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"4?" by MichelleK. June 20, 2011 $4.99 59807 words Sample 15%
"4?" is an amusing tale of a recently divorced, middle aged woman re-entering the world of dating in a New Age World.
"Seriously?" by Gary Weston Dec. 17, 2011 $2.99 26583 words Sample 85%
Joyce Franklin was struggling to make ends meet, when her glamorous friend, Maria Carson, made her a business proposal to turn her life around. As they worked together to make the business successful, Joyce realized it was time to experience love again. The Cougar in her escaped and she was ready for anything. It was all going so well, until....
#Conversationstoppers 2: More Puns, Non Sequiturs, and Impossible Scenarios by Leon Shure #Conversationstoppers 2: More Puns, Non Sequiturs, and Impossible Scenarios by Leon Shure Dec. 11, 2011 $0.99 2493 words Sample 30%
Tweets certain to stop any conversation, and generate a good laugh, from the author of the mysteries, "Fatal Sisters," "The Baba Yaga," and Screams and Bleeds," available on all e-book readers.
'Twas the Night Before Solstice (Southern Oregon Style) by Celeste Drolle 'Twas the Night Before Solstice (Southern Oregon Style) by Celeste Drolle Dec. 09, 2011 Free! 890 words Read a sample
A rollicking spoof on the old chestnut "A Visit From Saint Nicholas" (aka "Twas the Night Before Christmas") by Clement C Moore. Join a rural-dwelling marijuana farmer and his family as their speeded-up distributor arrives in a Jeep pulled by eight snarling pit bulls. Chuckle as the scrawny fellow tumbles down the stovepipe to do business while the ol' lady and the chilluns snore. (18+ please).
(I Blame) the Mute Button of the Mutton by Zoe E. Whitten (I Blame) the Mute Button of the Mutton by Zoe E. Whitten Dec. 23, 2011 Free! 6275 words Read a sample
What follows is the confession of the world's dumbest criminal as he explain why he felt the need to try and keep a woman in a pit despite living in an upstairs apartment. This is a free short story which was written on request, but which the publisher no longer wants. I'm giving it away to express my gratitude to folks for reading my other stories.
(ψιλο) ΝΕΚΡΗ by Naomi Kramer (ψιλο) ΝΕΚΡΗ by Naomi Kramer July 20, 2010 Free! 10056 words Read a sample
Η Λίντα έχει πρόβλημα: Όχι μόνο τη σκότωσε ο γκόμενός της, αλλά δεν της λέει και τι έκανε το σώμα της. Τι άλλο μπορεί να κάνει η Λίντα εκτός από το να τον βασανίσει μέχρι να τα ξεράσει όλα;
(Just like) El Cid's Bloomers by Tim Roux (Just like) El Cid's Bloomers by Tim Roux March 23, 2011 $0.99 40183 words Sample 10%
Jake Pembleton is a singer-songwriter who once killed a man, which still plays on his conscience. Now he is in real trouble. Ever since returning home to his wife and kids to find his suitcases parked outside his front door, Jake has been holed up with a springy nineteen year old groupie who is so sexy that she nearly gives him a heart attack each time she steps out of the shower.
(Mostly) CLEAN JOKES for any occasion by Alexander Margolin (Mostly) CLEAN JOKES for any occasion by Alexander Margolin Sep. 25, 2011 $1.99 7641 words Sample 15%
You will find here funny and smart one-liners, family jokes, Doctor’s jokes, parents-kids dialogs and many more. Author did his best to translate these humorous lines to English without loosing their natural tongue charm. Hope you will have fun and good chuckles, just like many people in different countries have.
(technically) DEAD by Naomi Kramer (technically) DEAD by Naomi Kramer Oct. 29, 2010 $0.99 9803 words Sample 30%
Cooper's dead. But what's a nerd to do when Heaven doesn't believe in technology, and hell's hotter than an overclocked CPU? Panicking and running away back to Earth seems a perfectly logical reaction, especially since his beloved computer hasn't come with him. This is a very short book - novelette length. It contains frequent foul language, adult themes, nerd-speak and Aussie insults.
(WASP) Wisconsin Advanced State Patrol by Dale De Coster (WASP) Wisconsin Advanced State Patrol by Dale De Coster April 29, 2011 $1.99 25965 words Sample 10%
(WASP) Wisconsin Advanced State Patrol. WASP is a separate department set up for an elite group of officers that test new items for law enforcement. Sgt John is an inventor who brings new thing to work and tests them out, as other officers bring their unique perspective to the job. At time of written this book has several new and unrealized inventions / ideas.
100% Panama- English by Stefan Eckert 100% Panama- English by Stefan Eckert Oct. 12, 2011 $0.99 5886 words Sample 20%
First English Version of the humoruos "100%" Bookseries!
100%Panama...Und Die Perlen Der Uschi by Stefan Eckert 100%Panama...Und Die Perlen Der Uschi by Stefan Eckert April 15, 2011 $3.99 5213 words Sample 20%
eines der abenteuer des privatdetektiven panama
1000 Rules for Successful Living by Steve Brewer 1000 Rules for Successful Living by Steve Brewer July 13, 2011 $2.99 12856 words Sample 20%
For years, author and humorist Steve Brewer has entertained readers with his broken adages and twisted advice. Now the best of his "Rules for Successful Living" are collected into one handy self-help guide that's absolutely no help at all. If you need laughter, you need the "Rules!" "If Erma Bombeck and Dave Barry had a love child, it would be Brewer." --Author Virginia Swift
101 Reasons My Battery Operated Boyfriend is Better than Your Real One by Stella Bella 101 Reasons My Battery Operated Boyfriend is Better than Your Real One by Stella Bella Jan. 20, 2012 $4.69 3574 words
Humor every single woman (or any woman who has ever been single) will be able to relate to! Stella is a funny, witty woman who tells it like it is! Whether you have thought about owning one, or already own one (or a dozen), you've compared your real boyfriend to your battery operated one. Here are 101 pee-your-pants-funny reasons for appreciating your battery operated boyfriend (B.O.B.)!
101 Tips for Traveling with a Vampire by Joleene Naylor 101 Tips for Traveling with a Vampire by Joleene Naylor April 30, 2010 Free! 9359 words Read a sample
101 Tips for Traveling with a Vampire is just that: a list of tips for traveling with a vampire. Some are useful even if you aren't traveling with the undead. It's not a novel. It's not a short story. But, if you're looking for a quick chuckle and to get a sneak peek at book 4 in the Amaranthine series, then give it a shot.
200+ Mulla Nasrudin Stories and Jokes by Rodney Ohebsion 200+ Mulla Nasrudin Stories and Jokes by Rodney Ohebsion Sep. 17, 2011 Free! 22300 words Read a sample
Mulla Nasrudin is the starring character in a vast number of amusing tales told in regions all over the world, particularly in countries in or near the Middle East. Each tale depicts Nasrudin in a different situation, and through his viewpoint they humorously reveal commentary and lessons on various life themes.
2012 Motezuma's Revenge by Solstice Publishing 2012 Motezuma's Revenge by Solstice Publishing Jan. 16, 2012 $5.99 112381 words Sample 5%
Montezuma returns just in time to prevent the end of the world as predicted by the Mayan calendar… As he said, “Bean there, done that…” Yes, the world as we know it will end on December 21st, 2012, just like the Mayan calendar predicted. No, it won’t be a result of nuclear war or a pandemic of some strange avian flu. The end of the planet won’t be caused by SUVs pouring exhaust into the air.
25 Year Old Crisis by Ana Garay 25 Year Old Crisis by Ana Garay Dec. 02, 2011 Free! 6305 words Read a sample
Everyone talks about the famous "middle age" crisis, but what about the 25-year-old crisis?! Not so long ago Claire was a self-confident person, in a long-term relationship and with prospects of a successful career as interpreter for the UN. And now... she can't even get the discount for the "youths" at the cinema! As her world crumbles around her, will Claire find something to hold on to?
3/17 by MaryPat Hyland 3/17 by MaryPat Hyland Aug. 13, 2011 $2.99 64383 words Sample 20%
In this loose parody of Dante's "Inferno," four Irish traditional musicians get lost in the backwoods of upstate New York the week before St. Patrick's Day. On the journey, the band descends through nine hellish circles of American-style March 17th revelry: Step-dancing princesses. Bobbing shamrock headbangers. Green beer bacchanals. Shillelagh-wavin' geezers. O'Fun, not!
33 Across by J. S. King 33 Across by J. S. King Nov. 16, 2011 You set the price! 540 words Sample 20%
The new leader of the free world takes a big gamble.
333 Miles by Craig Birk 333 Miles by Craig Birk Jan. 07, 2011 Free! 67727 words Read a sample
The most real book you will ever read about today’s upper middle class American male. Join Alex, Gary, Mike and the Rodge on a hilarious Vegas road trip and a search for meaning. Marriage, sex, monogamy, money, porn, diamond rings, and the Smurfs (of course), are just a few of the issues covered.
4 Funny Detective Stories - Starring Maynard Soloman by Benjamin Sobieck 4 Funny Detective Stories - Starring Maynard Soloman by Benjamin Sobieck Feb. 07, 2012 $2.99 18843 words Sample 20%
Fans of funny detective stories, meet Maynard Soloman, gal-damn detective. Some would say he's crusty, profane and clueless. But if you ask him, he solves the world's problems one case at time. Once you experience his 1930s-style of doing business in a 21st century world, you just might agree. Included in this anthology are four short stories featuring Maynard Soloman.
4 Inches and Counting - a Tale of Shrinking Manhood by J.M. DeBord 4 Inches and Counting - a Tale of Shrinking Manhood by J.M. DeBord June 19, 2010 You set the price! 4240 words Sample 50%
Let this short story about an incredibly shrinking penis be a lesson to those who lurk the underside of the Internet: Anyone could be watching, recording even your most private moments. The Internet is, after all, a two-way street, and you never know who might be out there. Contains graphic depictions of mutual masturbation, strong language, and suggestive content. No adult images, only text.
5 Second Fiction Volume Four by Al Bruno III 5 Second Fiction Volume Four by Al Bruno III Dec. 09, 2011 Free! 6857 words Read a sample
What are these two hundred totally twitterable tales? Are they jokes? Are they super-small stories for people on the go? You decide!
5 Second FIction Volume One by Al Bruno III 5 Second FIction Volume One by Al Bruno III April 22, 2011 Free! 3870 words Read a sample
What are these two hundred totally twitterable tales? Are they jokes? Are they super-small stories for people on the go? You decide!
5 Second Fiction Volume Three by Al Bruno III 5 Second Fiction Volume Three by Al Bruno III May 14, 2011 Free! 5486 words Read a sample
What are these two hundred totally twitterable tales? Are they jokes? Are they super-small stories for people on the go? You decide!
5 Second Fiction Volume Two by Al Bruno III 5 Second Fiction Volume Two by Al Bruno III April 25, 2011 Free! 5402 words Read a sample
What are these two hundred totally twitterable tales? Are they jokes? Are they super-small stories for people on the go? You decide!
5 Stages of Grief by Bethany Ramos 5 Stages of Grief by Bethany Ramos Sep. 11, 2011 $2.99 89224 words Sample 20%
Danielle Starkey didn’t have becoming a widow on her to-do list. Nine months after her husband’s death, she learns he booked a vacation with his mistress. Now she sees his death in a new light and has to get over it for the second time. She refuses to let sleeping dogs lie. Will she finally face the truth about herself and her marriage? Or will she succumb to one of the five stages of grief?
5 things you should do when getting a tattoo by Gabriel G. 5 things you should do when getting a tattoo by Gabriel G. Oct. 23, 2010 Free! 425 words Read a sample
follow these rules to tattoo greatness
50 Ways to Kill Your Husband by Laura Payeur 50 Ways to Kill Your Husband by Laura Payeur Oct. 05, 2011 $1.99 10082 words Sample 30%
Albert Finney liked to have a cigar and a brandy after a long, hard day. Phyllis Finney liked her her husband to shut the hell up and leave her alone after a long, hard day. Unfortunately for Phyllis, Al was the only one who ever got things his way.
5ive Speed - A Novel by Charley Warady 5ive Speed - A Novel by Charley Warady Feb. 14, 2011 $0.99 92527 words Sample 20%
In this hilarious and thought-provoking novel, the whole concept of morals and convention is turned inside out. Everything is perception. If you like Richard Russo, Tom Perotta, and Jonathan Franzen, you're going to love this book.
6-Pack of Humorous Flash Fiction by Gil C. Schmidt 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.
716th Flour and Shower by Jacob Jingle 716th Flour and Shower by Jacob Jingle Sep. 27, 2011 $7.45 83135 words Sample 20%
Unlike other Vietnam novels, “716th” isn’t all that bloody. In fact, only two members of the 716th were actual casualties in the war. One was run over by a Red Cross donut truck and the other one died laughing.
8 Games by Leonard Wise 8 Games by Leonard Wise Jan. 13, 2012 $2.99 73232 words Sample 10%
After doing 2 years in a dingy southern jail for a swamp scam, Cal Landon comes up with an idea to repay the Georgia town. Chesterfield is a wealthy, prep school in Orange County, California, that shuns sports. Their football team had only 3 wins in 10 years. Cal proposes to take their team through an undefeated, untied, and un-scored on season; for a huge price, of course. It’s a rollicking read.
8 Legs Up by Christopher Clark 8 Legs Up by Christopher Clark Jan. 05, 2012 $1.99 90542 words Sample 20%
What's the worst that can happen from smoking a little pot in your own apartment? Only the end of the world. Armed with only his blasé attitude, a handful of arachnids, and an ample helping of dumb luck, consummate loser Tim Sweeney finds himself positioned as the keystone for a cosmic house of cards that is poised to collapse.
8 Ways to be Deaf by Adrean Clark 8 Ways to be Deaf by Adrean Clark July 05, 2010 $2.99 409 words Sample 50%
Full-color 52-page comic book. A gas-station attendant meets the girl of his dreams — but she's Deaf, and he's his own worst enemy! Can Paul get past himself to win her?
8810 by Nicholas Taylor 8810 by Nicholas Taylor April 08, 2010 Free! 32202 words Read a sample
Join Bill Morison on his journey through corporate America, as he learns about auditing insurance and just how irritating people can be. This book contains office related humor, inspired by the author’s experiences in navigating through corporate life.
A Bargain with the Devil by Paris Portingale A Bargain with the Devil by Paris Portingale Dec. 13, 2011 Free! 2521 words Read a sample
A short story from Paris Portingale, the new master of modern story telling.
A Bear Story by Clyde Key A Bear Story by Clyde Key April 10, 2011 Free! 2750 words Read a sample
A short story about Mo Dingle's ill-fated attempt to bag a bear for a bearskin rug.
A Bride for Tom by Ruth Ann Nordin A Bride for Tom by Ruth Ann Nordin Feb. 27, 2010 Free! 28038 words Read a sample
Tom Larson is having trouble finding a wife, and Jessica Reynolds decides to help him overcome his awkward and clumsy manners so he can attract women. This historical romantic comedy is rated G.
A Brief Conversation with My Hair by Russell Bradury-Carlin A Brief Conversation with My Hair by Russell Bradury-Carlin March 01, 2009 Free! 25636 words Read a sample
A collection of forty short literary humor pieces that have been featured on McSweeney's, Opium, and other websites. Titles include "The Calls of Cthulu", "Diary of a Grocery Cart", and "Dionysus: Party Clown". If you ever wondered if Allen Ginsburg could have put his talent to writing pay-per-click ads or how Calvin and Hobbes may have responded to reading Hemingway, you will find the answers.
A Buzzard's View - The Adventures of Burton & Bernice by John Duncklee A Buzzard's View - The Adventures of Burton & Bernice by John Duncklee Feb. 07, 2011 $0.99 4778 words Sample 25%
Have you ever wondered how other creatures on Earth view the human race? Two Turkey Vultures, Burton and his beloved mate, Bernice, now share their views on everything "human." This intro to The Adventures of Burton & Bernice has the buzzards sharing child-rearing woes, memories of their first meeting, and a run-in with a drug cartel. The first in a series by Western satirist, John Duncklee.
A Cadillac for Jesus by Tom Paolangeli A Cadillac for Jesus by Tom Paolangeli Sep. 20, 2011 $3.99 68831 words Sample 20%
A spiritual comedy set in Southeastern Florida, amid the strip malls and strip joints, where a middle-aged used car salesman meets an enigmatic, poor, young Puerto Rican. After some mysterious, perhaps miraculous occurrences, the salesman begins to wonder if there’s more to the young guy than meets the eye. If, in fact, he’s the Second Coming of Christ.
A Chat Before Dinner by Michael Kingswood A Chat Before Dinner by Michael Kingswood Aug. 06, 2011 $0.99 2643 words Sample 30%
A record of a Zombie’s rant about the trials and tribulations of his life as a dis-respected member of the Undead. His rant centers around humans’ inherent racism, and he attempts to cajole his human listener into understanding his point of view. Darkly humorous and snarky, this story paints a new picture of a Zombie’s life. This is a short story, 2600 words (10 printed pages) in length.
A Christmas Carol For Modern Times by Clare Tanner A Christmas Carol For Modern Times by Clare Tanner Jan. 18, 2012 Free! 2839 words Read a sample
Evergreedy Squeeze is a wealthy banker, out of touch with the age of austerity. At Christmas he receives visitations from three spirits, who attempt to show him the truth of his situation. Will he heed their lesson? Apologies to Charles Dickens for this affectionate homage to his famous story in his bicentenary year.
A Click Away from Chaos by Leslie Cameron A Click Away from Chaos by Leslie Cameron July 29, 2010 $4.95 68755 words Sample 20%
All the thrills and spills of self-employment! An established IT trainer, Tim Melrose takes redundancy in his stride and makes a living out of contract work. When he moves to Scotland, he becomes involved in the community life of Ashiestiel Green. Here, First-Class Freda talks him into all kinds of trouble, ending with the inevitable disaster of the Easter Pageant.
A Coffee With MM by Marisa Meissa A Coffee With MM by Marisa Meissa Oct. 11, 2011 $0.99 9146 words Sample 5%
"A Coffee With MM" -- A Laugh-Chuckle-Smile eBook by Author Marisa Meissa. This is an eBook meant for adults who are in paused mode and desire short amusing easy reads to make one laugh, Chuckle, and/or smile.
A Collection of Proverbs, Adages and Idioms by Linda Alchin A Collection of Proverbs, Adages and Idioms by Linda Alchin Dec. 07, 2011 $2.99 10097 words Sample 15%
Proverbs are short, but memorable sayings, based on an important fact of experience that is considered true by many people. Adages which describe a rule of conduct are also known as known as "maxims". An Idiom is a common, everyday phrase or expression or saying whose meaning cannot be understood by the individual words or elements. A huge collection of famous Proverbs, Adages and Idioms.
A College Survival Guide by Vapor A College Survival Guide by Vapor July 31, 2011 $0.99 7512 words Sample 90%
A short college survival guide. Includes recipes for elephant ears and kitten soup, how to succeed without buying textbooks, and other tips to survive college both physically and financially. Also includes references to shenanigan takedowns, ninjas, and Math. *To buy for $0.10, open the book and follow the instructions past the cover (PayPal).
A College Survival Guide Random Dungeon by Vapor A College Survival Guide Random Dungeon by Vapor Jan. 26, 2012 $0.99 7131 words Sample 90%
A short __fill in__(anything) survival guide. Includes recipes for _____________(adorablerecipe), __victory__(anything) instructions, how to succeed without buying textbooks, and other tips. Also includes references to ninjas, phat beats, office conversation topics, and l00t. *Minimum listing is $0.99. To buy for $0.10, open the book and follow the instructions past the cover.