Monthly Archives: July 2026

Progress Report, June/July 2026 from Jeff Baker. (July 20, 2026.)

Posted on July 20, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Totally floored! I read over a story I’d started in 1999, “A Dinner At Megacles” and realized I only needed to do one descriptive scene in the middle and the first draft would be finished! Now, I just have to … Continue reading →

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Reading Report; June/July 2026 from Jeff Baker. Of River City and Flying Graveyards (July 20, 2026.)

Posted on July 20, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Just under the wire for Julian Hawthorne’s June 22nd birthday I read a chapter in his novella “Kildhurm’s Oak,” which I left off reading a while back. I need to get back into reading him. Read the monthly offerings by … Continue reading →

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They’re Still My Favorite Martians #2; “Life-Style.” Analyzed By Jeff Baker. (July 18, 2026.)

Posted on July 19, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Yes, a few episodes were released on VHS. They’re Still My Favorite Martians: Life-Style Reviewed and analyzed by Jeff Baker Continuing our look at episodes of the 1973 animated Filmation kids show “My Favorite Martians,” a version of the original … Continue reading →

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Post Horn Serenade. Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker (July 17, 2026)

Posted on July 17, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Post Horn Serenade by Jeff Baker “I can’t believe it’ still there!” Chet said. “I can’t believe they closed it up!” Willie said. The two sixty-somethings were standing in the glass-enclosed hallway at the front of the old shopping center. … Continue reading →

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Coooooool Stories! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for July 2026!

Posted on July 13, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Hi, I’m Mike, AKA Jeff Baker. The draws for the July 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Comedy Involving A Book Of Stamps Set in A Walk-In-Freezer E. H. Timms wrote: “In Pursuit Of Being Cool” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2026/07/flash-fic-challenge-in-pursuit-of-being.html And I … Continue reading →

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“And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon.” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story by Jeff Baker, for July 2026. (July 11, 2026.)

Posted on July 11, 2026 by jeffbaker307

And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon by Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the July 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Comedy, set in a Walk-In-Freezer, involving a Book Of Stamps. I pulled these private eye … Continue reading →

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“The Ire Of the Mountains.” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker for Friday July 10, 2026.

Posted on July 10, 2026 by jeffbaker307

The Ire Of the Mountains by Jeff Baker (A Bryce Going Story) After I left Lake Mannakopa I headed North a few miles into Canada. Sneaking into Canada with no I.D., using a fake name and age was a lot … Continue reading →

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Cold Stamps are Something to Laugh At. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Draws for July 2026, from Mike Mayak. (July 6, 2026.)

Posted on July 6, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Happy 250th! (Seems like just yeaterday we were turning 200!) First, here’s the prompts for the July 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge, then my usual long-winded explanation: A Comedy Involving A Book Of Stamps Set in A Walk-In Freezer Now, … Continue reading →

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Interrupting Our Planned Friday Flash Fics Story for July 3, 2026. “H2O” by Jeff Baker.

Posted on July 3, 2026 by jeffbaker307

A Friday Flash Fics Extra: “H20” by Jeff Baker Kenny Briscoe followed cautiously along as his husband who called himself Hank Jones strode down the sidewalk in Washington DC. There were some early-morning tourists but not as many as Kenny … Continue reading →

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