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 12758 -
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 13174 -
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 13426 -
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 12959 -
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 12989 -
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 13409 -
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 13098 -
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 12984 -
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 13074
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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 14073 -
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 12923 -
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 12995 -
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 13278 -
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 13450 -
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 12876 -
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 12771