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Abused - A Daughter's Story    by L.L. Bartlett
Price: $0.99 USD. 9080 words. Published on May 7, 2010. .

Emily Miller knew her life was about to change forever the day her mother said, "I'm pregnant." She'd hear those words again and again--and with every pregnancy Emily's father changed from bad to worse. For years the Miller family suffered through his rages. It took a terrible loss for the family to regroup, and all the love Emily can muster to save her siblings.
Bill Huggins - A Desperate prequel    by Nicholas Antinozzi
Price: Free! 3240 words. Published on May 15, 2010. .

People are seldom what they seem and Bill Huggins is no exception. During the days before the economy grinds to a halt, Jimmy Logan sees something in his neighbors that nearly breaks his heart. This short story prequel to Desperate Times will take you inside Bill’s world, where things aren’t always as they appear. Bill’s story is a lesson that true friends stick together, no matter the cost.
Of Sound And Silence    by Casey Dyson
Price: $0.99 USD. 1200 words. Published by Untreed Reads on May 16, 2010. .

Sometimes, what is not communicated between two people can be louder than what is.
A Summer Wedding    by Jesse Greever
Price: $0.99 USD. 1030 words. Published by Untreed Reads on May 25, 2010. .

In the Summer of Love, one young man discovers both love and heartbreak. Flash fiction from our Nibs literary short story line.
Number Theory    by Noah Bogdonoff
Price: $0.99 USD. 1570 words. Published by Untreed Reads on June 2, 2010. .

A high school boy finds out that in both love and algebra, solving for 'x' may not always get you the result you expect.
At the Diner    by Neil Plakcy
Price: $0.99 USD. 2460 words. Published by Untreed Reads on June 7, 2010. .

A young man attempts to reconnect with his estranged father over meals at a small-town diner. Can a love of food overcome the pain of a dad and son pulled apart?
Burma Girl    by Ruth Sims
Price: $2.99 USD. 6890 words. Published by Untreed Reads on June 13, 2010. .

The rich man had to have Her at all costs. His daughters hated Her because he loved Her more. From the time they were children the Burma Girl came between them and their cruel father. Capable of creating hatred, jealousy and resentment there was only one question left to ask. Would the Burma Girl destroy them all in the end?
The Princess of the Andes    by Victor J. Banis
Price: $0.99 USD. 4110 words. Published by Untreed Reads on June 14, 2010. .

On a long ocean voyage, there are few things worse than being trapped at sea with a person who bores you to tears. The captain of The Princess of the Andes thinks he may have a solution to his annoying and talkative passenger, but his plan is going to require some VERY unusual intervention by his crew if it's to succeed.
Hearth and Harvest    by Julie Cox
You set the price! 11310 words. Published on July 5, 2010. .

In "Hearth and Harvest," Julie Cox explores the roles of parents and children through stories steeped in magic, wonder, grief and inevitability. A farmer hatches an unlikely egg; a barren girl searches for a god; death and birth abound, and creators clash with their creations. These six stories find the fantastic in the mundane, and the grounded, dirty world in the unreal.
Minifiction Volume One: Marouflage    by James Stanson
Price: $2.99 USD. 13070 words. Published on July 6, 2010. .

Minifiction Volume One: Marouflage contains 90 carefully-crafted stories and fictions that open up 90 new worlds in less than a page each. Each piece explores the limits of conventional story telling, the extremes of parody and the absurdity of fictional advice. Marouflage will appeal to those who savour their reading, as well as those looking for a quick story with an unexpected twist.