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Lost The Plot    by Kate Rigby
Price: $1.99 USD. 27950 words. Published on June 20, 2011. .

LOST THE PLOT is a satirical piece about the process and rules of creative writing in today's climate. The narrative sets out to examine some of those rules in relation to novels. It unashamedly loses the plot and doesn't stick to the knitting pattern but deliberately exposes the seams. You as reader are invited to collude with this approach to see whether it can be sustained.
Australia – the Worker’s Paradise    by O-O Happiness
Price: $0.99 USD. 2010 words. Published on July 16, 2011. .

Three years ago the world plunged into an economic recession. Unemployment soared, countries struggled to pay their bills and businesses went broke. But not in one country. Australia didn't have a recession, unemployment remained low and business sailed along smoothly. Why? How did they emerge with the highest minimum wages in the western world.
Finding a Job: A Mini E-Guide    by Beth Lytle
Price: $1.99 USD. 5390 words. Published on July 23, 2011. .

With today’s economy in the toilet, finding a job is tough! Popular Web Author Beth Lytle gives instructions for creating resumes and cover letters (with examples) and important tips about finding work, organizing jobs, preparing for the interview (including what you can wear, how to be confident & follow-up) and how to handle the interview process. Wording & formatting instructions included.
the Corporate Injustice march    by John-Talmage Mathis
Price: Free! 8760 words. Published on July 26, 2011. .

This is an opening for the upcoming book You Against Them. Within this short, two perspectives are viewed - the laborer and the Corporate World. The two divisions of society. Every quarter millions are and have become unemployed, yet the Corporate "job creators" report record profits, how is this fitting?
Far From Luck    by Charles O'Hay
Price: $4.99 USD. 6400 words. Published on July 31, 2011. .

At the crossroads where the Great Depression and the Great Recession meet, Charles O'Hay's poignant and often edgy words remind us that we're sometimes Far From Luck.
Power Trip (a Wandering Koala tale)    by Jeff Thomason
Price: $3.96 USD. 52110 words. Published on August 1, 2011. .

After six months of no luck following college, René finds the perfect job at The Power Company doing what he graduated in. But a newly hired manager has a mysterious agenda. Employees disappear with no warning, and René is caught in a massive explosion leaving 8 million without power during record-breaking heat wave! René gets framed. Only the intervention of a silent wanderer can save him.
Survival First - A strategy for dealing with the jobless recovery    by W Michael Allen
Price: Free! 9260 words. Published on August 3, 2011. .

Originally the title was to be "Success My Ass - Survival First" I toned it down a bit but the point remains, you need to be innovative and take care of yourself first. This short article contains a strategy for dealing with the jobless recovery. I plan to expand this into a full blown book during the winter of 2012. Downloads now will have free access to the expanded version latter.
Only If they Could Hear Me Cry: A Personal Reflection of Poverty and Homelessness In America    by Sturgis Publications
Price: $2.99 USD. 3570 words. Published on August 18, 2011. .

Americans, as we put a spoonful of food to our mouths, millions of our fellow Americans cannot feed themselves or their children. The Republican politicians alike have lethargically responded to Americans living in abject conditions.
Earn Passive Income    by Quoc Tran
Price: $9.99 USD. 5570 words. Published on August 18, 2011. .

Why working a lifetime of 80,000 hours won't get you rich. Why you should go to the gym instead of business school. Why $30 an hour just won't cut it anymore. What rappers and software geeks have in common. Ways to generate passive income. How to generate business ideas and execute them
Punk Faction    by Marcus Blakeston
Price: $2.99 USD. 40230 words. Published on August 22, 2011. .

1982, and Thatcher is busy warmongering in the Falklands. Meanwhile, in a small Yorkshire town, unemployed punks Colin, Brian and Stiggy are busy having a good time getting drunk, sniffing glue, and going to see punk bands play live.