Although the Anthologies book "Twisted Shorties" is said to be written by A. F. Stewart on Smashwords, it is actually a collection of amazing poems and short stories written  by various members of the gather community.
I was really disappointed to see that only 15 reviews have been written on this book to-date. That was after I added my own review and rating.
You can download a free copy of this book in various forms.  The full book is available in the following formats:
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| Online Reading (HTML, good for sampling in web browser) | Â |
| Online Reading (JavaScript, experimental, buggy) | Â |
| Kindle (.mobi for Kindle devices and Kindle apps) | Â |
| Epub (Apple iPad/iBooks, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, and most e-reading apps including Stanza, Aldiko, Adobe Digital Editions, others) | Â |
| PDF (good for reading on PC, or for home printing) | Â |
| RTF (readable on most word processors) | Â |
| LRF (Use only for older model Sony Readers that don't support .epub) | Â |
| Palm Doc (PDB) (for Palm reading devices) | Â |
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I have a nook tablet so I downloaded "Twisted Shorties" to my computer in the Epub form.Â
 I then hooked up my Nook to my computer.
Found the book on my computer and transferred it to my Nook. It was simple and quick.
How to download ebooks to e-reading devices and apps.
The site gives very clear directions on how to download the book in various forms for your personal needs.
Copied from Smashwords:
(4.93 based on 15 reviews)
Published: Sep. 03, 2012
Words: 38126 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476029573
Short description
From the inventive minds of the writers on Gather.com comes a book... a book of odd short stories, with fiction astonishing and intriguing, and yes even creepy. Writers such as Sheila Deeth, Barbary Chaapel, Tracy Fabre, and Douglas J. Westberg bring you tales of romance, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, whimsy and a bit of lilting poetry. Come, and take a peek inside the world of... Twisted Shorties
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From the inventive minds of the writers on Gather.com comes a book...
...a book of odd little stories, with fiction astonishing and intriguing, and yes even creepy. Flip the pages to find romance, sci-fi, fantasy or horror, and then turn into the lilt of poetry and the whimsy of a child’s tale.
We have twenty-three authors extraordinaire gracing the pages, writers who have come together in collaboration to pen words on paper and create brief, but memorable narratives.
These talented writers include: Patricia Gilliam, author of The Hannaria Series, A. F. Stewart, author of Ruined City and Killers and Demons, Sheila Deeth, author of Flower Child, Black Widow, and Refracted, Barbary Chaapel, author of Estuary, No Name Harbor and Journey of the Snow Goose, Tracy Fabre author of Evan's Castle, Reasons, Sending Rupert Home and Callie By The Bay and Douglas J. Westberg author of The Depressed Guy's Book of Wisdom....Â
 From the inventive minds of the writers on Gather.com comes a book...
...a book of odd little stories, with fiction astonishing and intriguing, and yes even creepy. Flip the pages to find romance, sci-fi, fantasy or horror, and then turn into the lilt of poetry and the whimsy of a child’s tale.
We have twenty-three authors extraordinaire gracing the pages, writers who have come together in collaboration to pen words on paper and create brief, but memorable narratives.
These talented writers include: Patricia Gilliam, author of The Hannaria Series, A. F. Stewart, author of Ruined City and Killers and Demons, Sheila Deeth, author of Flower Child, Black Widow, and Refracted, Barbary Chaapel, author of Estuary, No Name Harbor and Journey of the Snow Goose, Tracy Fabre author of Evan's Castle, Reasons, Sending Rupert Home and Callie By The Bay and Douglas J. Westberg author of The Depressed Guy's Book of Wisdom.
They and others of equal ability are bringing you the experience of...
Twisted Shorties.
Editor in Chief: Pam Brittain
Formatted and Published by A. F. Stewart
Edited by:
Len Maxwell
John Beck
Greg Schiller
Personal Review
I was so excited to find a book with this many amazing authors in it. The gather community is filled with talent and this book is just more proof of that. I smiled, wiped a tear and laughed out loud while reading this collection of stories and poems. I love how this online community is making its mark on the real world. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves to read. Each story/poem is just the right length to read before going to sleep at night or when you just have a short time to read.
 I did not see anywhere on Smashwords where credit was given to the person who designed the book cover. Maybe I missed it but I wanted to point out that gather member James T designed it.
I felt honored to know many or even most of the authors from the gather community. I rate this book a 5 star and recommend it to everyone.
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Please, if you have downloaed a free copy, take the time to write a short review and rate the book. Even if you only write a few lines it will help promote the book.
Click HERE to download your free copy of "Twisted Shorties".
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This is a complete list of the authors in "Twisted Shorties"
A. F. Stewart
Alice Grimes
Barbary Chaapel
Bernard M Coldwell
Douglas J. Westberg
                                                 Greg Shiller
Jan Hersh
Jax
John Beck
Katryn Dougherty
Len Maxwell
Lord Gregory
Ms Lee P.
Pam Brittain
Patricia Gilliam
Patricia J.
Patrick Moore
R C Larlham
Richard Lynn Livesay
Sheila Deeth
Terry McDermott
Toni Vernetti
Tracy Fabre
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Comments: 30
I know you are in the book but you should still do a book review on it. :) Just a suggestion, of course. :)
Thanks for sharing in the Triple Name Club.
I have been working hard to promote the book. This is my way of submitting to its success. :)
Thanks so much for taking the time to say thanks. I really do support the authors in the gather community as much as I can.
I am still shocked that there are only 15 reviews written on Smashwords.
Take a chance and give it a shot. It does not cost you anything. . . . .
I have been a fan of James T. for a long time. I just wanted to point a few things out and hopefully others will get their book downloaded. I did a bit more promo work for the book in the Wednesday edition of Today on Gather.
I loved the book and true to Greg's nature, he won't stay in line in the list of authors above either. LOL
I do hope you and your wife will have time to download and read this amazing collection of stories and poems. It is great to see the community pull together like this and do something constructive.
I think you should consider writing a story for the next book. What do you think?
Thank you for sharing this with The Surreal Circus
I just loved it! I love knowing the authors too.
Did you have any problems downloading it?
Pam - Thank you for putting the book together. I can't wait to dig in. :-)