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Meet The Improbable Pigeon Man for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. Friday February 9th, 2024.

Rise Of the Improbable Pigeon Man! By Jeff Baker Cecil pulled his Volkswagen into the alley and glanced up and down. No one in sight. The men he had been discreetly following had stolen the only sample of the secret … Continue reading →

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“Mouselight Sonata.” February Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story From Jeff Baker. February 6th, 2024.

Mouselight Sonata by Jeff Baker (February 6, 2024) AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the February 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge resulted in a Fantasy, set in an Empty Gymnasium, involving a Giant Mallet. My story flashes me back to my … Continue reading →

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Mallets, Gyms and Fantasies. February 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge from Mike Mayak (2/4/24)

First, here’s the prompts for the February 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge. Then my usual long-winded explanation: A Fantasy Involving a Giant Mallet Set in an Empty Gymnasium Now, on to the details. Hi! I’m Mike Mayak, I also write … Continue reading →

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“Flying Blind” with Rainbow Snippets from Jeff Baker. February 2nd, 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/RainbowSnippets/?multi_permalinks=24580559978254066&notif_id=1706917206627636&notif_t=group_activity&ref=notif Don’t you hate blind dates? This … Continue reading →

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Meet the Motorcycle Cat For Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. February 2nd, 2024.

Zen And the Art Of the Motorcycle Cat By Jeff Baker The late afternoon sun was setting and the garage was cool as Joey fished in his toolbox from his position under the parked motorcycle. From his perch on the … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets “To The Best Of His Ability,” From Jeff Baker, January 26, 2024

January 26th, 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’d forgotten that … Continue reading →

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Dive Into “Kenny’s Pool,” But Be Careful! Friday Flash Fics by Mike Mayak. January 26, 2024.

Photo by Steve Di Matteo from Pexels (Author’s note: Turned it over to my other self ”Mike Mayak” for this week’s story.) Kenny’s Pool By Mike Mayak “Awright. Hey, hand me the towel and I’ll tell you the story. It was … Continue reading →

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Pay Attention To “The Li’l Gay Dude” In Rainbow Snippets From Jeff Baker. January 21st, 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 My snippet this week is from … Continue reading →

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Sit “On The Front Porch” By the Lake for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. January 19th, 2024.

Photo by James Wheeler off Pexels On The Front Porch by Jeff Baker The music was playing soft and the radio and Doug was sitting on the front porch of his family’s lakeside cabin, watching the Moon reflect in the … Continue reading →

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Reading Report: December 2023/January 2024, from Jeff Baker. (January 19, 2024)

Reading Report for January 2024 (!!!!) Starting off with the last week in December, 2023, I finished reading James Moran’s story “A Canadian Ghost In London,” from his collection “Fear itself.” I THINK I’ve read all the stories in the … Continue reading →

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