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The Fruit Tree    by Jeff Cross
Price: Free! 1120 words. Published on March 22, 2010. .

This is a very short story, or perhaps more a fable, designed especially for school aged children dealing with bullies and learning about responsibility. This short story has a moral, or perhaps is moral, something not found often. This entertaining piece may be just what the doctor ordered.
The Widow's Granddaughter    by J. Timothy King
You set the price! 12020 words. Published on March 23, 2010. .

A short story by J. Timothy King. A love-'em-and-leave-'em young woman finds her life taking a turn for the better, after she seduces a man as a bribe to help her grandmother. (Cover photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/shandilee/)
Second Thoughts (a story from Time, emiT, and Time Again)    by Teel McClanahan
Price: $0.99 USD. 9400 words. Published by Modern Evil Press  on April 15, 2010. .

This is a story about getting so caught up in love with someone that you stop living your own life, stop moving forward. This is a story about finding yourself so stuck in seeking the same somebody that you become unstuck from the world. This is a story about love, and about waiting. This is a single short story, also available as part of a collection.
The Seer of Parledale    by Ryan Morning
Price: Free! 4650 words. Published on April 20, 2010. .

Quinn is trapped in the past on a continent he's never heard of. That's not something they covered in basic training...
The Pocket Watch (The Trinity Saga, Book 1)    by Ronnell D. Porter
Price: Free! 153520 words. Published on April 20, 2010. .

Trinity Saga Book 1. In order to learn the mystery behind her mother’s hidden past, Imogen must help the House of Bekker, an organization of beings called Wraiths, discover the identity of the wicked and powerful man who calls himself Ignius. But as an average human girl facing off against terrifying obstacles including a dragon made of pure hellfire, her bravery wavers but her will is stronger.
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.
Haddish House -The Collection    by Beatrice Glugg
Price: $0.99 USD. 3110 words. Published on June 10, 2010. .

*An autistic child slipping away *A man who is facing a death sentence *The healing found in an odd piece of jewelry *A Halloween walk to remember *The memories of a home coming unraveled. *This is a collection of short stories that are a quick read but each is a pure joy! Enjoy and please review Happy reading!
Cupcake of Love    by Naomi Kramer
Price: Free! 2910 words. Published on June 20, 2010. .

Kyle doesn't believe in love at first sight... until it happens to him. A cupcake foretold it, and sure enough, he's smitten. But his beloved seems to be stir-crazy, and his new fairy godmother is worse. Did destiny bring them together? Will common sense tear them apart? This is a short story from the Life in a Fairytale collection of shorts, coming soon.
Time, emiT, and Time Again    by Teel McClanahan
Price: $2.99 USD. 61390 words. Published by Modern Evil Press  on June 30, 2010. .

Hard science fiction written to stimulate your mind without forgetting you have a heart. - In this collection of short stories and essays, each piece begins with an idea about time & an idea about love, then follow to see where they lead. Frozen time, time that flows back & forth, time modified by relativity, unrequited love, unexpected love, unconditional love, buying time, lost time & lost love.
Iteration, Interruption (a story from Time, emiT, and Time Again)    by Teel McClanahan
Price: $0.99 USD. 10090 words. Published by Modern Evil Press  on July 21, 2010. .

In this single short story, the same man who enabled humanity to finally expand rapidly into space becomes entangled with an alien race and later uses his wormhole technology to alter his own history, but is it his intention to save Earth, or are more nefarious plots afoot? Read the story to find out the fate of man.