Monthly Archives: August 2024

“Turn-Off To Dead-End Junction.” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. August 9th, 2024

Turn Off To Dead End Junction by Jeff Baker “This is a crazy idea,” Ernie said. “Not that crazy,” Woody replied. “Nobody’s going to come here! The sign’s a perfect deterrent.” The sign on the old power pole by the … Continue reading

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Feel “The Hornet’s Sting!” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story from Mike Mayak (August 8, 2024)

The Hornet’s Sting by Mike Mayak NOTE: The draws for the August 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were A Thriller, involving a Box of Rubber Bands set in a Field Of Lettuce. Here’s what I came up with. —-jeff, a.k.a. … Continue reading

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Lettuce Stretch Into A Thriller! (Sorry!) Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Draws for August, 2024 form Mike Mayak. (August 5, 2024)

FFDC Draws, August 5th, 2024 First, here’s the prompts for the August 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge. Then my usual long-winded explanation: A Thriller Involving A Box Of Rubber Bands Set at A Field of Lettuce Now, on to the … Continue reading

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Rainbow Snippets, August 2nd, 2024. “Christmas In Reverse,” from Jeff Baker.

Every week we post six lines from a work of ours, a work-in-progress or published or a recommendation of someone else’s work with at least one LGBT character. Posted at Rainbow Snippets here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 Here’s a snippet from my latest … Continue reading

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“Christmas In Reverse.” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. August 2nd, 2024.

Christmas In Reverse by Jeff Baker “Okay…OOOMPF! Watch the carpet!” Cliff Rogers grunted as he and Terry Slater edged the sofa back to its usual position under the living room window. “Yeah…got it!” Terry said, carefully edging the end of … Continue reading

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Transfigured Night, or 4000 Miles Round-Trip. By Jeff “Mike” Baker. July 31, 2024.

Tucumcari, NM Transfigured Night by Jeff Baker Here’s a couple of stories from my long (4,000+ miles!) drive from Wichita through Arizona, New Mexico and California and back again. “We left for Frisco in your Rambler…” —Diesel, Sausilito Summernight I … Continue reading

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