David Drake

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2021

Stories (17)

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“The Name of the Game IS the Twist!” by David Drake

Submitted to Contest #178

*Disclaimer-There is some hints of romantic involvement toward the end, but I kept it "clean"*The Name of the Game IS the Twist!A harshly whispered “Shhhhh” and the accompanying index finger to duck lips was all Harold got for this Christmas Eve night. For now. Harold wanted to be excited. This was, after all, his first outing with his uncle and father this year. They were excited as were his sister, his cousins too. They were jealous and proud both. Just his mother, some of the aunts held onto the antiquated belief that they should celebrat...

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“Two birds in the hand” by David Drake

Submitted to Contest #176

Two Birds in the Hand. “Presto!” Magnificent Marconi’s gloved hand produced yet another dove, this time a black one. The odd-colored birds’ obsidian feathers reflected the sunlight of this clear day. Another birthday party, another payday. More birds to buy, Magnificent Marconi knew as he released the black and the white one as well to the clear skies, frightening them enough to make them flap their wings hard, putting on an extra show for the cheering kiddies and even the bored parents. He afforded a glance at those bored parents, worki...

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Author bio

I'm a writer. There. I said it. After years of pushing it away, dealing with insecurities, also trying out other creative outlets, I can finally speak the truth. I'm a writer. I've taken some free courses and some paid ones too online and got a taste for it. Plus, getting some helpful feedback is a big help. Hardly anyone that I know knows that I'm doing this. But at this point. So what. This is what I need to do. Currently, besides the stories here, I have a novella that I'm working on. I play a home-brewed role-play game and I wrote an extensive backstory on my barbarian character. That and playing the game gets my creative juices going.