Toby Doncaster

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2023

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“The Olive Tree Assignment ” by Toby Doncaster

Submitted to Contest #282

Bangkok. Last week, it was Delhi, before that Tokyo. Matthew plonked his traveller’s case onto the hotel bed and opened the envelope given to him at the reception counter.  Just two words. Charon Bangkok. Enough to tell him the specific details of his next assignment.  Matthew sighed and sat down. Reaching for his laptop, he swiftly searched for some details. There it was. Somchai Sahapat, the CEO of the Charon Bangkok company, Thailand’s largest producer of olive oil. Thippawan, his wife. His children and a home address in Bangkok...

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“Be Careful What You Wish For ” by Toby Doncaster

Submitted to Contest #281

I couldn't get over her. Her smell, her form, the feel of her hair...it was all so arresting.It was her smile that first got me. Beaming, open, warm and yet... beguiling. As if she had a secret. And yet, it was a secret she was willing to share. With someone special. With me, maybe.We sat in the plane for 12 hours and chatted about everything. Her plans for the future, my career dreams, our family history and what it was like, living in the Soviet Union. "You can never imagine it," she said. "Well, I'll have to go and have a look f...

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An English language lecturer in a Further Education college in London, I've always wanted to realise my dream of becoming a writer. Loving the prompts and still struggling to break the 1000-word barrier!