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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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Once Upon A Time On West Thirty-Fourth Street. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story by Mike Mayak. August 6th, 2025

Posted on August 7, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Once Upon A Time On West Thirty Fourth Street by Mike Mayak AUTHOR’S NOTE: The Draws for the August 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were a Fairy Tale set at the Empire State Building involving a bowl full of jelly. … Continue reading →

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Fairy Tales and Jelly In the Empire State! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge For August 2025, from Mike Mayak. (August 4th, 2025.)

Posted on August 4, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Here’s the draws for the August 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge. Followed by my usual long-winded explanation: A Fairy Tale Involving A Bowl Full Of Jelly Set at The Empire State Building Now, on to the details. Hi! I’m Mike … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets Incorporates Danny Zero. Mike Mayak, August Third, Twenty-Twenty-Five

Posted on August 3, 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. I’m doing some shameless self-promotion for a just-published story of mine about a … Continue reading →

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Travel “On the Boardwalk” for Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. (August 1st, 2025)

Posted on August 1, 2025 by jeffbaker307

On The Boardwalk by Jeff Baker They’d walked along the sidewalk downtown in front of the shops and old buildings, across the grass lot and onto the old wooden boardwalk towards Mr. Gruber’s Grocery Store. Willie had always loved the … Continue reading →

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“In The Front Drive.” Friday Flash Fics for July 25, 2025 from Jeff Baker.

Posted on July 25, 2025 by jeffbaker307

In the Front Drive by Jeff Baker Doug pulled the car across the street and pointed at the house. “Look familiar?” Doug asked. There was a small, curved drive in front of the brick house that had stood on the … Continue reading →

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