Monthly Archives: September 2024

Remembering Paula Wyant with one more Rainbow Snippet. From J. Scott Coatsworth’s new book.

Posted on September 30, 2024 by jeffbaker307

For the last three years I have been a happy participant in the Rainbow Snippets group where every week we posted six lines from a work of ours, a work-in-progress or published or a recommendation of someone else’s work with … Continue reading →

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Visit The French Quarter Of Wichita, KS! Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker. (September 27, 2024)

Posted on September 28, 2024 by jeffbaker307

The French Quarter Just Off Douglas, or A Streetcar Named Rock Island by Jeff Baker The girl in the print dress stepped out the door, past the hanging plants, walked up to the metal railing, put her hand to her … Continue reading →

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Progress Report, August/September 2024 from Jeff Baker. September 21, 2024.

Posted on September 21, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Progress Report for August/September 2024 Again, not too much progress. Wrote the usual flash fiction stories and did a QSF column when a subject for it came up. Plotted out a couple of stories and started writing them up. (handwriting … Continue reading →

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Reading Report, August/September 2024 from Jeff Baker.

Posted on September 21, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report, August/September 2024. For my Poe Project I just read “Four Beasts In One.” A look back at 3830 B.C. in Antioch and a parade that does not go as planned. This was in the humor and satire section … Continue reading →

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Run “Laps” With Friday Flash Fics from Skip Hanford (A.K.A. Jeff Baker) September 21, 2024.

Posted on September 21, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Laps by Skip Hanford “Hey, Luke, throw me the ball,” Jorge said as they walked across the field, glad that late August had cooled down. Practice in 90 degree heat was no fun. But they were glad that they had … Continue reading →

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J. Scott Coatsworth’s “The Death Bringer” Releases This Week:

Posted on September 17, 2024 by jeffbaker307

My friend J. Scott Coatsworth is releasing his latest novel “The Death Bringer.” It’s the fourth book in the Tharassas Cycle that began with…but maybe I’d better let Scott talk about it: AIK WILL NEVER BE THE SAME… AND NEITHER … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets and “The Simple Life,” from Jeff Baker. September 15, 2024.

Posted on September 15, 2024 by jeffbaker307

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 are a few longer snippets … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge For September 2024. A Little Costume Shop Of Horrors And A Dumpster Too! From Mike Mayak, September 15, 2024.

Posted on September 15, 2024 by jeffbaker307

September 16th, 2024 I’m Mike, alias Jeff Baker. The Draws for the September Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; A Horror Story Set in a Costume Shop Involving a Dumpster E. H. Timms wrote “(Don’t) Mind the Dumpster” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2024/09/flash-fic-challenge-dont-mind-dumpster.html And I … Continue reading →

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Who Has Seen The Wind? Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. Friday September 13th, 2024.

Posted on September 13, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Who Has Seen the Wind? By Jeff Baker “Yeow!” Eddie said as they pulled the city truck up to the big parking lot. “Yeah,” Mack said, the older man shaking his head. The old grocery store was used for a … Continue reading →

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The Scar Of the Phoenix. September 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story by Mike Mayak, from Jeff Baker. (September 11, 2024)

Posted on September 11, 2024 by jeffbaker307

The Scar of the Phoenix by Mike Mayak AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the September 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Horror Story, set in a Costume Shop, involving a Dumpster. Here’s mine.—-mike The sign on the little downtown … Continue reading →

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