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	Glimpse of Fate: Five Stories	by Aron White Feb. 11, 2012	$2.99	20339 words	Sample 20%
	No one said life was fair or normal for that matter. From ice cream to rats to a headless cowboy, your day can start with a bore and end with a bang. The question is will you be able to keep up along the way? Stories include, "Two Scoops of Doom," "Brother Lao," "Messing With Your Mind," "Moving the Mountain," and "I, Lovecraft." Each story is also available for 99 cents. Length: 20,000 words.
	Slightly Impaired	by P.R. Mason Feb. 09, 2012	Free!	967 words	Read a sample
	Who is she? Why is she in this old diner? She can't seem to remember the little things since the accident. *Slightly Impaired is a flash fiction short story.
	Kekkel en Kraai	by VDS Brink Feb. 09, 2012	Free!	4243 words	Read a sample
	'n Versameling kort-kort stories. Fiksie, lewenservarings. Snaaks, maar ook ernstig. Kykies na die lewe om ons uit 'n ander hoek.
	Visions Of Odd	by S. A. Barton Feb. 06, 2012	$1.99	8573 words	Sample 20%
	A short anthology of eclectic pieces of flash fiction and vignettes, all speculative fiction, ranging from the edge of fantasy to the edge of the solar system.
	Two Scoops of Doom: A Buffet Boy Story	by Aron White Feb. 04, 2012	$0.99	4254 words	Sample 20%
	One cup of ice cream, that's all it could take to crash the family business. Life can be rough running an all-you-can-eat buffet, but Brian's never had so much riding on so little, trying to please a threatening woman and her spoiled daughter while finding himself at odds with the mantra, "the customer's always right." Length: 4,300 words.
	6-Pack of Humorous Flash Fiction	by Gil C. Schmidt Jan. 31, 2012	$0.99	4850 words	Sample 5%
	Six stories that you can read during your coffee break, lunch hour, that special "me time" of your day or just before you go to sleep. Rib-ticklers some, the others aimed squarely at your funny bone, your skeleton and mood will feel the difference.
	6-Pack of Romance Flash Fiction	by Gil C. Schmidt Jan. 31, 2012	Free!	5021 words	Read a sample
	Six stories and a bonus piece that you can read during your coffee break, lunch hour, that special "me time" of your day or just before you go to sleep. Romantic moments to fill your heart with joy, and maybe sorrow.
	Larks Fiction Magazine Monthly Review, January 2012	by Daniel Pool Jan. 29, 2012	$0.99	22127 words	Sample 20%
	Larks Fiction Magazine brings you the best in amateur indie literature each week. Now Larks Monthly Review brings you the best of each week in one monthly installment! In this issue; James Vachowski, Luke M. Jones, Ron Koppelberger, David Wright, Tess Pfeifle, Samantha Jubilee, Josh Freeman, Melinda Giordano, Quentin A. Ponratz and Russell Bradbury-Carlin.
	Just one of those days	by Charity Parkerson Jan. 29, 2012	Free!	660 words	Read a sample
	Jane Hughes is having a bad night, and she is faced with a big decision; fight or flight? This is an extremely short story that I am offering for free only for you, the readers, enjoyment.
	The Old Sofa	by Brazen Snake Books Jan. 29, 2012	$0.99	8249 words	Sample 20%
	Eight authors expose the secrets hidden in an old sofa, including ghosts of days gone by, help for those in need, and sometimes even special gifts, though the price may be too much to ask. Go ahead, sit down and get comfy. What will the old sofa say to you?
	20 In 5 -- Vol. III -- February 2012	by Mis Tribus Jan. 24, 2012	$0.99	13542 words	Sample 10%
	A monthly magazine of 20 stories you can read in 5 minutes each. Far-ranging, quirky and often surprising, these snippets will add a special spark to your coffee breaks and quiet moments. Perfect for a smartphone, e-reader or a laptop, 20 In 5 is your perfect reading companion, every month.
	Battle Scars	by Jerome Brooke Jan. 12, 2012	$1.99	1649 words	Sample 40%
	Battle scars is an anthology of poetry and fiction texts. It is an Isles - Astarte - Zylophone Monograph 2012.
	6-Pack of SciFi Flash Ficton	by Gil C. Schmidt Jan. 10, 2012	$0.99	4286 words	Sample 5%
	Six stories you can read during your coffee break, lunch hour, that special "me time" of your day or just before you go to sleep. Science fiction vignettes that take you to different worlds and times, and bring you back (even though you might like to stay there or then...)
	6-Pack of Adventure Flash Fiction	by Gil C. Schmidt Jan. 10, 2012	$0.99	4784 words	Sample 5%
	Six stories you can read during your coffee break, lunch hour, that special "me time" of your day or just before you go to sleep. Flash fiction of derring-do...or derring-don't.
	6-Pack of Mystery Flash Fiction	by Gil C. Schmidt Jan. 03, 2012	$0.99	4475 words	Sample 5%
	Six stories you can read during your coffee break, lunch hour, that special "me time" of your day or just before you go to sleep. Mystery snippets that make you ponder, then surprise you at the end.
	6-Pack of Fantasy Flash Fiction	by Gil C. Schmidt Jan. 03, 2012	$0.99	4529 words	Sample 5%
	Six stories you can read during your coffee break, lunch hour, that special "me time" of your day or just before you go to sleep. Fantasy snippets that take you to other worlds, for moments of wonder you won't soon forget.
	Anthology of Short Stories From Authors Glenn C. and Sasha Gabriel	by GlennAndSasha Gabriel Dec. 31, 2011	Free!	8789 words	Read a sample
	An Anthology of authors short stories from 2011. You asked for them all in one convenient file and here they are… all fourteen of them! Thank you for requesting them, and for all your support.
	5 Twists	by Camille LaGuire Dec. 22, 2011	Free!	12049 words	Read a sample
	Five flash stories with a touch of mystery, some hard-boiled, some fluffy, all with a twist.
	Flash In The Hand	by Wayne C. Long Dec. 18, 2011	$1.99	6780 words	Sample 20%
	A delicious dozen for your hand-held device. Fabulous Flash Fiction (short stories under a thousand words) from the writer of the breakout "Stories from the Edges."
	20 In 5 Volume II - January 2012	by Mis Tribus Dec. 16, 2011	$0.99	14217 words	Sample 20%
	Twenty flash fiction stories you can read in 5 minutes each. Covering different genres, you now have the perfect coffee break reading material for your digital device. Or you can take a quick night-time read before sleep ends your day. 20 In 5: your monthly e-book of high-quality and engaging quick reads!
	Invisible Girl and Other Stories	by Maria Deira Dec. 14, 2011	$0.99	9594 words	Sample 15%
	In this debut collection, Maria Deira presents fifteen different worlds, each one magical and mysterious. These are stories in which one's lover turns into a cow and where babies are plucked from oak trees and toads bless curious little girls. With a mix of magical realism, emotion, and smooth prose, Deira has introduced a new kind of fairy tale.
	A Cold And Dark Christmas	by Jeffrey Hollar Dec. 13, 2011	$0.99	8597 words	Sample 10%
	It is a collection of many of my most dark and disturbing holiday-themed short fiction works. Cobble in some additional content that is merely dark, disturbing and chilling in general and you have my first published tome!
	Moving the Mountain: A Short Story	by Aron White Dec. 02, 2011	$0.99	2206 words	Sample 20%
	Molly, a victim of marital abuse, discovers vicious cycles can be broken with a little help.
	Flash Fiction 30 stories 1,000 words or less Volume 3	by Joe DiBuduo Dec. 01, 2011	$6.99	18559 words	Sample 5%
	A journal of short stories, 1,000 words or less. This is the 3rd volume in an ongoing series.
	Hoa_Than	by Viet booknet Nov. 29, 2011	$3.99	115181 words	Sample 20%
	Sau vụ nổ ở Rome phá hủy Đại sứ quán Israel, nhà phụ chế tranh cũ và là gián điệp Cabriel Allon đã khám phá ra một sự thật chấn động – một bộ hồ sơ đang nằm trong tay bọn khủng bố, bộ hồ sơ có thể lột trần bí mật và phơi bày thân phận thật sự của Allon.
	Mr Splish Splosh and the Silly People	by Frankie Lassut Nov. 28, 2011	Free!	3288 words	Read a sample
	Revenge is designed to make you feel better when you’re angry; it’s one of the rungs on the ladder back to feeling good when you find yourself emotionally somewhere where you don’t want to be. Feeling ‘better’ in a positive fashion is cool, better than being in a negative state, where relief is then necessary for you to get back to positive land.
	20 In 5 -- Volume I -- December 2011	by Mis Tribus Nov. 26, 2011	$0.99	15054 words	Sample 10%
	A monthly magazine of 20 stories you can read in 5 minutes each. Far-ranging, quirky and often surprising, these snippets will add a special spark to your coffee breaks and quiet moments. Perfect for a smartphone, e-reader or a laptop, 20 In 5 is your perfect reading companion, every month.
	Max's Eyes	by Christopher Kneipp Nov. 21, 2011	Free!	1075 words	Read a sample
	Flash fiction for future expansion, ie follow up short stories connected with the Forestal Max
	Mallorca Schattengeschichten	by Elke Becker Nov. 18, 2011	$4.99	30303 words	Sample 10%
	Mallorca Schattengeschichten sind unterhaltsame Kurzgeschichten, die auf der wunderbaren Insel Mallorca spielen. Geschichtliches, Lustiges, Kriminelles und Gespenstisches in immer neuen Facetten, wie das Spiel von Licht und Schatten.
	Whistler Street Chronicles	by Kurt Frazier Nov. 17, 2011	$3.99	22839 words	Sample 20%
	A collection of 14 short stories that I have written over the past few months.
	Campaigner Challenges 2011	by Katharina Gerlach Nov. 12, 2011	$2.99	44558 words	Sample 25%
	What is an imago? Can you imagine a "synbatec"? Do you know how many different ideas are sparked by a cliché phrase? The eBook contains 176 flash stories in memoriam of Harry Moseley. Despite his brain tumor, Harry single-handedly raised 85,000GBP for Cancer Research (and nearly half a million with the help of his friends) before he died, aged eleven. Help support his charity and buy this eBook.
	At the Water's Edge	by Brazen Snake Books Nov. 09, 2011	$1.49	10067 words	Sample 15%
	A woman looks out over the water – what does she see? In this collection of nine flash fiction stories you’ll find tales of love, loss, betrayal and redemption as each author meets the woman at the water’s edge.
	How Not To Stake A Vampire	by C.D. Reimer Nov. 02, 2011	$0.99	2939 words	Sample 35%
	A collection of five 500-word flash stories about vampires, werewolves, golem, and killer trout, previously published in three flash anthologies by Pill Hill Press and Wicked East Press.
	Don't Blink	by B.C. Young Nov. 01, 2011	$0.99	9633 words	Sample 17%
	Don't Blink contains 40 flash fiction tales. Most of the stories are in the science fiction genre, though a good number tend to break this rule. The stories say a lot despite having so few words. Be sure to follow the advice of the book's title. If you don't pay attention, you could miss the true meaning of the stories in the blink of an eye. (Approximately 8,900 words/36 pages)
	Halloween in Flash	by Allies Press Oct. 30, 2011	Free!	1879 words	Read a sample
	This book is Indie Authors at their best for Halloween. You will find spooky poetry and flash fiction, which is bound to keep you on the edge of your seat as you read them.
	Skins (flash fiction mini collection)	by Jess C Scott Oct. 24, 2011	Free!	6555 words	Read a sample
	Summary: A 5000-word mini collection for animal lovers by author/artist/non-conformist, Jess C Scott. She will work at developing more stories with the subject of "animal rights" in mind. * * * Genre: Flash Fiction | 5,000 words * * * By author/artist/non-conformist, Jess C Scott.
	My Half of The Story	by Tony Vinyoh Oct. 20, 2011	Free!	857 words	Read a sample
	Grace knows more about calming me than I’ll ever learn, even when she’s brusque or bluntly demands order I still can find it weirdly comforting, though I take it from no other. She knows what I need and now it seems she knows a lot more.
	Ripples	by Thomma Lyn Grindstaff Oct. 16, 2011	Free!	14556 words	Read a sample
	Take a journey into first love, second sight, and soulmates with an uncertain fate. In these short stories, readers will meet Laurel and Nate, the main characters in Heart's Chalice, Thomma Lyn's magical realism novel.
	In a Dark Place	by Brazen Snake Books Oct. 12, 2011	$1.49	6424 words	Sample 20%
	There’s a woman in a dark place - a black, box with secrets to tell. How did she get there? What will happen to her?
	Letters to My Ten Year Old Self	by Nina Pelletier & Drew Nicholson Oct. 11, 2011	Free!	14723 words	Sample 30%
	If you could write a letter to your 10-year-old self, what advice would you give? Which lessons do you wish you didn’t have to learn the hard way? What message do you feel would have made the greatest impact on your life?
	Those Plums and Other Stories	by Harley Crowley Oct. 07, 2011	$0.99	3877 words	Sample 30%
	Seven flash fiction stories, published over the last few years by a variety of on-line journals, are collected here in one volume. Running the gamut of subjects from a love affair that will never happen to what might well be the end of the world; from friendships to family; and a little bit of weirdness, you will find humor and drama alike.
	Small Magic: Collected Short Stories	by Aaron Polson Oct. 05, 2011	$0.99	35368 words	Sample 20%
	"Polson is a master of the flash fiction form..." - A Story a Day Keeps the Boredom Away Small Magic collects 73 stories, quick jabs of less than one-thousand words each which draw blood. Love, horror, fantasy, crime, magical realism, science fiction... Small Magic has a little bit of everything.
	Paperback Trinkets: A Collection of Short Stories	by Sandra Dorsett Oct. 03, 2011	$2.99	13636 words	Sample 40%
	Have a seat, get comfy and let me tell you a story. I’ve compiled eight of my very favorites here; 1) A heartbreaking final call. 2) A young woman’s journey to forgiveness. 3) An unconventional haunting. 4) A minister’s revelation. 5) A jilted woman’s revenge. 6) A precious gift of love. 7) A killer’s confession. 8)Unconditional love.
	It's Your Life: Five Stories	by Aron White Oct. 02, 2011	$2.99	20077 words	Sample 20%
	Life's a bag of surprises as you'll discover in this five-story collection about different people in different places struggling to deal with the curve balls thrown into their daily lives. Stories include, "I'll Take My Gun to Go," "Interview Abduction," "The Emperor's New Bottle," "The Speed of Thought," and "Profile Picture." Each story is also available for 99 cents. Length: 20,000 words.
	Flash Fiction Addiction 22 Short Short Stories Volume II	by Garden Summerland Oct. 01, 2011	$1.99	17341 words	Sample 15%
	Flash Fiction Addiction 22 Short Short Stories Volume II is the second book in a two volume series. Included are all previously unpublished works, such as “Displaced”, “Inside the Asylum” and “Let Us Pray”.
	Thirty More Stories	by Gil C. Schmidt Sep. 30, 2011	$2.99	21298 words	Sample 10%
	The second flash fiction anthology by Gil C. Schmidt is once again filled with quick takes ranging from mysteries and romance to westerns and science fiction. Perfect for coffee breaks, each short story is a tiny gem.
	Interview Abduction: A Short Story	by Aron White Sep. 29, 2011	$0.99	3568 words	Sample 20%
	After being out of work for six months, Bob is desperate for a job until he receives a strange series of text messages containing an interview invitation. Normally he'd pass on such an unusual offer, but desperate times call for desperate measures and it's not until he meets his prospective employer that Bob realizes he may get more than he bargained for. Length: 3,500 words
	The New Death and others	by James Hutchings Sep. 27, 2011	$0.99	41559 words	Sample 16%
	Short stories and poems by James Hutchings.
	More Than A Flash Of Fiction	by Paul Andrew Russell Sep. 24, 2011	$0.99	5293 words	Sample 30%
	Six flash fiction stories. From the romantically charged 'Lizzie' to the ironic 'A Good Day', these are all tales with a twist.
	Flash Fiction 30 stories 1000 Words or Less	by Joe DiBuduo Sep. 21, 2011	$1.99	20000 words	Sample 5%
	The first installment of a monthly journal containing thirty original flash fiction stories of various genres under 1,000 words, a perfect format for a short attention span or a short reading break.