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The Scar Of the Phoenix. September 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story by Mike Mayak, from Jeff Baker. (September 11, 2024)

The Scar of the Phoenix by Mike Mayak AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the September 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Horror Story, set in a Costume Shop, involving a Dumpster. Here’s mine.—-mike The sign on the little downtown … Continue reading

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Costumed Dumpster Horror. September 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Draws from Mike Mayak (September 9, 2024)

FFDC Draws, September 9th, 2024 First, here’s the prompts for the September 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge. Then my usual long-winded explanation: A Horror Story Involving A Dumpster Set at A Costume Shop Now, on to the details. Hi! I’m … Continue reading

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Rainbow Snippets: “Tea And Enmity” from Jeff Baker. September 8th, 2024.

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 This one is from a little … Continue reading

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Drat! Friday Flash Fics Gets Poetic! From Jeff Baker; September 6th, 2024.

Drat by Jeff Baker Drat! Said the cat. Jumped on this screen and now I’m flat Against this window, not where I sat The dog indoors is looking at Me, undignified, splayed here, splat! Claws on the screen, that’s where … Continue reading

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The Chicken Queen Lurks in Rainbow Snippets from Jeff Baker. (August 31st, 2024)

August 30, 2024 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’ve written several … Continue reading

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Uncle Gil And the Peach Tree. Friday Flash Fics By Jeff Baker, August 31, 2024.

The Puzzle Of the Peach Tree by Jeff Baker You have to understand about my Uncle Gil. He always meant well. He invented a light bulb he said would never burn out, but it blew out the power for the … Continue reading

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Gain “The Mastery Of The Ice” in Rainbow Snippets from Jeff Baker. (August 23, 2024)

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 We haven’t been to Demeter’s Bar … Continue reading

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Ride “The Pink Train.” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. August 23, 2024.

The Pink Train by Jeff Baker (August 21, 2024) “Well, here’s how we solved it,” the Detective said. “They weren’t smuggling anything on the trains, that was what misled us. The stuff was coming in at the airport. We’d stopped … Continue reading

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‘Nathan Burgoine’s “Triad Magic.” Reviewed By Jeff Baker. (August 22, 2024.)

‘Nathan Burgoine’s “Triad Magic” Review by Jeff Baker FULL DISCLOSURE: This review probably contains a spoiler or two. ‘Nathan Burgoine’s novel “Triad Magic” is the last in a trilogy that began with “Triad Blood” and continued with “Triad Soul.” Set … Continue reading

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Reading Report for July/August 2024 from Jeff Baker (August 21st, 2024)

Reading Report for July/August 2024 Did a LOT more reading than writing this last 30+ days. Finished Dr. Who novelization “The Romans.” Amusing but not as funny as “I Claudius.” Nonetheless fun. Best line: “Quo Vadus TARDIS affair.” Perfect idea … Continue reading

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