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Surreal World Theater	by C.B. Smith Sep. 04, 2010	$4.99	14223 words	Sample 20%
Author bio: C.B. Smith is a full time writer. He spends his days chasing words around the page to capture just the right ones for his latest work.
"Don't Give Up," Said Mom	by Christina Leigh Pritchard Aug. 31, 2010	$0.99	18299 words	Sample 25%
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Abyss	by J.E. Taylor Aug. 23, 2010	$0.99	2913 words	Sample 10%
Author bio: J.E. Taylor is a writer, an editor, a manuscript formatter, a mother, a wife and a business analyst, not necessarily in that order. She first sat down to seriously write in February of 2007 after her daughter asked: “Mom, if you could do anything, what would you do?” From that moment on, she hasn’t looked back and now her writing resume includes four novels either published or targeted for release in late 2010 and early 2011 along with several short stories on the virtual shelves including a few within upcoming eXcessica anthologies. Her first book, DARK RECKONING was released by FIDO Publishing on July 5, 2010 and introduced Special Agent Steve Williams to the masses. Pamela Jenewein – Romance At Heart Review: “J E Taylor writes a thrilling and engaging paranormal horror, “Dark Reckoning”. The absorbing, fluid plot builds slowly towards its divergent terror-driven climax. As sturdy, forthright characters convey the story’s age-old message; stay out of the woods…and while you’re at it, the water too.” Ty Drago, Editor of Allegory and author of PHOBOS: “J.E. Taylor has penned a tale of terror worthy of Lovecraft. The strong characters, edgy atmosphere and unflinching narrative hooked me from the first word and kept me riveted all the way through to DARK RECKONING's horrifying conclusion - a solid piece of storytelling!" She also released her first erotic thriller in July 2010 - SURVIVAL GAMES. Pamela Jenewein, Romance At Heart, Rated Grade-A Select Recommended Read: “Ms.Taylor creates an overwhelming thrilling reading experience. Although ruthlessly dark and sinister, Survival Games is an impacting, powerful read, lingering long after it’s finished. There is no forgetting this author, or this work of fiction.” John Everson, Bram Stoker Award Winning Author: "Sexy dark and intense, Survival Games will bind you to the page, kiss you slowly and then kick you where it hurts the most; I couldn't stop reading until I knew who won the game... Jessica Connor is one amazing character, and Survival Games is one hot read!" The final two books in the Games Trilogy - MIND GAMES and END GAME will be released later in 2010 and early 2011 by eXcessica. Ms. Taylor also moonlights as an Assistant Editor of Allegory, an online venue for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, and as a “slush slasher” for Dark Recesses, an online venue for literary horror. She also lends a hand in formatting manuscripts for eXcessica as well as offering her services judging writing contests for various RWA chapters. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children and during the summer months enjoys her weekends on the shore in southern Maine.
Дневник самоубийцы в клеточку	by Andrey V. Akhramenov Aug. 07, 2010	You set the price!	8645 words	Sample 50%
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Nadal's Tennis Match	by Monica P Jul. 20, 2010	$0.99	1310 words	Sample 15%
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Nadal's Tennis Match	by Monica P Jul. 20, 2010	$0.99	1310 words	Sample 15%
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Victims of Violence	by Monica P Jul. 20, 2010	$0.99	1368 words	Sample 15%
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Final Hours	by Monica P Jul. 12, 2010	$0.99	1100 words	Sample 15%
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The Son Of God	by Monica P Jul. 09, 2010	$0.99	10100 words	Sample 15%
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Solitude	by Monica P Jul. 07, 2010	$0.99	490 words	Sample 15%
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WOUNDED	by Monica P Jul. 07, 2010	$0.99	472 words	Sample 15%
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Survival	by Monica P Jun. 28, 2010	$0.99	1036 words	Sample 15%
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Giving Birth	by Monica P Jun. 26, 2010	$0.99	771 words	Sample 15%
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Two paths one takend	by nina king Jun. 25, 2010	Free!	876 words	Read a sample
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Insemination	by Denise Kim Wy Jun. 12, 2010	$1.90	23573 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: Born on May 30, 1991, Denise Wy describes herself as a stubborn and happy-go-lucky individual who enjoys watching chic flicks, reading novels, shirt designing and talking to stuffed animals. She finds writing as a way of creating a world where she can make fun of other people or just simply tell a story out of sheer boredom. She is currently taking up Fine arts majoring in Industrial Design at the University of Santo Tomas.
Dying for Ice Cream	by MaryJanice Davidson Jun. 09, 2010	$6.95	22944 words	Sample 15%
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Execution in the 13th Hour	by Frank Arcilesi May. 26, 2010	You set the price!	4709 words	Sample 65%
Author bio: By Toni Hull of Epic Book Promotions: Frank Arcilesi has recently authored Everyday a Bird Learns How to Fly. Montgomery Village, Maryland is an area of rolling green hills, beautiful parks and cherry blossoms. Dubbed ‘The Best Hometown in Maryland’, Montgomery Village is a short train ride from Washington DC, and less than an hour’s drive from Baltimore. Along with 40,000 other people, Frank Arcilesi calls Montgomery Village his home. The air was crisp and the sky was bright the October morning that I asked Mr. Arcilesi to fill me in on his novel Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly, and his life in general. “I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland with my mom, dad and older brother. The city had a special charm with its small ethnic neighborhoods and friendly people. Of course there were the Orioles and Baltimore Colts, until they (Colts) were unceremoniously hijacked at midnight by the Mayflower vans. Johnny Unitas and Brooks and Frank Robinson were my heroes. When I was a kid my mom worked as a buttonhole maker in a custom suit factory and my dad pressed garments. These were tedious un-fun jobs but they kept food on the table for my brother and me. School was a little out of the ordinary. My high school was all male and we had to rent female cheerleaders from other schools for our football games. We never knew if they were really cheering for our team or the opposition.” Today the cheerleaders are more honest in their enthusiasm since the school is now coed. Later I attended college just eight miles north of Baltimore at Towson State University. That is where I studied mass communications and mathematics. I’ll let you decide which one I found boring.” “How about favorite places?” “Antiques shops are fascinating and I will stop at any new one I discover. I also love to drive through the countryside of Pennsylvania during the fall. In the summer though, my favorite spot is the resort town of Ocean City, Maryland, with its sandy beach and long, long boardwalk stretching past the many souvenir shops and food stands. I also like to search the small resort town for new restaurants specializing in fine seafood. There are some excellent ones which I discovered recently nestled along some of the marinas and bay inlet areas. Enjoying fine seafood with a view of boats and water in front of you, can’t be beat. I also enjoy eating pizza, chicken, New England clam chowder, crabs, peanut butter ice cream, and gummy bears.” “Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly is the name of your book. What is it about ?” “Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly is set in a small town during the late ‘50s. A boy by the name of Jimmy is finishing up his senior year in high school and is feeling his way along a well traveled route of learning to become a man. A young, married woman enters his life one day and everything that once seemed simple is suddenly complicated by friends, family and life’s simple rules in general. -------------------------------------------------- Book Review: By Midwest Book Review: 'The stepmother of one's best friend in high school - there doesn't seem too much potential for romance. "Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly" is a classic love story about Jimmy and Carol, only Jimmy is fresh out of high school and Carol is older and the mother of his friend. For 1958 in a small community in the state of Maryland, it's not the most kosher thing socially. Jimmy and Carol are stuck in a conflict of love and respect, and have no idea which will win out. "Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly" is a fine addition to any romance shelf and for anyone who wants a controversial love story.'
Lady Igraine & Uther Pendragon	by Monica P May. 14, 2010	$0.99	1109 words	Sample 15%
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Scrambled up Kusanagihara HighSchool vol.2	by Masahiko Kimoto May. 10, 2010	Free!	1138 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Masahiko Kimoto, Ph.D. has been received Ph.D. degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2004. He is currently an engineer, mainly works on UNIX system development, embedded OS, Web system , etc.. He has won the Entame Award in 2006, and has debut in 2007 with "Koe de Miseteyo Baby" which is love story of an OTAKU girl and a hacker boy.
Scrambled up Kusanagihara HighSchool vol.1	by Masahiko Kimoto May. 10, 2010	Free!	1055 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Masahiko Kimoto, Ph.D. has been received Ph.D. degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2004. He is currently an engineer, mainly works on UNIX system development, embedded OS, Web system , etc.. He has won the Entame Award in 2006, and has debut in 2007 with "Koe de Miseteyo Baby" which is love story of an OTAKU girl and a hacker boy.
The Wild Country	by Monica P May. 06, 2010	$0.99	2648 words	Sample 15%
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The Report Card	by Monica P May. 06, 2010	$0.99	1128 words	Sample 15%
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Friday 13	by Eileen Young Mar. 04, 2010	Free!	721 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Walking the terrible line between wanting both everything under Creative Commons and wanting a roof over my head, I am forced to have a day job while I finish a novel and decide what to do with it.
One-Act Play: Why Can't They Just Eat Flowers?	by Mary Elizabeth Raines Feb. 25, 2010	$2.99	4836 words	Sample 4%
Author bio: MARY ELIZABETH (LEACH) RAINES writes novels and plays, as well as books about hypnosis. She has won national, state and local awards for her writing. Her writing ranges from inspiring literary fiction about serious life themes, as in her novel, UNA, to lowbrow comedy (A Railroad Runs Through It, Or: Tied to the Tracks AGAIN!). Ms. Raines' lengthy publishing history includes magazine stories and articles. In the past, she has been a newspaper reporter and a freelance editor. Her formal education was in piano performance at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, and she also spent several years in independent film studies at the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh. She still plays the piano, and has a long history of acting and directing. Ms. Raines is also an internationally recognized hypnotist and the director of the Academy for Professional Hypnosis Training. Along with writing, she has been hypnotizing people since she was 14 years old. She has trained top hypnotists for over a decade, as well as teaching people world-wide to become past-life regression counselors. She is an adjunct faculty member for the National Guild of Hypnotists, has taught self-hypnosis for the Continuing Education Dept. of the University of Wisconsin, and offers seminars and workshops at hypnosis conventions across the country. She was featured on the cover of the “Journal of Hypnotism” in June 2009, and writes frequently for hypnosis journals. According to the National Guild of Hypnotists, Raines is "recognized as one of the leading practitioners of the art and science of hypnotism." Ms. Raines is the creator and narrator of the Laughing Cherub Hypnosis and Guided Imagery CD series.
TOUGH PARENTING	by Monica P Jan. 17, 2010	$0.99	2256 words	Sample 15%
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The Granddaughters	by Monica P Jan. 15, 2010	$0.99	1781 words	Sample 15%
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The Wishing Field	by Liz Trigg Jan. 11, 2010	Free!	22279 words	Read a sample
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The Failure	by Monica P Dec. 20, 2009	$1.50	2217 words	Sample 15%
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FACING DARK FEARS	by Monica P Dec. 20, 2009	$1.50	1472 words	Sample 15%
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The House at Paradise Point	by Lazarus James Dec. 18, 2009	Free!	24576 words	Read a sample
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PERSUASION	by Monica P Dec. 06, 2009	$2.50	18474 words	Sample 15%
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BROKEN SEAM	by Monica P Dec. 06, 2009	$3.00	15762 words	Sample 15%
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TEENAGERS	by Monica P Dec. 05, 2009	$2.55	6409 words	Sample 50%
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SURPRISES AMONGST FRIENDS	by Monica P Nov. 24, 2009	$2.55	2861 words	Sample 15%
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PARTY TROUBLE	by Monica P Nov. 24, 2009	$1.50	1600 words	Sample 50%
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PARTY TROUBLE	by Monica P Nov. 24, 2009	$1.50	1600 words	Sample 50%
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OVERCROSSED BARRIERS	by Monica P Nov. 24, 2009	$2.50	7679 words	Sample 15%
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JEREMY	by Monica P Nov. 24, 2009	$2.50	2683 words	Sample 15%
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INSIDE MOMENT	by Monica P Nov. 24, 2009	$2.50	15783 words	Sample 15%
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SEVERED FRILLS	by Monica P Nov. 24, 2009	$2.50	20817 words	Sample 15%
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BEFORE I LEAVE	by Monica P Nov. 24, 2009	$2.50	8081 words	Sample 15%
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Affluent Influence	by Monica P Nov. 24, 2009	$2.50	17441 words	Sample 15%
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Household	by Monica P Nov. 24, 2009	$2.00	19642 words	Sample 15%
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Nancy	by Charlotte Holley Oct. 07, 2009	$2.99	4194 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: Charlotte Holley has an inborn love of all mysteries and the supernatural, and has been reading and writing about the paranormal for more than forty years. A mass communications major, she has written and published newsletters, magazine and newspaper articles, as well as poems and short stories since receiving her bachelor’s degree in 1980. As a beaded jewelry designer, she has also self-published twenty-two pattern collections on CD and in ebook form and has produced over 300 individual original patterns. Having spent several years as a professional psychic, she has had extensive experience with the spirit world and has observed supernatural dramas that defy all rational explanation. Charlotte uses her expertise and story-telling ability to weave a powerful tale of mystery and horror, of love and deceit and of the overpowering desire of the human nature to make things right.
The Girl, the Gold Vase and the Dinner Party	by Darius Powell Aug. 02, 2009	You set the price!	3409 words	Sample 50%
Author bio: Darius Powell has focused on writing fictional short stories for the past three years. He is currently living in Guangzhou, China with his wife and two children.
Hurricane	by D.A. Karr Jun. 17, 2009	$0.99	2985 words
Author bio: Published author of historical fiction, sci-fi. Spec writing movie scripts.
Best Righty-Lefty Matchup Ever! Part 1	by John Keenan May. 31, 2009	Free!	2140 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Lives and works in San Francisco, California.
Eleven Eleven	by Cecilia Kavanagh Mar. 21, 2009	$1.99	1836 words	Sample 20%
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