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Progress Report For July/August 2024 from Jeff Baker. (August 21, 2024.)

Posted on August 21, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Photo By Amy Tharp Progress Report for July/August 2024 from Jeff Baker Okay, not much progress to report this month either. I didn’t work on “Love’s Not Time’s Fool,” writing-wise anyway but I proofread it and did a couple of … Continue reading →

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Visit The Wild Things (And Demeter’s Bar!) Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker. August 16, 2024

Posted on August 16, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Where The Wild Things Are (A Demeter’s Bar Story) By Jeff Baker Roger Hulot and his husband Paolo were the only customers in Demeter’s Bar that summer afternoon. The fifty-somethings sat at the table Roger sipping a glass of Merlot, … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge, August 2024; The Results! (August 11, 2024, from Mike Mayak)

Posted on August 11, 2024 by jeffbaker307

A lot cooler here this week! (Thank you, rain!) I’m Mike, AKA Jeff Baker The draws for the August 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; A Thriller Set in Field of Lettuce Involving a Box of Rubber Bands E. H. … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets Steams Up! “Afternoon In Numitor” by Jeff Baker for August 10th, 2024

Posted on August 10, 2024 by jeffbaker307

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 week’s snippets are from an … Continue reading →

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“Turn-Off To Dead-End Junction.” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. August 9th, 2024

Posted on August 9, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Turn Off To Dead End Junction by Jeff Baker “This is a crazy idea,” Ernie said. “Not that crazy,” Woody replied. “Nobody’s going to come here! The sign’s a perfect deterrent.” The sign on the old power pole by the … Continue reading →

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Feel “The Hornet’s Sting!” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story from Mike Mayak (August 8, 2024)

Posted on August 8, 2024 by jeffbaker307

The Hornet’s Sting by Mike Mayak NOTE: The draws for the August 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were A Thriller, involving a Box of Rubber Bands set in a Field Of Lettuce. Here’s what I came up with. —-jeff, a.k.a. … Continue reading →

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Lettuce Stretch Into A Thriller! (Sorry!) Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Draws for August, 2024 form Mike Mayak. (August 5, 2024)

Posted on August 5, 2024 by jeffbaker307

FFDC Draws, August 5th, 2024 First, here’s the prompts for the August 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge. Then my usual long-winded explanation: A Thriller Involving A Box Of Rubber Bands Set at A Field of Lettuce Now, on to the … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets, August 2nd, 2024. “Christmas In Reverse,” from Jeff Baker.

Posted on August 2, 2024 by jeffbaker307

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 Here’s a snippet from my latest … Continue reading →

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“Christmas In Reverse.” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. August 2nd, 2024.

Posted on August 2, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Christmas In Reverse by Jeff Baker “Okay…OOOMPF! Watch the carpet!” Cliff Rogers grunted as he and Terry Slater edged the sofa back to its usual position under the living room window. “Yeah…got it!” Terry said, carefully edging the end of … Continue reading →

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Transfigured Night, or 4000 Miles Round-Trip. By Jeff “Mike” Baker. July 31, 2024.

Posted on August 1, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Tucumcari, NM Transfigured Night by Jeff Baker Here’s a couple of stories from my long (4,000+ miles!) drive from Wichita through Arizona, New Mexico and California and back again. “We left for Frisco in your Rambler…” —Diesel, Sausilito Summernight I … Continue reading →

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