The Ides

by Richard W. Foster

In this thriller, discover what happens when a man is caught in the middle of something that is more dark and sinister than his most frightening nightmares could ever be.. Beware the ides. Richard B. Foster's comments on his "I don't want to say too much because I don't want to give away the story, but I can tell you that it was inspired by respawning in video games. If you don't know what that is, it's when a character is recreated after they've died. And this can usually happen over and over." Richard B. Foster's reason for creating short "A lot of people don't have time to read long stories, and honestly, I don't have the time to turn every idea of mine into a long story. There wouldn't be enough time in the world for doing that. The other reason is that sometimes it's just an impulsive move on my part. I get this idea that I really like, and I just want to bring it to life as soon as I can. There have been times that I've come up with an initial idea for a book and already had it for sale within a week. So, whenever an interesting story idea pops into my head, if my laptop is near me, which it almost always is, then I just start typing it up while immersing myself into the story. It's both fun and freeing, because I don't get tied down by any one story. This way, I can bring most of my ideas to life, and that's what I love to do."

36 pages, Paperback

Published February 25, 2016

About the author

Richard W. Foster is a former journalist (Associated Press, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal) and newsletter publisher (Orbis Publications and Brazil Watch). He taught English at Montgomery College, and was a co-founder there of a union for contingent faculty. He lives in Gaithersburg, MD with his wife, Etna.

His first novel, Topiltzin at Calakmul, is a a natural fantasy with a young adult hero and 14 colorful block print illustrations by Ariel Cavalcante. The book is a must read and for animal and fantasy lovers. A portion of the book's proceeds will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund.