Author Archives: jeffbaker307

New Story in RoM/Mantic Reads! “All the Pleasures Prove” by Jeff Baker, November 11, 2022.

Posted on November 11, 2022 by jeffbaker307

Dragons in the mall! In my latest story set in the magical Food Garden Court, Skid and T’amec, our young and underpaid fast-food workers, face this and more, as their unexpected relationship causes a few questions to be asked! It’s … Continue reading →

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David R. Slayton’s New Book! “Deadbeat Druid.” (And My Copy is Signed!) —-Jeff Baker, November 10, 2022

Posted on November 10, 2022 by jeffbaker307

My friend David R. Slayton’s latest book “Deadbeat Druid” is now available and he was kind enough to sign my copy! It’s the latest in his supernatural series about Adam Binder. In this one, Adam must journey into the netherworld … Continue reading →

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“The Death of Ezekiel Pink,” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story (Poem) for November 2022 by Jeff Baker.

Posted on November 8, 2022 by jeffbaker307

The Death of Ezekiel Pink by Mike Mayak (With apologies to Robert W. Service ) Author’s Note: The draws for the November 2022 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were A Tall Tale or Legend, set on an Ice Shelf, involving a … Continue reading →

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A Brass Bed on an Ice Shelf—A Legend or Tall Tale: November 2022’s Flash Fiction Draws from Jeff Baker.

Posted on November 7, 2022 by jeffbaker307

First, here’s the prompts for the November 2022 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge. Then my usual long-winded explanation: A Legend or Tall Tale Set on an Ice Shelf Involving a Brass Bed Now, on to the details. Hi! I’m Mike Mayak, … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets goes to RoM/Mantic Reads for “Billy Gonzalez and the Day of the Dead,” by Jeff Baker, November 5, 2022.

Posted on November 5, 2022 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 As we’ve just passed The Day … Continue reading →

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“The Well-Tempered Clavier” Plays on Friday Flash Fics, November 4, 2022 by Jeff Baker

Posted on November 4, 2022 by jeffbaker307

The Well Tempered Clavier by Jeff Baker The loud music was blaring through the speakers and over the audience from the stage, with a little bit of colored smoke swirling around the keyboard and drum set. “All right!” Marty said. … Continue reading →

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“And Now, Folks, It’s Sock-It-To-Me-Time” (Almost!) Laugh-In’s First episode—–recalled by Jeff Baker, November 4th, 2022.

Posted on November 4, 2022 by jeffbaker307

“And Now Folks, It’s Sock It To Me Time! (Almost!)” by Jeff Baker The first official episode of “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” aired on NBC on January 22, 1968. Airing just a few months after the pilot was shown in … Continue reading →

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Reading for Halloween: A Treasury of American Horror Stories. Jeff Baker, October 30, 2022.

Posted on October 30, 2022 by jeffbaker307

A Treasury of Terror by Jeff Baker Every year around Halloween I post something involving a selection of spooky tales for the season of Jack O’Lanterns and soaring witches. This year, something different; an entire anthology. In fact, an influential … Continue reading →

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A Rainbow Snippets Halloween: “The Moon on the Breast of the New-Fallen Snow” by Jeff Baker (October 29, 2022)

Posted on October 29, 2022 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: [LINK] This week, an exciting preview of … Continue reading →

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My Latest Poem on the RoM/Mantic Reads e-zine: Halloween 2020 from Jeff Baker. October 28, 2022.

Posted on October 28, 2022 by jeffbaker307

Fiona Glass has done me the kindness of saying some very nice things about my Halloween poem “Halloween 2020” which is up now on RoM/Mantic Reads. It’s spooky in a different way. Here’s the link: https://rommanticreads.wordpress.com/2022/10/28/jeff-baker-halloween-2020/#respond

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