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Tales By Kindlelight

New to Kindle is my short story collection, some of them previously published in anthologies or shortlisted in competitions. It's an edgy, bittersweet collection reflects themes for our time, be it the angst of reaching fifty and a life not quite fully realized, emerging sexuality or sexual experimentation. In other stories, patterns of behaviour across generations or within a lifetime are explored. Other stories look at life from unusual viewpoints, while others still have voices of a generation. Whatever your inclination, Tales by Kindlelight has something for you.

Three free pairs of my old shorts. I should clarify that...

These are short stories written back in the 1990's, which I am dusting-off and making available for free as I am able on the various distributors. All are always free on Smashwords. Feel free to help yourself.



Thanks,
M. Edward McNally

This short story/novella for children is geared for ages 7-14. It is loosely based on experiences I had after losing my father at the age of 12. So far it has received excellent reviews and even a few recommendations from children's therapists and counselors. It is also available for only a 99 cent download from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Smashwords!

Thanks I have a collection of five short stories available called A Twist in the Tale for 99 cents from smashwords,Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

Hi, The Leper Colony is a collection of 21 short stories (all fiction), currently available in paperback.

One of the stories (Disconnection Time) can be read at www.halfcutpublications.com, and there's also a 90-second trailer that can be viewed there as well.

Entwined - Tales from the City is a collection of 13 individual short horror stories which combine to make one larger tale. It is available from Amazon and Smashwords for 99cents or 86p. So far it has had mostly 5* reviews (15 on UK Amazon, 5 on US Amazon).
Thanks for reading.

Three Lee Emerick books in one volume

Extinction Theory, Super Nova and Mechanical Jihad all available in a single download!

Extinction Theory
Sydney Trent, a mass extinction theorist unfortunately finds one of his darkest theories becoming reality as humanity faces it own possible extinction. In a race against time Sydney must face and fight his own demons as the dead literally take to their feet. A spin on the popular zombie genre this book goes against the grain by exploring what else could create and drive a zombie as well as a nightmare zombie outbreak!

Super Nova
Set over 100 years in the future, Commander Jack Emerick finds him self in a difficult situation. His team have been tasked with securing a disabled military facility in a far flung uninhabited area of space. However when they get there they find something far more sinister than a mutinous crew or terrorist activity that threatens the future survival of all mankind.

Mechanical Jihad
This is the second part of the Super Nova series.
Jack and Cantrell return to find themselves in troubling times. Yet again the Mechanicals are plotting against humanity only this time their plans come to fruition. This latest tale in the Super Nova series finds humanity on the brink of extinction as they fight for their very right to survive. Live and let live is something that the Mechanicals do not understand.

I have three collections of short stories, all inspired by life. My stories include literary fiction, romance, comedy, psychological thrillers, ghost stories, fantasy...

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...

Ovolution and Other Stories is an anthology of 10 SF stories designed to tickle the funny bone. In the style of Douglas Adams or R A Lafferty, the stories have been described by one reviewer as Kurt Vonnegut satire mixed with Groucho Marx wit.

One Wild Night http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12... is a paranormal romance short story available for 99 cents on Kindle, Nook, and iBooks.

The Devil Made Me Do It is my bestselling erotic short story collection. 5-star reviews! http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11...

Don’t tempt me…. Erin wants her husband to rip her clothes off…literally. Does she dare provoke him? Natalie wants to make love outdoors. Can she convince her shy husband? Melissa wants the bad boy she just met in a bar. Should she or shouldn’t she? And Heather watches from a secret room….

These women and others like them know what they want in bed. But some-times they have to be a little extra bold to get it. Watch them bring their naughtiest fantasies to life in some very interesting ways.

It wasn’t my idea…the devil made me do it.

A collection of Halloween shorts by 9 different authors. Something for every taste!

The first of a series of short stories I'll be releasing for free. "Underneath"...

An ancient city, entombed beneath a museum that seeks to understand the brutal race that once inhabited the underground world.

A young woman with special empathic powers offered a job to create an exhibit of the city's artifacts.

Underneath, they wait for her.

For the Scotland lovers among you, here's a collection of short tales about Edinburgh.

I've lived here for many years and still every day I see stories old and new peeking at me from behind walls or around corners.

I just catch them and write them down.

looking forward to it!

Slime and other stories.

Slime and other stories is my small collection of short stories which I've recently published. I write mainly in the Horror genre but there are even a couple of childrens stories in here (the kind told around the campfire which then prevent said children from sleeping. whoops)
Anyway. Amazon links are https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005NVXR2Y (UK) and http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005NVXR2Y

'Fetal Bait Apocalypse; 3 Collections in 1' contains all three of Joel Arnold's short story collections in one volume:

Bait and Other Stories
Bedtime Stories for the Apocalypse
Fetal Position and Other Stories

This one volume holds over 120,000 words of fiction that will haunt and terrify you for days on end.

Contains the award winning stories "Some Things Don't Wash Off" and "Mississippi Pearl" as well as stories that have seen print in such venues as Weird Tales, Gothic.Net, ChiZine, HorrorFind and Pseudopod. Six of these stories have received honorable mentions in The Years Best Fantasy & Horror.

In these three collections, you'll meet:

A father whose intense longing for his dead son lead to disturbing consequences.
A group of college students tubing down a river through a burnt forest who encounter terrifying creatures.
A man seeking redemption for a sinful past through the skill of a tattoo artist.
A Cambodian-American teen who will fit in with the locals at any cost.
A woman who finds a bizarre solace in a rare pearl.
A self-absorbed husband monitoring the end of his existence over the internet.
A teenager digging his way through a deep crust of waste and bone to win his freedom.
A man whose work for the Khmer Rouge returns to haunt him.
A son who has an intensely strange relationship with his mother.
A student with a bizarre homework assignment.
A woman who has a macabre way to deal with bill collectors.

These stories and more will have you up late into the night, glancing over your shoulder and flinching at the slightest of noises.

"Joel Arnold is the real deal. He elicits a subtle element of terror and justice through his writing, delivered without a heavy hand. His exceptional imagery effects readers in a way that leaves them chilled and disturbed; causing the kind of behavior that will leave friends asking "what's bothering you," for days afterwards." D.L. Russell, editor of Strange, Weird & Wonderful Magazine

”Author Arnold has a deft touch with horror that will leave a chill in your spine, but without the violence and gore of much modern horror. The stories remind me of Ray Bradbury at his darkest with their ability to play on the difference between what we know might happen and what we want to happen. These are complex tales with layers below the surface enjoyment of a story well written.” Armchair Interviews

Midnight and Holding (short story collection) by Joyce DeBacco

Stories of interest to women with no blood, gore, or otherworldly specters.

Sometimes we wish we could stop the clock and rewind time. Maybe to savor a happy moment, take back words spoken in haste, or fulfill an ambition. Other times we want to turn the clock ahead, hopeful of better times or fortunes. Midnight and Holding is a collection of stories reflecting those desires. Total words: approximately 12,000.

Rubies and Other Gems – A woman’s trip back in time puts her present problems in perspective. (Not to be confused with my novel of the same name.)

The Shed – A newly erected garden shed is the catalyst that reconnects a driven executive with his neglected wife and children.

Harvey’s New Suit – A woman buys her husband his first new suit in years.

Rainbow Years – A carefree youth calls to mind a woman’s own dreams and desires.

Mad Dogs and Fishermen – A humorous account of an innocent suggestion taken to extreme.

Midnight and Holding – A parent’s rite of passage.

Ferry Tales

South Queensferry – the Ferry, it is called by those who live there – sits on the southern shore of the River Forth in Scotland. The main part of the town nestles between the approaches to the road bridge across the river and that crossing’s much older and more famous neighbour, the Forth Rail Bridge.

Nowadays, the town is regarded as another suburb of Edinburgh, having been gradually absorbed by the city. But back in the 1950’s and the early 1960’s, the period when the stories in this collection are set, the Ferry was a separate entity belonging to the county of West Lothian, rather than a part of Edinburgh.

The town was much smaller then, almost village-like. It was a time when the ferryboats still ran and the distillery was still working and the dockyard was in full swing. But it was also a time of austerity, when people were still recovering from the War years and many families were still poor. Saddest of all, as was the case elsewhere in West Lothian, it was a time of sectarianism, when freemasonry was powerful and anti-Catholicism was rife.

The stories in this collection revolve around Brendan Gisby's family when he was growing up in the Ferry during that time.

Already shared my YA/children's short story "In Memory of Dad" here, but also wanted to share my most recent ebook, which is an illustrated short story for kids age 5-11 or so. This story is called "Weezie, the Elephant with Allergies" and is a story about acceptance and unconditional love. It also has humor and some gross moments that kids will love! Now available from Smashwords, Amazon and Barnes and Noble!

Sub-Prime


Two powerless beings are swept together in a transient struggle for survival. Could the human spirit transcend the brutality and indifference of their brief experience before they are once again swept helplessly apart?

Far more than a love story - this is a story about love.

All purchasers are entitled to a FREE audiobook of Sub-Prime in MP3 format. Available by emailing the author (authorname@hotmail dot com) or following the instructions at the end of the book.

This short story is currently FREE on Smashwords. Available for 99c Amazon.com and 86p Amazon.co.uk

Who will eat Moira first, her husband or the wolves?

The Survivor, a short story by Andre Jute, is an outwrite from his bestselling 1990 novel, IDITAROD a novel of The Greatest Race on Earth. It is 4860 words long.

Read at your own risk!

The Survivor a short story is 99c on Amazon but everywhere else it is free. Here's a link for a free copy, any format, at Smashwords:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

Reviews of André Jute’s novels

“Wild but exciting. A grand job with plenty of irony.”
New York Times

“So bizarre, it’s probably all true.”
London Evening News

“This is an important book.”
Sydney Morning Herald

“Keeps up such a pace and such interest that it really satisfies.”
Good Housekeeping

“A masterly story that has pace, humor, tension and excitement with the bonus of truth.”
The Australian

“Jute has clearly conducted a great deal of research into everything he describes, investing the novel with an air of prophecy. His moral and ecological concerns are important.”
Times Literary Supplement

Andre Jute's Iditarod is the finest piece of fiction that I have read about The Greatest Race on Earth. Packed with adventure at every turn, nail-biting suspense, touches of endearing humor and the fine, subtle thread of romance, this tale speaks to what readers crave.
Margie Myers-Culver/Librarian’s Quest

Two Shorts
by André Jute
comprising
Christmas Oratorio
a tiny tale
1050 words
&
High Fidelity
a Christmas flash
242 words
both
extracted from his work-in-progress
Scenes from a Bizarre Life

Two Shorts is 99c on Amazon but everywhere else it is free. Here's a link for a free copy, any format, at Smashwords:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

Andre Jute is the author of such bestsellers as the novel IDITAROD a novel of The Greatest Race on Earth, the literary biography STIEG LARSSON Man, Myth & Mistress, and the handbooks WRITING A NOVEL and GRIDS the Stucture of Graphic Design.

Perfect for your reading device. Six (soon to be seven) short story collections that make excellent Christmas presents - just click that "Give as a Gift" button on the right at Amazon.

Uh-oh, "M." This could get confusing. ;-)

Notes from The Autopsy of God



And as the Grand Pathologist clambered this way and that over the remains of God he made curious utterances which were recorded for Posterity (whether she wanted them or not).

'A compact collection of more than 1,500 of Fowler's fulsome and funny fulminations against faith. Fowler follows in the footsteps of anti-theological philosophers like Nietzsche. Yes, life can seem quite meaningless, and there's nowhere we go after we die, but here are some interesting things to think about in the meantime.'

- James Geary author of Geary's Guide to the World Great Aphorists

86p/99 cents

Short stories are funny things - individual ones sell better than collections, sometimes. I have several individual stories, the latest of which came out last night. Here they are: newest first.

The Christmas Gifts

The season of giving is a season of darkness; a season of extended nights and twilight days.

And the gifts of the season aren’t always the kind you’d hope to receive.

The Christmas Gifts is a collection of twelve tales of the uncanny in a handy stocking-sized anthology, wherein an unusual Christmas ‘gift’ at the heart of each story - be it rare, unexpected, inappropriate or even unwanted - comes wrapped in a piece of that seasonal darkness.

When loving your friend means denying your hunger.

When the lustre of gold doesn’t stop it from being a chain.

When giving is another word for sacrifice.

This is the Christmas Macabre.

Little children walk with monsters—Saints with Devils. Everyone wears red.

Give the gift of the macabre this holiday.

Suggested for mature readers.

Praise for A Great Intimacy and other stories:
"Telling details and intricate descriptions breathe life into these narrative gems. Very much in the style of Alice Munro, the stories are nuanced, compelling, and not easily forgotten. Terrific!"

Praise for Making a Name and other stories:
"As a lover of short stories, this is the kind of book you dream of. Dingli writes like a painter, in the best possible sense. Her imagery and description are laid with delicate touches of the brush. There really is a 'feel' of being inside a painting in many of these stories..."

All on Kindle and in paperback. Let your family and friends feel the same way this Christmas by giving them an inexpensive gift they will remember. And keep.
eBooks - the gift that keeps on giving.

My YA urban fantasy short story Asha is free at Smashwords. No coupon needed. Thanks ahead of time to anyone who downloads and reviews it.
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

Hi

I'd like to announce the publication of a new anthology:

Re Awakenings, an anthology of new Speculative Fiction


Available on Kindle, this anthology is a genre-spanning anthology of new speculative fiction exploring that theme with a spectrum of tales, from science fiction to fantasy to paranormal; in styles from clinically serious to joyfully silly.

Available right now, on Kindle:

UK Kindle Store: http://amzn.to/ReKindle
US Kindle Store: http://amzn.to/ReKindle-US
DE Kindle Store: http://amzn.to/ReKindle-DE
FR Kindle Store: http://amzn.to/ReKindle-FR

Enjoy :-)

Christmas Lites is an anthology of short Christmas-themed stories by 26 assorted authors. ALL proceeds go to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

More details and the trailer can be found here:
http://www.theindieview.com/2011/11/2...

Pleae have a look - it's a good cause and as it's been edited and formatted by professionals who donated their time, it should be a pretty good read too!
Thanks:
JAC

Hi all, I just wanted to say that there is a great review for the Samhain anthology, to which I contributed a story Sorrows End, up at the For the Love of Reading site: http://niinas-reading-and-reviewing.b... check it out if you get the chance. There are several fine short stories as well as articals, pomes and rituals.

Think you know the devastation of loneliness, the fragility of the mind? Lawrence Steven Devane thought he knew... until he awoke to the unthinkable.

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Short Story: Psychological Thriller, Action/Adventure, Literary.
Published by Evolved Publishing.
Edited by D.T. Conklin.
Cover Art by Kevin Deal.

The sad and depressing Chicago ER has worn down Dr. Michael Sheehan. He wants more. He wants to make a difference. He wants to give back.

And what goes around comes around.
~~~~~
Doctors Without Borders has just the spot for Doc Sheehan, and Pablo is glad Doc came. The local historian and storyteller believes in paying it forward, even if no one can understand quite how he pulled it off.

This feel-good story is a reminder that when we do good, we get good.

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Short Story: Action/Adventure, Literary.
Published by Evolved Publishing.
Edited by D.T. Conklin.
Cover Art by Josh Evans.

INITIATION
Adrian Kincaid undergoes a life or death initiation to join an elite group of warriors.
BLOOD PREY
Melissa Greene's initiation into the ranks of the undead.
DEATH BY SUNRISE
A serial killer preys on Strigoi.
GUILTY
Maxine Clifford gets the ultimate opportunity for revenge after being convicted of a crime that she did not commit.
THE PENANGGALAN
A mysterious creature terrorises a small village.
RUNAWAY
Cynthia Alderson runs away from her mother's abusive boyfriend and enters a world of darkness and nightmares.
TERROR GIRLS
A teenage girl's indoctrination into a violent street gang.

Afternoon everyone,

My festive short story, The Storyteller is available here http://www.amazon.com/Storyteller-Gho....

It's Christmas Eve. Midnight. Tobias and Loriana are in a deserted car park, talking about leaving their partners and running away together. It's freezing, apparently cold enough to freeze the dashboard clock to 12:03AM. Loriana's phone rings, that too is stuck at 12:03AM. Confused and a little scared, they drive away. Suddenly Tobias cries out and demands Loriana stop the car. They run back to look at the Town Hall clock. It's stopped at exactly 12:03AM. It is then that they notice a side door to the Town Hall is slightly ajar...

I have a few short stories available.

It's A Dog's Life Mel Comley which is 11,500 thriller.

Passion, Fire and Fury Just over 10,000 which is a romance/mystery.

A Twist in the Tale 5 short stories.

High Spirits A TRUE paranormal short story A True account of what happened in my first house in France.

All of the above are 99cents.

Just out as a Kindle, Solstice, a collection of twelve transformative short stories. Do take a peek inside - at 86p and 99cents it's almost free...!

Amazon.com has reduced my short story Nosebleed to ZERO cents - which means now's the perfect opportunity to get to know me and my writing.

Form an opinion, and either walk away with no money lost, or proceed to my longer fiction. There are two novels (soon to be three) and seven collections of short stories. Happy (free) reading!

John wrote: "I've just released a collection of stories.

Waves on a Distant Shore is an eclectic collection of nine stories from several genres, totalling 35,000 words.

Waves on a Distant Shore"

I've just bought it, John - because I liked the cover and the beginning of the first story.

I have released OOZE, one of the short stories in my anthology FREE at smashwords http://bit.ly/sadw8x

Another, Bartlett Rebooted is 99c at

http://www.amazon.com/Bartlett-Reboot...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bartlett-Reb...

A third, Children, is included in the Kindle All-Stars anthology http://amzn.to/KASRF1

And the whole anthology (10 stories) is here for $2.99:

http://amzn.to/k4KBLh
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0054GP03M
https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0054GP03M
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

http://www.waterstones.com/waterstone... has been in the Watersones top ten (short stories category) for 3 months now. It has 5 lots of 5 star reviews. It's only short, but it's beautifully formed. Described as 'querky' and as 'existential romance' it's set in Copenhagen on New Year's Eve and is perfect as a winder warmer.

Also, in a different field altogether, my collection of noir tales, Dirty Old Town and Other Stories, has moved beyond it's 1000th sale (yippee) and my smile at that is huge.

Thanks,

nigel

ps

You can get to read a story for free over at http://at-the-bijou.blogspot.com/2011... and also get yourself a free copy of my novella 'Smoke' whicle you're there. Happy Christmas.

Hi everyone

A Knowing Look and Other Stories is a collection of my favourite short stories I have written between 2009 and 2011. It has been professionally edited and is available on Amazon, Lulu, Smashwords and at the moment at a promotional rate from my blog www.rebeccaemin.com

I currently have a 3 copy giveaway running on Goodreads for this collection.

Best wishes

Rebecca

Here's a link: A Knowing Look and Other Stories

Evening everyone,

My short story The Storyteller: A Ghostly Tale For Christmas is now available as a free download from Smashwords. Just enter code: GZ24V at the checkout. Here's the link for those that don't fancy searching: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

‎$0.99, Five Stars, fantasy, PRYDE’S CHOICE. Hate provoked him to kill. Only love can redeem him. A man's soul hangs in the balance and a choice has to be made. Download your copy of Pryde's Choice and hearken to a tale of adventure, love, hope, and redemption.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005KN6V9G

Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/...

B&N.com: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/pryde...

Apple.com: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/pryde...

Sony: http://ebookstore.sony.com/ebook/kevi...

Diesel: http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/item/SW0...

My short story Nosebleed is available FREE on Amazon.com


There are my car stories, which are becoming popular, and seven collections of stories in eBook and paperback formats.

Where do You start? Try the free one first, or read Vision or Delusion, which is a historical novella accompanied by four more short stories. Good value at $1.99!

Check out my contemporary fantasy short story. It is available for FREE today, Jan.14th, at Amazon:

"Repossession in Progress"
http://www.amazon.com/Repossession-in...

In this short story from the author of Bleedover, a repo agent's job is difficult, especially when he has to retrieve living characters from film and literature who have bledover into reality. Some of these, like the slasher antagonist Harvey, are a disaster waiting to happen.

The True Tale of Castaway Daniel Foss: A Short Story
by Roger Weston

This short story tells the amazing true tale of castaway Daniel Foss who, in the 1800s, survived alone on a remote and barren rock island. A fast read of approximately 18 pages.

http://www.amazon.com/True-Tale-Casta...