Anthony Booker

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021

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“It Looks Back” by Anthony Booker

Submitted to Contest #97

The Dark When we look into the darkness, our deepest selves understand that something looks back. Anthony looked out the window as midnight struck.... looked into a dark so crushing, that it felt tangible, encompassing..... stifling.... toxic. The thing looking back at him, its grotesque, teeth filled mouth, scowled more than smiled. Soon, it’s hunger would end. Anthony smiled back and th...

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“The Valley. ” by Anthony Booker

Submitted to Contest #96

Eddie knelt in the middle of the empty guest room, hand broken at his side, blood dripping from his torn lips and broken nose and just before the bullet tore through his head, he smiled at the drawing of the butterflies, his daughter had crayoned onto the wallpaper. They were beaut....... The shot rang out and there were not even birds to disturb in the trees. One week earlier.......Eddie knew that the town was dying. Soon, it would be drowning. He looked up at the last section...

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“As it was in the beginning ” by Anthony Booker

As it was in the Beginning  A Short Story by Anthony Booker  AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING Joel understood now that hate was a living thing. It held you, encompassed you, bolstered you and tore you down. You could live it, die by it, and...

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Author bio

Anthony Douglas Booker is a 38 year old Captain in the Army of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. He lives in Malabar, Arima, Trinidad and Tobago and aspires to be a recognized author, specializing in local folklore stories.