David Beason

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2023

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3 Stories

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“Nachash” by David Beason

Submitted to Contest #210

The fabric of her reality seemed to be ripping apart at the seams. She reached up and used her left hand to whip the steam from her bathroom mirror. Aisha gazed at her reflection, the almond-shaped hazelnut brown eyes, the caramel-colored skin, the freckles that were sprinkled across her nose and cheeks. It was all familiar, she connected with the image, she knew that it was her. She felt crazy, the need to grou...

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“Jigsaw Pieces ” by David Beason

Submitted to Contest #198

(Trigger warning story contains references to Sexual violence, Mental health, Substance abuse, and physical violence.) If Marcus could build a Mount Rushmore of the educators who had shaped his mind, they would be James Randi, Carl Sagan, Martin Gardner, Frederick Douglass - and Stephen Hayes. The last name probably no one knows. Marcus was a high school drop out whose early life never se...

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“The Tourney” by David Beason

Submitted to Contest #196

The air hung heavy with the oppressive heat of midsummer's day, the type of heat that seemed to take your breath away, and turned armor into a brazen bull. The sun beat down mercilessly on Knight and jousting ground alike.The crowds had gathered in their thousands, dressed in their finest clothes, their faces slick with sweat and their throats parched from the sweltering heat. The smell of roasted meat and honeyed wine filled the air.A sqire was walking towards him, bridle in hand, a warhorse in tow. A suit of cri...

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