Jim Kokoris

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2024

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“A Fine Companion” by Jim Kokoris

Submitted to Contest #252

By Jim KokorisCategory: Humor He crossed the street in the middle of the block, then doubled back south in the direction he had just come. He next jumped on the 7:30 campus bus, making sure to grab a window seat so he could keep watch. Nothing. A clear coast. When the bus came to a stop he got off and took the 7:45 campus bus, this one taking him downtown. He got off and, after surveying the area and deeming it safe, waited for yet another bus, which drop...

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“The Last Chapter” by Jim Kokoris

Submitted to Contest #251

The Last ChapterCategory Prompt: A story about a Lost ManuscriptBy Jim Kokoris So it was good. More than good. Sitting on the dusty floor of the attic, his back against the dusty wall, he had to admit that. Accept that. While reading the first four chapters, his surprise had turned into amazement, before morphing into full throttle astonishment. Mother’s book about a young Southern woman living on a plantation in post-Civil War Alabama was Gone with the Wind excellent. Its mere existence defied belief. He knew, of course, that Mot...

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Author bio

Jim Kokoris is a Chicago-based humorist