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The Moon And Uluru. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results For March, 2025. Jeff Baker, March 10, 2025.

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the March 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Paranormal Story Set in The Australian Outback Involving a Set Of Stereo Speakers E. H. Timms wrote: “Moonrise” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2025/03/flash-fic-challenge-moonrise.html And (as Jeff … Continue reading

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Listening to “The Scary Fairies” Podcast. Jeff Baker, March 10, 2025.

by Jeff Baker I’ve been listening to a new (and fun!) movie review podcast! “The Scary Fairies” described as “a trio of long-lost fairy companions” who hold court in a hollow tree (the magic of radio or podcast!) and talk … Continue reading

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Here Comes the Sun to Make A Rainbow. Rainbow Snippets from Jeff Baker; March 9th, 2025.

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 I don’t post as many snippets … Continue reading

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The Play’s Still the Thing, Newman University’s “Hamlet.” Review by Jeff Baker. (March 8, 2025)

Hamlet (Corbin Molina, L) and Laertes (Austin Schwartz, R) are ready to duel as King Claudius (Daniel Graber, back L) and Queen Gertrude (Anna Corbett, back R) look on, in Newman University’s production of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” Review by Jeff Baker … Continue reading

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Ride the Hot Rod for Friday Flash Fics from Mike Mayak. (March 7, 2025)

Hot Rod by Mike Mayak “Woah! Slow down!” Patrick said. “It’s a hot rod,” Riley said. “Besides, we’re going the speed limit.” “And we’re going round and round on this racetrack!” Patrick said. “Yeah, isn’t it great?” Riley said. “Besides, … Continue reading

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“Here Comes The Sun.” And My March 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story! (Jeff Baker, March 6th, 2025.)

Here Comes the Sun by Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the March 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were for a Paranormal Story, involving a set of Stereo Speakers set in the Australian Outback. This is what I came … Continue reading

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A Paranormal Story In Stereo! (And then we can go to Outback!) Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Draws For March, 2025. (Mike Mayak, March 3, 2025)

Photo By Amy Tharp Here’s the draws for the March 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge. Followed by my usual long-winded explanation: A Paranormal Story Involving A Set Of Stereo Speakers Set in The Australian Outback Now, on to the details. … Continue reading

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The Great Auk Squawks! Friday Flash Fics With Captain Ecology And Compost Boy, from Jeff Baker. February 28th, 2025.

The Great Auk Squawks/Rock Chalk Great Auk by Jeff Baker Afternoon in Goat’s Town and those dauntless costumed crusaders against crime Captain Ecology and Compost Boy are cruising the snowy streets in the Ecolo-Car. (Not that kind of cruising.) What … Continue reading

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Mr. Fix, the River Styx and Friday Flash Fics. By Jeff Baker, February 21, 2025

Mister Fix And the River Styx by Jeff Baker “Two-Hundred pounds!” the Bank Manager said to Detective Fix. “We will be ruined.” “Two-Hundred pounds is not much in the grand scheme of things,” Inspector Fix said. “You don’t understand,” the … Continue reading

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Reading Report. January/February 2025 From Jeff Baker (February 20, 2025)

Reading Report; January/February 2025 I’m reading Stephen King’s first Dark Tower novel; “The Gunslinger.” Told myself I’d do it if I got snowed-in, and I’m not going anywhere in the 1” of snow we had! The book is comprised of … Continue reading

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