Author Archives: jeffbaker307

Examine “Look Not With The Eyes But With the Mind” by Jeff Baker. Look Closely at Friday Flash Fics for May 19, 2023.

Posted on May 19, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Photo by Jeff Baker. Look Not With the Eyes But With the Mind by Jeff Baker Hank sat in the examination room and fidgeted. Three-hundred-and-eighty-seven years and he’d never needed an eye exam. But he couldn’t well tell the Ophthalmologist … Continue reading →

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Stormy Weather! Alison Lister’s “No Limit on Love” reviewed.

Posted on May 16, 2023 by jeffbaker307

“No Limit on Love,” reviewed by Jeff Baker “No Limit on Love,” Alison Lister’s first YA novel is a breezy, fun, sweet read. The Queer YA romance is about Dan, who is just deciding to be “they/them” and not go … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge May 2023—The Results!! Mike Mayak (Jeff Baker) May 15, 2023.

Posted on May 15, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Flash Fiction Draw Challenge May 2023; The Results! May 15, 2023. Hi, again! Mike here, also known as “Jeff Baker.” The draws for the May 2023 FFDC were: A Lovecraftian Horror Story Set on an Assembly Line Involving a Broken … Continue reading →

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Amazingly, Some Progress. Progress Report from Jeff Baker. May 14, 2023.

Posted on May 14, 2023 by jeffbaker307

I’m seriously amazed I’ve made any progress writing during the last few months. I was taking it really slow, I guess, after my Mom passed away this past December. I had to get a bunch of things done, including getting … Continue reading →

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“Life Is But A Dream.” Rainbow Snippets for May 13, 2023 from Jeff Baker.

Posted on May 13, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Every week we post six lines of a story of ours, a work-in-progress or from someone else’s work we recommend that has LGBT characters on Rainbow Snippets here https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 Looking back at my story “Life Is But a Dream,” from … Continue reading →

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Here’s “A Fine Set of Gams” for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker, May 12, 2023.

Posted on May 12, 2023 by jeffbaker307

A Fine Set of Gams by Mike Mayak Billy Turner was sitting where he figured he’d sat a million times before, on the edge of Matt’s bed in his bedroom, legs dangling over the side in the blue shorts with … Continue reading →

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Listen For “The Lurker In the Details,” and Beware! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for May 2023 by Mike Mayak (aka Jeff Baker!)

Posted on May 11, 2023 by jeffbaker307

(Above—Mike in his H.P. Lovecraft, E.A. Poe shirt. Photo by Mike Mayak.) The draws for the May 2023 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Lovecraftian Horror Story Set on an Assembly Line Involving a broken Walkman. Here’s what I came … Continue reading →

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Heavy Metal At “The Gate” in Wichita, KS (Jeff Baker, May 11, 2023)

Posted on May 11, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Heavy Metal at The Gate: a Record Shop in Wichita by Jeff Baker I stumbled across a literal hole-in-the-wall record shop just east of downtown Wichita that I had never heard of and which deserves more attention. “The Gate,” described … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge, May 2023—The Draws! Mike Mayak, May 7, 2023.

Posted on May 7, 2023 by jeffbaker307

First, here’s the prompts for the May 2023 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge. Then my usual long-winded explanation: A Lovecraftian Horror Story Involving a Broken Walkman Set at an Assembly Line Now, on to the details. Hi! I’m Mike Mayak, I … Continue reading →

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“Though The Brightest Fell.” Rainbow Snippets from Jeff Baker for May 6, 2023.

Posted on May 6, 2023 by jeffbaker307

May 6, 2023 Every week we post six lines of a story of ours, a work-in-progress or from someone else’s work we recommend that has LGBT characters on Rainbow Snippets here https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 In these snippets from my story “Though The … Continue reading →

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