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Progress Report for May/June 2024, from Jeff Baker.

Posted on June 21, 2024 by jeffbaker307

In the sun in San Francisco. Progress Report May/June 2024 from Jeff Baker Decided to write up a scene for a story I have half-assed plotted out. After I did that, I found that I already had a version of … Continue reading →

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Travelling Reading Report, May/June 2024 from Jeff Baker.

Posted on June 21, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report May/June, 2024 from Jeff Baker For Arthur Conan Doyle’s May 22nd birthday, I head his “The Mystery Of Sasassa Valley.” One of Doyle’s first published stories (from 1879!) and still fun! Also read Doyle’s Brigadier Gerard story “How … Continue reading →

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An Aversion To Crimes? Not In the June Flash Fiction Draw Challenge! (A Little Late!) June 16, 2024.

Posted on June 16, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Hi, again! Mike here, also known as “Jeff Baker.” The draws for the June 2024 FFDC were: A Mystery Set in a Roomfull of Hats Involving a Giant Penny I’ve been traveling the last two weeks, so this is way … Continue reading →

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A Giant Penny For Your Thoughts. “The Magic Hat Crimes,” Much-Delayed Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for June 2024 from Jeff Baker

Posted on June 16, 2024 by jeffbaker307

The Magic Hat Crimes by Jeff Baker Author’s Note: The Draws for the (early) June 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; a mystery, set in a roomful of hats involving a giant penny. Pure serendipity let me use two characters … Continue reading →

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Angel Martinez Reads “Dumpster Dive.” A Spooky Story By Jeff Baker. (June 7th, 2024)

Posted on June 8, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Here’s a fine reading by Angel Martinez of my story “Dumpster Dive.” She has read my stories before, and she even spooked me this time! Thanks, Angel! https://angelmartinezauthor.weebly.com/from-angels-cave/friday-reading-day-dumpster-dive?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2myzp0rVw9gn0nB44XNF1xIv1k9BX0ymE76iTYiSdpOvHy0PJnV8uIHZg_aem_AVLAOPeALbv7OPDKLvTro_raYD5Sn2N1awXUzT9Csw8fKfJ-Ik2tARdiwrYl-kog4XM4oiGaOD5FfurKH5VXF8oO

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A Penny For Your Thoughts In A Roomful Of Hats. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Draws for June 2024 (Early!) From Mike Mayak, June 1st, 2024.

Posted on June 1, 2024 by jeffbaker307

FFDC Draws, June 1st, 2024 First, here’s the prompts for the June 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge. Then my usual long-winded explanation: A Mystery Involving A Giant Penny Set at A Roomful Of Hats Now, on to the details. Hi! … Continue reading →

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“Three Kings.” A Blog Post (and Some Nostalgia) From Jeff Baker

Posted on May 29, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Three Kings by Jeff Baker I’ve told this story before. Sometime around the fall semester of 1981 when I was in College, one weekend when I had no homework and didn’t have to go work at my job I grabbed … Continue reading →

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“Down The River” J. Scott Coatsworth’s New Serial In Rainbow Snippets from Jeff Baker (May 26, 2024.)

Posted on May 26, 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 I promised something newer this week. … Continue reading →

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“To Warm Their Fellows In The Night.” Friday Flash Fiction Anniversary Story by Jeff Baker. (May 24th, 2024.)

Posted on May 24, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Photo By Kenny Blasco To Warm Their Fellows In the Night by Jeff Baker It was cold, the kind of cold where even the slightest breeze increases the chill. Tarlos pulled his cloak tighter around him, grateful for his warm … Continue reading →

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A “Cold War” Flashback. An Anniversary Story by Jeff Baker. (May 23, 2024)

Posted on May 23, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Celebrating my Eighth anniversary of posting these near-weekly Flash Fictions, here’s one a lot of people liked. From 2017, “Cold War.” The two men sat on the park bench in the snowy dusk. “Snow everywhere, just like in Russia,” said … Continue reading →

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