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“Fix the World” an anthology of hope. (Review by Jeff Baker)

Posted on April 10, 2021 by jeffbaker307

            Fix the World—review by Jeff Baker (Reviewer’s Note: I was given an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.)             The times we live in are grim. In keeping with this, dystopian fiction seems to be on the … Continue reading →

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Under the Aztec Sky; a Lost Manuscript for Friday Flash Fics, April 9, 2021 (as Edited by Jeff Baker)

Posted on April 8, 2021 by jeffbaker307

      Under the Aztec Sky a Lost Manuscript of Karl Hunsley Howard                                Edited by Jeff Baker Howard, Karl Hunsley, b. 1856, Ealing, London, England, d. 1933 Harrisonville, NJ.  Occupations: Various, incl. Deckhand, Plantation foreman, Song plugger, Journalist, Ranch foreman … Continue reading →

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“Tonight’s the Night.” Friday Flash Fiction by Jeff Baker, April 2, 2021.

Posted on April 2, 2021 by jeffbaker307

                             Tonight’s the Night                                                By Jeff Baker             The bunch of us were sitting around the dorm drinking soda and eating chips. Pretty low-key, when someone brought up the Box.             “I think one of us should go … Continue reading →

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Off On a Bicycle, for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. March 26, 2021

Posted on March 26, 2021 by jeffbaker307

                                               Bicycle                                             By Jeff Baker                                              The old man was there every day when I took my early-morning bike ride through the park. He was always sitting by the lamp that didn’t work.             The old man always … Continue reading →

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Progress Report, as of March 23, 2021 from Jeff Baker

Posted on March 23, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Since last time, I did very little writing-wise. Wrote a couple of the weekly flash fictions (haven’t even started on this weeks!) and worked on a horror story I hadn’t touched in years. Started up another Demeter’s Bar story, and … Continue reading →

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Ride the Solar Boat for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. March 19, 2021.

Posted on March 19, 2021 by jeffbaker307

                                                  Mesektet                                     (A Billy Gonzalez story)                                              By Jeff Baker             “Okay, Mr. Gonzalez,” the Foreman said. “We’re under deadline and you need to have this all dug out by tomorrow. Get that machine moving.”             I … Continue reading →

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Guess What Happened On Our Way Down the Milky Way? by Jeff Baker, for Friday Flash Fics, March 12, 2021.

Posted on March 12, 2021 by jeffbaker307

               Guess What Happened On Our Way Down the Milky Way?                                           By Jeff Baker             The thing about Cyburnius was it looked so much like Earth we could almost forget where we were and that caused the problem. Kendrick … Continue reading →

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Progress Report and a List from Jeff Baker (March 10, 2021)

Posted on March 10, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Over the last week or so I worked on a column that’s due this weekend, did three flash fiction stories (the two weekly ones and the monthly one for the Flash Fiction Draw Challenge) worked on a couple of other … Continue reading →

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“The Calm, Quiet Whisper of Graves.” The March 2021 Flash Fiction Draw Story by Jeff Baker. (March 5, 2021.)

Posted on March 5, 2021 by jeffbaker307

                            The Calm, Quiet Whisper of Graves                                               By Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for this month’s Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were a ghost story set in a tulip field involving a key.             The field was quiet, green … Continue reading →

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“Underneath the Moon” on Friday Flash Fics for March 5th, 2021 by Jeff Baker.

Posted on March 5, 2021 by jeffbaker307

            Underneath the Moon                                        By Jeff Baker             Greg Toliver stepped off his front porch into the light from the rising full Moon.             “Here, boy! Bryan! Come on, boy!” he said whistling. “Dammit!”             They’d loved the … Continue reading →

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