Profile
Jack
Kohout
A writer who cooks to survive.
Stories This Author Has Contributed To
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A Copywritten Hero
Comedy
"This looks like a nuisance lawsuit. Plus, it's copyright infringement. That's far from what we do," said the old lawyer. "Wait," said the young...Views 8187 -
The Braincase
Sci-Fi
Emma was engrossed in reading the latest book by horror author Sara Siu. These books were romance novels with a dash of true crime and only a thin...Views 8571 -
Welcome To Aftermath
Drama
Mosley heard about the world's end on the radio while driving home. It surprised her but didn't upset her, not at first. She walked into the...Views 8785 -
Mixed Feelings
Sci-Fi
The tinted-window SUV rolled down the dirty asphalt between warehouse buildings. The car door opened, and reporter Chris Lippard was deposited at...Views 8175 -
A Room Full Of Life
Fantasy
Looking up from his phone, he realized he was in line for a club. "Wait," he thought, "where am I?" A large man in black with a shaved head...Views 8393 -
Five Pounds Of Creatures
Drama
They unloaded their bags in the back entryway of her house. It had been a fun, tiring day at the mall. Nine-year-old Adira even revealed some...Views 8786 -
Last Ghost. First Contact.
Sci-Fi
Through it all, the planet had continued spinning through the cosmic void. Ahmed didn't keep a calendar, but if his reading of the stars was...Views 8563 -
Food Fright
Horror
It was a hip restaurant with exposed brick walls and artificially composed graffiti. It was crowded, with dim lighting and a loud hip-hop...Views 8485 -
Rey King had a rough morning, and it was only 4:55 AM. For starters, a delivery had been left out in the rain overnight. The floors had also not...Views 8619
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Love’s Letters Lost
Sci-Fi
It was a first date, and it was not going well. Even the server ignored the couple so as not to ruin what was otherwise a pretty good shift. She...Views 9173 -
The Last War After The Next
Sci-Fi
In 2024, an AI was fed the complete works of George Bernard Shaw, Winston Churchill, and Napoleon. It then spits this out: "History is a fable...Views 8513 -
Midnight Spaghetti
Comedy
Part of going home for the holidays is traveling on streets you went down a million times as a child and realizing they're not the same...Views 8442 -
The Art Of The Date
Comedy
His phone screen was filled with white Helvetica text that popped against a dreamy, stylized night sky. "Please turn on your device's microphone....Views 8782 -
Maggie's Fish Story
Horror
JULY 14, 1998: My name is Maggie Borghildr Melville. I'm 13 and from East Rochester, New York. Mom, Dad, and I visited Durand Eastman Beach for a...Views 8703 -
The Accruals Of Fame
Comedy
I’ve kinda’ always wanted my own destiny. It’s a delicious idea that you’re surrounded by a garden of delectable fruits, vegetables, and...Views 8404 -
All Will Be Revealed
Crime
The body floated six feet above the ground, resting on an unseen surface. The underside wasn’t pressed flat as if the corpse merely sat on...Views 8284