Monthly Archives: January 2025

Friday Flash Fics—Noblesse Oblige With Bryce Going. January 31, 2025.

Noblesse Oblige by Jeff Baker (A Bryce Going Story) I was working in a little diner on the outside of town when I found the money. Corley’s Burgers was about the size of a couple of single-wide trailers fixed together … Continue reading

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Flash Fics May Be Delayed This Week…

Hey folks! I’m having trouble with my laptop so the Friday Flash Fics story may be late this week. Maybe! —–jeff

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Time’s A Wasting. Friday Flash Fics from Mike Mayak. (January 24, 2025)

Time’s A Wasting by Mike Mayak “Okay, how much time we got?” Ernesto asked. “Meter says three hours and thirty two minutes,” Mark said, glancing at the digital display. Ernesto looked at his watch. “It’s twelve-thirty now, that means we…” … Continue reading

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Progress Report, for December 2024/January 2025 from Jeff Baker.

(Photo by Amy Tharp) Progress Report; January 20, 2025 Not a whole lot of progress this month. I did write and post a Queer Sci Fi column https://www.queerscifi.com/jeff-baker-boogieman-in-lavender-all-that-we-can-do-january-11-2025/ about (among other things) how I sometimes don’t feel I’m doing a … Continue reading

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Reading Report December ’24/January ’25, from Jeff Baker. (January 20, 2025)

Reading Report; December2024/January 2025 Continuing my Rudyard Kipling jag I (re-)read “The Bridge Builders,” a story I had read before maybe 30+ years ago. Read some of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Wonder Book,” where he re-tells Greek Myths for a young audience. … Continue reading

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At the Table Of the Half-Moon. Long “flash fiction” from Mike Mayak, a.k.a. Jeff Baker. Friday Flash Fics, January 17, 2025.

At the Table Of the Half-Moon by Mike Mayak (January 13, 2025) There was in ancient Averoigne a sheltering spot, well-known to travelers and available to all, with a fireplace that was always tended. Food and drink were ready, prepared … Continue reading

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Getting A Clue In Line! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for January 2025! (First one of the year!) Presented by Mike Mayak

January 13th, 2025 Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the January 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Shaggy Dog Story Set in a Line Outside a Theater Involving a Bottle of Poison E. H. Timms wrote: … Continue reading

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See “Lines And Squares” in the Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for January 2025 from Mike Mayak. (January 11, 2025)

Lines And Squares by Mike Mayak We were in line outside the old movie theater which was showing the original version of one of those old epic movies, y’know, the one they re-titled and re-numbered a bunch of times when … Continue reading

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Friday Flash Fics Goes “In The Room Of Light” by Jeff Baker. (January 10, 2025)

In the Room Of Light by Jeff Baker Ethan sighed as he walked from the bus stop towards the little building made of round stones. He patted the small paper bag in his jacket pocket. The big stores couldn’t replace … Continue reading

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Shaggy Dog Poison at the Theater! January 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge From Mike Mayak. January 6th, 2025.

First, here’s the prompts for the January 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge, the first one of the New Year of 2025! Then my usual long-winded explanation: A Shaggy Dog Story Involving A Bottle Of Poison Set in A Line Outside … Continue reading

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