners, some of whom lived through the blasts. The book will involve interview materials from coal producing companies, including mgmt from Massey Energy, Peabody, and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).
The Wrong Place at the Right Time    by Mike Lynch
Price: $0.99 USD. 6240 words. Published on March 21, 2011. .

Malcom Lee just wanted to get out of the cold and have a warm drink. When he is arrested on Vega Prime for a crime he didn’t commit, things take a turn for the worse.
This Devilish Place The 1810 Worsdale Mine Disaster    by Peter Knowles
Price: $0.99 USD. 16350 words. Published on April 11, 2011. .

Trapped underground after an explosion, can Ben, Harry, William and Sally find a way out.
The Road to the Crown    by Stephen D. Sullivan
You set the price! 10020 words. Published on May 20, 2011. .

In Musteland life just went from bad to worse. Mayor Longstride doesn't care who he steps on to raise his station. Dwarves, guild members, teachers ... all are mere fodder for his political ambitions. But while one free person remains, hope still grows in Musteland. Inspired by current events, this story delves into the quiet moments between the epic battles that shape fantasy literature.
How Deep The Ancient Sea    by Lee McAulay
Price: $0.99 USD. 2590 words. Published on July 13, 2011. .

The old-timers said the salt mines were haunted by something they wouldn't name. What happens when you find a seam that sings to you?
Sam's Treasure    by Terri Crews
Price: $2.99 USD. 63410 words. Published by Prism Book Group  on October 11, 2012. .

When Sheriff Trace Wallace overhears outlaws planning to kidnap and enslave an older boy, he soon discovers the unruly young man is, in fact, a beautiful but tough woman who not only helps him bring in the bad guys, but also ensnares his heart. For love is the greatest treasure of all...
Transitions    by Mary Brady
Price: $5.95 USD. 22770 words. Published on October 17, 2012. .

A joyous memoir of early 20th Century life in the small mining town of Franklin, New Jersey. From flowers to influenza, immigrants to imagination, this happy read recalls life at a sometimes simpler, sometimes stark, time in the life of America.
The Legend of Green Pan and the Big Secret    by Stjepan Zelenika
Price: $1.20 USD. 1670 words. Published by Style Writes Now  on October 17, 2012. .

In mining regions there have always been legends about little green people, who enter mines and quarries and who are bound to bump into miners occasionally. Some believe that miners should not say anything during such encounters, otherwise their shafts might be levelled to the ground or some other accident might happen.