D.B. Thompson

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2023

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“A Short Silk Robe” by D.B. Thompson

Submitted to Contest #260

He said, ‘I’ll love her ‘til I die.’I placed my hand upon his shiny, bald head and pushed him down into the back seat of the black and white. Goddamn husbands and their regrets.‘Save it, buddy,’ I said, and tapped the Plymouth’s roof with the flat of my hand. Fallen leaves and prickly seed pods snapped, crackled and popped under the departing wheels like a copywriter’s breakfast cereal.I took in a lung full of the crisp Autumn air, then lit a cigarette to make up for it. Somewhere between getting the call and turning up to the scene, it had ...

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“See What Develops” by D.B. Thompson

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #258

The camera was as much his companion as it was his tool. He might only take three or four pictures in an hour. Sometimes less. So, he used a tripod these days, one almost as tall as him, and also a long snap cable that enabled him to move about.‘What do you reckon?’ he’d murmur, pacing slowly back and forth, hands clasped behind his back, clutching the snap. ‘Shall we wait a bit longer? Might the light change? Will a bird fly in do you think?’ Until eventually a calm silence descended, punctuated by a soft click when he squeezed the shutter ...

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Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #258

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