David Foster

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2023

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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ā€œCookiesā€ by David Foster

Submitted to Contest #269

It Started With Cookies When it started for me, I didnā€™t even know the Fair Folk were real, and certainly didnā€™t know anything about Magic. The first plate full of cookies was just there when I got home from work at Twilight Treasures, the bookstore I manage. I could smell them from the front hall because they were still warm. I didnā€™t make them ā€¦ and I hadnā€™t even met my neighbours yet.Ā  Iā€™d just moved into my new apartment three days before. Iā€™d been living in what the ad for it called a ā€˜studio apartmentā€™ (Ha-ha! It was more of a la...

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ā€œSigned Anger, Jealousy and Vengeanceā€ by David Foster

Submitted to Contest #215

Signed:Ā Anger, Jealousy and Vengeance A short story by David T. E. Foster (Item #EGK-314278 from the Bismarck File.Ā Translation of a document hand-written on high-quality parchment with what has been determined to be oak-gall ink.Ā All but the final paragraph is in formal, high-court, ancient Attic Greek.Ā Several handwriting analysts and experts in phraseology have confirmed that it is probable that at least four different people took turns writing different paragraphs.) ...

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ā€œQuillons and Honourā€ by David Foster

Submitted to Contest #189

Henri Castelmagne, the young Comte de Bastignone and one of the officers of the city watch, strode into the small tavern, doffed his plumed hat to shake the cold February dampness off and swept his cloak away from his sword hilt.Ā Heā€™d just come off from the four ā€˜til midnight shift and wanted his usual glass of wine prior to going back to the guardā€™s quarters for the night.Ā  Heā€™d discovered the modest tavern and inn quite by accident.Ā It was clean and quiet, with a friendly atmosphere about it and its cellar was surprisingly w...

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Author bio

David T. E. Fosterā€™s Bio: Dave (David professionally) Foster is a life-long storyteller, avid reader and writer with a special interest in world-building, fantasy and science fiction. Heā€™s sorely puzzled by the dividing line between the two genres; where is the dividing line and why does it exist? He has always been a writer as part of his career until he was able to focus on fiction. After a career in Information Technology (writing procedures manuals does hone a modest expertise with English grammar and spelling), Dave graduated with an MDes (Master of Design) from OCADU after completing an honours BFA at York University. Daveā€™s series of fantasy novels, Fayā€™s Antiques, will be available beginning in 2023. Dave resides in Toronto, Canada with his partner and furry companion.