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Reading Report, August/September 2024 from Jeff Baker.

Reading Report, August/September 2024. For my Poe Project I just read “Four Beasts In One.” A look back at 3830 B.C. in Antioch and a parade that does not go as planned. This was in the humor and satire section … Continue reading →

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Run “Laps” With Friday Flash Fics from Skip Hanford (A.K.A. Jeff Baker) September 21, 2024.

Laps by Skip Hanford “Hey, Luke, throw me the ball,” Jorge said as they walked across the field, glad that late August had cooled down. Practice in 90 degree heat was no fun. But they were glad that they had … Continue reading →

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J. Scott Coatsworth’s “The Death Bringer” Releases This Week:

My friend J. Scott Coatsworth is releasing his latest novel “The Death Bringer.” It’s the fourth book in the Tharassas Cycle that began with…but maybe I’d better let Scott talk about it: AIK WILL NEVER BE THE SAME… AND NEITHER … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets and “The Simple Life,” from Jeff Baker. September 15, 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 Here are a few longer snippets … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge For September 2024. A Little Costume Shop Of Horrors And A Dumpster Too! From Mike Mayak, September 15, 2024.

September 16th, 2024 I’m Mike, alias Jeff Baker. The Draws for the September Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; A Horror Story Set in a Costume Shop Involving a Dumpster E. H. Timms wrote “(Don’t) Mind the Dumpster” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2024/09/flash-fic-challenge-dont-mind-dumpster.html And I … Continue reading →

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Who Has Seen The Wind? Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. Friday September 13th, 2024.

Who Has Seen the Wind? By Jeff Baker “Yeow!” Eddie said as they pulled the city truck up to the big parking lot. “Yeah,” Mack said, the older man shaking his head. The old grocery store was used for a … Continue reading →

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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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