John-Paul Cote

Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2023

Stories (17)

17 Stories

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“This Is Not Real” by John-Paul Cote

Submitted to Contest #196

Even the sky was entirely blue with the repeated warning, Your Device needs to be repaired. This application or operating system could not be loaded because a required file is missing, corrupt, or contains errors. File:\OSC\system 414\Xxxxx.xx Error Code: 0xc000s174-b48-000c Error Code: 0xc000s178-a12-000d Error Code: 0xc000s182-b67-000j Error Code: Error Code: Error Code: Error Code: Error Code: Error Code: Error Code: Error Code: Only minutes before, Michael had been studying at his favourite coffee shop. The finals were here. The last on...

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“A Criminal Mind Is All I've Ever Had” by John-Paul Cote

Submitted to Contest #197

George Raymond ran into the alley. The car had been following him ever since he’d left prison. At first, he thought he was paranoid, but the more he watched, the more he saw that car. A dark blue Chevy Nebula. License plate UFNT 37847.  He went for coffee. The car was there.  He went to work. The car was there.  At night, he would look out the window of his rundown apartment. The car was there. One time, he got a glimpse into the vehicle. He saw four people before the car sped away. After ten years behind bars, he felt...

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Author bio

I’m a father of two children and a husband. I love stories. I love writing. Now I’m sharing my stories. There are a variety of genres such as Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Steampunk, and Pulp Adventure. If you want to see more or longer pieces, you can find me at https://www.wattpad.com/user/TheVelvetAnt. Enjoy!