Monthly Archives: August 2025

“Now Comes the Doodlebug.” Part Two Of A Serial. Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker, August 29, 2025.

Posted on August 29, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Now Comes the Doodlebug (“Thus Comes the Spider” part two.) By Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: Continuing the superhero story from last week.—-jeff Arn and Bryan’s off-campus apartment wasn’t much; a few hundred square feet on the fifth floor of an … Continue reading →

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“Dogs Don’t Break Hearts.” ‘Nathan Burgoine’s New YA Book Reviewed by Jeff Baker. (August 29, 2025)

Posted on August 29, 2025 by jeffbaker307

“Dogs Don’t Break Hearts” is ‘Nathan Burgoine’s second YA book under Lorimer’s “Real Love” imprint since his fun “Stuck With You” two years ago. Like the earlier book, it is a “Hi/Lo,” a “high interest, low reading complexity book” meant … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets from ‘Nathan Burgoine’s “Dogs Don’t Break Hearts.” Jeff Baker, August 29, 2025.

Posted on August 29, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Every Week at Rainbow Snippets https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 participants post six lines of a work of theirs, a work-in-progress or a work by someone else that has LGBT characters. This week I’m posting from “Dogs Don’t Break Hearts,” the latest YA romance … Continue reading →

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Progress Report July/August 2025 from Jeff Baker

Posted on August 22, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Progress Report July/August 2025 Besides the regular flash fictions and plotting out a few things (including a poem!) my main progress this period has been in sending off just-written and existing stories to various markets. I’ve been following Ray Bradbury’s … Continue reading →

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Reading Report for July/August 2025. Ancient Rome (again) and Myriad Horrors and Wonders.

Posted on August 22, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report July/August 2025 Of course I read the monthly offerings by E. H. Timms and J. Scott Coatsworth, as well as the weekly stories Kaje Harper posts. She has wrapped up a serial which I wrote about in an … Continue reading →

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“Thus Comes The Spider” for Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. August 22nd, 2025

Posted on August 22, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Thus Comes the Spider by Jeff Baker “Okay,” Arn whispered. “Here it comes.” “Yeah, I know,” Bryan said. “We’ve seen…” “Shh!” Arn said, grinning and pointing at the screen. The Old University Theater was showing “Bridge Across the Rhine,” a … Continue reading →

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A “Gruesome” Sequel for Friday Flash Fics, August 15th, 2025, from Jeff Baker.

Posted on August 15, 2025 by jeffbaker307

From the Pages Of “Gruesome Stories” by Jeff Baker Willie was helping load the bags from the feed store onto the back of his uncle’s pickup and sweating in the July heat when Joey ran up, out-of-breath. “Willie! It’s here! … Continue reading →

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Shoes And Jelly. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results For August 2025…

Posted on August 11, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the August 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Fairy Tale Set in The Empire State Building Involving a A Bowl Full Of Jelly E. H. Timms wrote: “Having A Ball.” … Continue reading →

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Do The Invisible Man Boogie: Friday Flash Fics for August 8th, 2025 from Jeff Baker

Posted on August 8, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Invisible Man Boogie by Jeff Baker “Okay, Henry…start going now!” Ethan stood behind the camera on the tripod and waved at the pair of cowboy boots sitting on the living room floor. “Where’s the music?” Henry’s voice came from about … Continue reading →

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Harper and Coatsworth Works Worth Noting—And Available Online Jeff Baker, August 6th, 2025

Posted on August 7, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report Extra: August 6th, 2025 I’m posting this extra because two extraordinary reading events are going on right now. Two fine writers are posting serials that show them at the top of their craft in making entertaining works for … Continue reading →

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