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Pawsgaard by Jon Thysell Pawsgaard by Jon Thysell Feb. 06, 2012 20774 words Read a sample
Guineawick hasn’t seen a non-mouse in generations, so when a wounded rabbit warrior is found outside of town, Hester knows there’s more to his story than he’s letting on. "Pawsgaard" is a short fantasy story written for older children, and introduces the principal characters of the Guineawick Tales series.
The Knight in Black Tuxedo by Anthony Horvath The Knight in Black Tuxedo by Anthony Horvath Feb. 06, 2012 1421 words Read a sample
"You're as plain as plain can be" said the father to the daughter, in front of her prom date. Could anyone survive the weight of such crushing words?
Sex Cicada and the Righteous King of Albanny by Nipaporn Baldwin Sex Cicada and the Righteous King of Albanny by Nipaporn Baldwin Feb. 06, 2012 1787 words Read a sample
A group of teenagers engage in sexual mystery that lead to turmoil amongst the townsfolk in their small town.
The Blue Whales by Gwen Grant The Blue Whales by Gwen Grant Feb. 06, 2012 3593 words Read a sample
Knocked down by a car and seriously injured, sixteen year old Michael is in a coma. But the blue whales he has never really liked since his Dad, a committed ‘Save the Whale’ supporter, almost put him off all whales, are now not only helping Michael out of the coma but are also helping him forge a new relationship with his father.
Neewa the Wonder Dog and the Ghost Hunters by John Cerutti Neewa the Wonder Dog and the Ghost Hunters by John Cerutti Feb. 05, 2012 69122 words Read a sample
Volume One: The Indian Medicine Woman’s Mystery is Revealed! Adventure and mystery in the uncanny spirit world captivate the young lives of fourteen-year-old Christina and her sister Jackie, eleven. When the family moves 1500 miles from their home in New Jersey to the desert of the American Southwest, they encounter many spirits—some good, some evil.
Escape, Omega: Book 1: FREE PREVIEW by Keith Latch Escape, Omega: Book 1: FREE PREVIEW by Keith Latch Feb. 04, 2012 3192 words Read a sample
FREE PREVIEW: ONLY INCLUDES CHAPTER ONE Full novella to be released 2/16/12 The government lied. A UFO did, in fact, crash land in the New Mexico desert in the summer of 1947. Quickly intercepted by the US military, the unidentified flying object and its occupants were whisked away to secret installations.
Escape, Omega: Book 1: FREE PREVIEW by Keith Latch Escape, Omega: Book 1: FREE PREVIEW by Keith Latch Feb. 04, 2012 3192 words Read a sample
FREE PREVIEW: ONLY INCLUDES CHAPTER ONE Full novella to be released 2/16/12 The government lied. A UFO did, in fact, crash land in the New Mexico desert in the summer of 1947. Quickly intercepted by the US military, the unidentified flying object and its occupants were whisked away to secret installations.
Best Books for Young Adults - The SECRET AT CHiCHEN iTZA! by Casey Grace & Landis Grace Best Books for Young Adults - The SECRET AT CHiCHEN iTZA! by Casey Grace & Landis Grace Feb. 04, 2012 51296 words Read a sample
Landis and Maya are entrusted with a copy of an ancient legend codex secretly unearthed at the Chichen Itza Pyramid. Follow the girls and the clues to discover the whereabouts of the legendary Princess Itza Emerald. Join Landis and Maya as they visit the Mayan village where Maya lives and learn about ancient customs and lifestyles still practised by the in the jungles of the Yucatan, Mexico.
In His Eyes Anthology by Stacey  Wallace Benefiel In His Eyes Anthology by Stacey Wallace Benefiel Feb. 04, 2012 56385 words Read a sample
The Indelibles bring you a one-of-a-kind young adult anthology! Sixteen original short stories, all from the point of view of our favorite male characters.
Millennium's Children: The First Wave - Sanctuary by Austin Carroll Millennium's Children: The First Wave - Sanctuary by Austin Carroll Feb. 03, 2012 86314 words Read a sample
What would you do if everything you knew was changing? If you were changing? What if you could suddenly do things you couldn’t do before? Things ordinary people can’t do. Who would you trust? Twelve year old Ronan's search for answers makes him realise he isn’t alone – there are others like him. But Ronan isn't the only one looking for them. Will he find them before it's too late?
Dreams of Steel by Gregory J. Downs Dreams of Steel by Gregory J. Downs Feb. 03, 2012 17369 words Read a sample
A short story collection by the author of the SONG OF THE AURA series.
Ghost of the Night by Vanessa Belle Ghost of the Night by Vanessa Belle Feb. 01, 2012 5947 words Read a sample
Krystal is a ghost, and stuck in her house forever. When a new family with a gorgeous son moves in, she finally has the chance for a friend. But could they become more?
Sister Ships and Alastair by Dominic Green Sister Ships and Alastair by Dominic Green Feb. 01, 2012 91762 words Read a sample
The return of Ant and Cleo. Reviewers said of Saucerers and Gondoliers: "the book is an absolute riot" - Maria Violante "a perfectly enjoyable short romp" - Chris Gerrib, Pod People Somewhere in Bedfordshire, someone may be working on a bomb that could destroy a world. Mysterious Men in Black need Ant and Cleo to find out for sure, but they'll have to get past Flossie and the girls first...
Train Talk by Kate Everson Train Talk by Kate Everson Feb. 01, 2012 2409 words Read a sample
Rebecca goes on a train ride and meets a very interesting but creepy clown. She discovers her destiny.
Sanaa, the Human Consort (The Council Short Story Series) by Dorothy Darrow Sanaa, the Human Consort (The Council Short Story Series) by Dorothy Darrow Feb. 01, 2012 2104 words Read a sample
The Council Short Story Series takes place in the future where vampires and humans live side by side. It follows Sanaa, a human who dreams of becoming a vampire, but who never can be. The Council series is a non-sequential companion series to the Vampire Queen novels, the first of which, These Flowers Have a Taste for Blood, is available for download. Please remember to rate and review.
Sanaa's Scar (The Council Short Story Series) by Dorothy Darrow Sanaa's Scar (The Council Short Story Series) by Dorothy Darrow Feb. 01, 2012 1264 words Read a sample
The Council Short Story Series takes place in the future where vampires and humans live side by side. It follows Sanaa, a human who dreams of becoming a vampire, but who never can be. The Council series is a non-sequential companion series to the Vampire Queen novels, the first of which, These Flowers Have a Taste for Blood, is available for download. Please remember to rate and review.
Sanaa and Ambrose (The Council Short Story Series) by Dorothy Darrow Sanaa and Ambrose (The Council Short Story Series) by Dorothy Darrow Feb. 01, 2012 1850 words Read a sample
The Council Short Story Series takes place in the future where vampires and humans live side by side. It follows Sanaa, a human who dreams of becoming a vampire, but who never can be. The Council series is a non-sequential companion series to the Vampire Queen novels, the first of which, These Flowers Have a Taste for Blood, is available for download. Please remember to rate and review.
Luvletterz.com Episode 2 by Nathaniel Davis Luvletterz.com Episode 2 by Nathaniel Davis Jan. 31, 2012 3959 words Read a sample
The follow-up to the successful pilot episode of the new written sit-com luvletterz.com. Calvin receives his first client: A middle aged lawyer who wants to win the heart of his collegue. The problem is that Calvin has never been the type to go after successful, more mature women. Not knowing how to help, Brain and his co-worker Jason make a suggestion that will change their enterprise forever.
Cold (Fury Short Story Series) by Dorothy Darrow Cold (Fury Short Story Series) by Dorothy Darrow Jan. 31, 2012 667 words Read a sample
The Fury Short Story Series follows a single vampire on his mission to track and destroy his creator, the Vampire Queen. The Fury series is a non-sequential companion series to the Vampire Queen novels, the first of which, These Flowers Have a Taste for Blood, is now available for download. Please remember to rate and review.
A Vampire's Thoughts About the Vampire Queen (Fury Short Story Series) by Dorothy Darrow A Vampire's Thoughts About the Vampire Queen (Fury Short Story Series) by Dorothy Darrow Jan. 31, 2012 336 words Read a sample
The Fury Short Story Series follows a single vampire on his mission to track and destroy his creator, the Vampire Queen. The Fury series is a non-sequential companion series to the Vampire Queen novels, the first of which, These Flowers Have a Taste for Blood, is now available for download. Please remember to rate and review.
The Time Traveler's Guide to Grammar by Aliana The Time Traveler's Guide to Grammar by Aliana Jan. 30, 2012 19298 words Sample 20%
In the world of the future, words actually do have the power to transport people through time. At least, a few chosen people. Quinn should have felt special to be one of the chosen, but instead simply feels detached from the rest of her world. Then there is brooding Caden, who seems to have traveled through time already. Did he leave the past behind to travel through time for her...?
The Yellow Canvas by Marysue Hobika The Yellow Canvas by Marysue Hobika Jan. 30, 2012 2225 words Read a sample
A modern day short story based on the original short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. A young woman is keeping a journal in her English class and uses it as a way to analyze her feelings about the short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper” and how it is parallel to her own life. In the journal she explores her feelings as she creates her own Yellow Canvas.
Notre village, une ouverture vers la civilisation! by Arezou Dasta Notre village, une ouverture vers la civilisation! by Arezou Dasta Jan. 30, 2012 209 words Read a sample
Une histoire très courte de mon imagination...
Under the Mistletoe by Tracie Puckett Under the Mistletoe by Tracie Puckett Jan. 29, 2012 16172 words Read a sample
"Under the Mistletoe" is a fast-paced contemporary chick lit novella for teenage/young adult audiences; the second in a five part series.
The New Girl by Tracie Puckett The New Girl by Tracie Puckett Jan. 29, 2012 17211 words Read a sample
The New Girl is a fast-paced contemporary chick lit novella for teenage/young adult audiences; the first in a five part series.
Kiss Kiss by Gwen Grant Kiss Kiss by Gwen Grant Jan. 29, 2012 5347 words Read a sample
Set in the 1950s, when sixteen year old Lamour stumbles across a secret love affair she finds herself in great danger.
Don't Get Fancy Nancy by Mark Fitzgerald Don't Get Fancy Nancy by Mark Fitzgerald Jan. 27, 2012 13734 words Read a sample
I am eleven. I love Nancy. I have loved her for two years already. Spies have kidnapped her parents and brother. We have to rescue them and the only one we can trust to help us is the most unlikely person of all; Steve, the homeless guy with the broken back.Steve the Hobo.Oh.... we have a gun!
Luvletterz.com Episode 1 by Nathaniel Davis Luvletterz.com Episode 1 by Nathaniel Davis Jan. 26, 2012 3447 words Read a sample
The pilot episode to the new mini-series written sit-com luvletterz.com. The reader is introduced to Calvin Mata and his friend, Brian. The idea for their website is spawned. A must read new series!
Cursed, Book One of The Devils Roses by Tara Brown Cursed, Book One of The Devils Roses by Tara Brown Jan. 26, 2012 93290 words Read a sample
Sometimes death is the only thing that can keep you alive. For Aimee James it's the only thing that will save her life even if the cost is everything else she cherishes.
Kate Fails Again by Jessie Adams Kate Fails Again by Jessie Adams Jan. 25, 2012 2831 words Read a sample
Kate goes on a date. The date sucks. Kate backs into a truck.
Battered Butterflies (Revised) by Chastine Perkins Battered Butterflies (Revised) by Chastine Perkins Jan. 25, 2012 22546 words Read a sample
Everything Has been taken from Olivia; her parents, her friends, and now her freedom. When she is kidnapped, she finds herself hidden away in a underground cavern full of missing children it becomes very clear that she is in danger. Given one choice, she must fight. Fight for her life, fight for her freedom, and fight for the man she loves.
Phantom Universe by Laura Kreitzer Phantom Universe by Laura Kreitzer Jan. 25, 2012 89993 words Read a sample
Sold into slavery to pirates, Summer learns to survive the rough seas of subterfuge and thieves through silence. When the boat she's lived on most of her life is destroyed, Summer is washed up on the shore of a new world, a phantom universe full of the bizarre and extraordinary. When death looms, will Summer finally call out? Or will all be lost in the fathomless depth of silence?
Moldable Youth: A Collection of Poetry and Prose by Amy Tuso Moldable Youth: A Collection of Poetry and Prose by Amy Tuso Jan. 22, 2012 3453 words Read a sample
In our youth we feel the most, know the most, and experience every second of our existence. We are never as impressionable nor impressed. Our hearts are open and our minds expanding. Take a break to remember yourself, how you lived and loved, during your moldable youth.
Scarlett: The colour of Blood by Ana Lex Scarlett: The colour of Blood by Ana Lex Jan. 22, 2012 2015 words Read a sample
follow honor as she escapes from her restricing society to find love, and instead faces the trails of being a predator amongst her prey in the daylight and a demon in the darkness.Will she go begging for her family to take her i or willl she find him? please not that this is only the first chapter of this book.
Dust to Dust by Devon Thiele Dust to Dust by Devon Thiele Jan. 21, 2012 75629 words Sample 20%
Tough. Sarcastic. Queen? Cortland, with a job description of Tink meets Buffy, gets news that rocks her world. With danger on her heels, she turns to the only people she can trust. Will Cortland be able to save her realm? Will she find her long-lost brother? More importantly, will she survive?
Puertorican Villains by M.A. GONZALEZ Puertorican Villains by M.A. GONZALEZ Jan. 21, 2012 40284 words Read a sample
PUERTORICAN VILLAINS is a window in the life of the youth in the South Bronx. Told through the eyes of Benjamin “Benny” Marquez during a pivotal summer on the hot and dense streets of The Grand Concourse in the South Bronx – a summer that changes not only Benny’s life, but the lives of everyone around him.
Blood Stained Walls by Shelby Nultemeier Blood Stained Walls by Shelby Nultemeier Jan. 21, 2012 823 words Read a sample
A short story telling of a sister preventing suicide and confessing the sins of a rapist.
The Green by Karly Kirkpatrick The Green by Karly Kirkpatrick Jan. 20, 2012 53481 words Read a sample
How far would you go to save your dream? Seventeen-year-old Ariceli Pisa is a senior at the prestigious Cambridge High School and has her sights set on Northwestern University. She's a cheerleader, a member of the National Honor Society...and a drug dealer. That's not the only secret she has to keep from her best friend Naomi--she’s also madly in love with Naomi’s ex-boyfriend, James Bartlett.
Dragon of the Clouds by S.J. Wist Dragon of the Clouds by S.J. Wist Jan. 20, 2012 11933 words Read a sample
A short story from before the Dragon Aster Trilogy.
The Kingdom of Gentenia by Evan Smyth The Kingdom of Gentenia by Evan Smyth Jan. 19, 2012 59074 words Read a sample
In a world where the human race is divided based on no more than a matter of DNA, half of it's population now live on a group of countries known as Gentenia - gifted amazing abilities. When the human president's Daughter is kidnapped, his son, and son's closest friend leave the safety of their home in search of her, encountering the prince of the opposing nation in their journey.
Alien2 by Ipam Alien2 by Ipam Jan. 18, 2012 20767 words Read a sample
Alien 1 talks about Earth girl trains for trip to new galaxy. Alien 2, Earth girl lands, accidentially on new planet and survives by her wits and grace...sorta.
Blood Curse by Susan Hern Blood Curse by Susan Hern Jan. 18, 2012 12231 words Read a sample
This is a preview. Delia is dead. All Linsay, her nineteen-year-old niece, has to go on, in order to determine how, and why she succumbed, are a trunk-full of old papers and her diary, which she discovers in a hidden corner of the attic in her aunts house.
Looking for Love by Timothy Paterson Looking for Love by Timothy Paterson Jan. 17, 2012 2448 words Read a sample
Dennis wanted someone to love, and he wanted to be loved. He was a high school student, and he was in a hurry to be in a relationship. Then, he met Archie and Maude, who helped him to see things more clearly.
A Girl Called Trinity by Kate Everson A Girl Called Trinity by Kate Everson Jan. 17, 2012 4045 words Read a sample
Trinity has some special qualities that open her to spiritual gifts. She takes a birthday trip to the mountains with her friends and a big dog for protection. They meet Simon.
When I was 17 by Sebastian Kohonen When I was 17 by Sebastian Kohonen Jan. 17, 2012 2346 words Read a sample
A very short story about a 17 year old boy. Suddenly homeless and determined to dull his pain with drugs and alcohol, a boy discovers the harder he tries, the more things get out of control and terrifying when he is assaulted by a teen age girl while running from his problems.
Balancer's Soul by H. Lee Morgan Balancer's Soul by H. Lee Morgan Jan. 17, 2012 135836 words Read a sample
Finding your other half is the most difficult journey anyone can undertake. It gets doubly so if you aren't exactly normal. Connor and Sarah both have this same problem, but for different reasons. Their fated encounter will turn their world, and that of many others, upside down. Her abilities and his strength set them apart, but also bring them together like no other.
The Witches: An Extraordinary Tale by Gerrard Wlson The Witches: An Extraordinary Tale by Gerrard Wlson Jan. 16, 2012 2011 words Read a sample
The Witches, a short, scary story by Gerrard T Wilson, the Crazymad Writer - ARRRGH.
The Fog: An Extraordinary Tale by Gerrard Wlson The Fog: An Extraordinary Tale by Gerrard Wlson Jan. 16, 2012 2740 words Read a sample
An excerpt from 'Tales of the Extraordinary' by Gerrard T Wilson, the Crazymad writer - ARRRGH.
Sanisfreeda by Jansina Sanisfreeda by Jansina Jan. 13, 2012 1664 words Read a sample
When Jane is invited to spend the weekend with her cousin AnnaMarie, she little suspects the playful adventure that awaits her. Joined by her friends, they explore an abandoned church...with more to discover than dusty hymnals! Characters from the novel, Forgotten Memories.
The City of Ancients by Cameron McFadden The City of Ancients by Cameron McFadden Jan. 12, 2012 106320 words Read a sample
Lost in a fantasy world he could only read about, Trevor Thomas soon discovers what it truly means to be a hero-and the sacrifices he has to make. Now, his greatest adventure becomes a desperate struggle to make it back home to the people he loves. Book II in the Golden Book Saga. A YA fantasy thriller.