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

Posted on January 24, 2025 by jeffbaker307

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.

Posted on January 20, 2025 by jeffbaker307

(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)

Posted on January 20, 2025 by jeffbaker307

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.

Posted on January 17, 2025 by jeffbaker307

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

Posted on January 13, 2025 by jeffbaker307

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)

Posted on January 11, 2025 by jeffbaker307

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)

Posted on January 10, 2025 by jeffbaker307

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.

Posted on January 6, 2025 by jeffbaker307

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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A Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Extra For New Year’s, from Mike Mayak. (Jeff Baker, December 31, 2024)

Posted on December 31, 2024 by jeffbaker307

How Lovely Are Your Branches (A Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Extra) by Mike Mayak (December 31, 2024) Author’s Note: When I finished the annual draws for the Flash Fiction Draw Challenge this year, there were three draws left over on … Continue reading →

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End-Of-Year Progress Report For 2024, from Jeff Baker. (December 30, 2024)

Posted on December 29, 2024 by jeffbaker307

End Of Year Progress Report, 2024 I started out 2024 by telling myself I was going to finish a bunch of half-finished stories I had in my catalog and I amazingly did, especially through the first half of the year. … Continue reading →

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