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The Acorn Stories    by Duane Simolke
Price: $3.99 USD. 62110 words. Published on December 24, 2008. .

From romantic comedy to razor-sharp satire to moments of quiet reflection, Duane Simolke’s award-winning tales transform a fictional West Texas town into a tapestry of human experiences. “A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories.” –Kirkus Discoveries. “If you liked WINESBURG, OHIO…rejoice.” –Watchword.
Psaurian: a novel of semi-intelligent design    by Donald Carr
Price: $2.95 USD. 83140 words. Published on January 11, 2009. .

A drunken ex-military psychic stumbles into a ‘unifying conspiracy theory’ on a trip over the Grassy Knoll, through the Congo jungle to the desert outside of Las Vegas. "Carr’s expository chops rival those of drugstore jockeys like Elmore Leonard, and his morbid sense of humor ranks right up there with Carl Hiaasen’s" -- Washington DC City Paper See the trailer at www.psaurian.com
If Mortals Had Been Immortals And Other Short Stories    by Zaira & Nadira Rahman
Price: $4.99 USD. 30690 words. Published on February 5, 2009. .

This book touches upon life and human nature in four sets of short stories, which are basically satirical in nature. Read along to see where do you fit in this thread of life and nature.
Wotcha!    by Kevin Saunders
You set the price! 116690 words. Published by M-y Books on February 6, 2009. .

About the book Wotcha - Watcher noun - a person who watches or observes somebody or something. A voyeur. Say WOTCHA! to Bart Raines, who s condemned forever to be a watcher after a childhood prank left his eyelid glued to his beloved telescope. Stuck with one eye that can't not see, he s turned voyeurism into a lucrative art form.
The Checkered Fritillary    by Marvin Rose
Price: $4.95 USD. 48690 words. Published on March 3, 2009. .

Boone Hastings is a dancin' fool. He's also a man of scandalous villainy who leaves a trail of ruin behind him. Starting from a life of privilege, he sees his fortunes decay as he exploits all who cross his path. In an attempted extortion of four wronged women, he is blindsided when they unite to devise a chilling revenge as all of the characters face an enveloping peril with no room for mercy.
Dear Agatha, Bad Advice From Paradise    by Agatha Callie
Price: $0.99 USD. 27740 words. Published on April 2, 2009. .

Absurd advice columnist Agatha Callie spent years on the Paradise Island of Bali where she wrote a popular satirical column. For over thirty years the island has been a magnet for expats foolishly seeking the ultimate earthly paradise. Being a recovering expat fool in Paradise herself, Agatha knows just the kind of advice these people need.
The Bald Identity    by Trey Bald
Price: $9.99 USD. 32640 words. Published on April 20, 2009. .

Trey Bald is a former Counter Baldism agent. For the first time, in 2009, you can read his story. Just how far would you go in the name of hair? Love, friendships, betrayal and Facebook. Nothing is left out.
North of Sunset    by Henry Baum
Price: $3.99 USD. 84920 words. Published on May 7, 2009. .

Michael Sennet - movie star - hates his life. The Vanity Plate Killer is enjoying his new life in Los Angeles, targeting people with vanity plates. When Michael Sennet is framed by a paparazzi photographer – license plate PAPRAZI – the movie star finds something he enjoys even more than making movies: killing people.
But Then Again I Could Be Wrong: The Book of Rants    by Jim Rising
Price: $4.99 USD. 53500 words. Published by Tribute Books on May 28, 2009. .

A former radio D.J. discusses the humorous tidbits of daily life in the Scranton Wilkes-Barre area of Pennsylvania.
Treasure The Moment    by Richard von Fuchs
Price: $1.00 USD. 80570 words. Published on June 7, 2009. .

This is a story about alternatives and escaping the rat race.