Cody A. Chipman

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“A Single Moment of Seriousness” by Cody A. Chipman

Submitted to Contest #210

Thomas Heineken knew that as soon as he opened his mouth, nothing would ever be the same again. Thomas knew these moments made or broke a man’s character and reputation. Not always instantly. Sometimes when such pivotal proclamations must be made in defiance of the society one was bred, born, and brought up in, it takes some time for the dust to settle and one’s character and reputation to be brought back up to par. Thomas had long been known as a serious man—but there are two types of serious folks, you know? You have the blue-collar m...

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Cody A. Chipman lives in West Michigan with his cat, Hermes. Cody graduated in 2016 from the University of Michigan with a degree in History, and currently works for Brunswick Bowling. Cody has always had a love for short stories and novels, and is looking to expand his skill set with the goal of producing a larger work in the future. He previously published a short collection of poems in 2019 called "A Quarter Tank of Gas" which is available on Amazon in Kindle and paper back.