Category Archives: Christmas

Top Ten Cat Excuses For the Toppled Christmas Tree… (Jeff Baker, December 19, 2024)

Posted on December 19, 2024 by jeffbaker307

I wrote this in response to a Facebook picture. Enjoy! —-jeff TOP 10 CAT EXCUSES FOR THE TOPPLED CHRISTMAS TREE. #10: “I heard a crash and ran in here, what happened?” #9: “You fell! Everything must look sideways to you…” … Continue reading →

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Zander, Marty and Advent. Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. (December 6th, 2024.)

Posted on December 5, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Zander and Marty’s Advent Calendar by Jeff Baker “Hand me the caulk gun, will ya?” Zander Black called down from the top of the ladder. “Which one?” Marty Roths asked, looking up, glad they were both wearing hardhats. “The only … Continue reading →

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“Upon the Midnight Queer.” ‘Nathan Burgoine’s New Collection, Reviewed By Jeff Baker. (October 29, 2024)

Posted on October 29, 2024 by jeffbaker307

NOTE: A version of this review first appeared on Goodreads. —-jeff “Upon The Midnight Queer” ‘Nathan Burgoine’s New Collection Reviewed by Jeff Baker ‘Nathan Burgoine’s second short fiction collection “Upon the Midnight Clear,” features a group of short Christmas tales … Continue reading →

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“Christmas In Reverse.” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. August 2nd, 2024.

Posted on August 2, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Christmas In Reverse by Jeff Baker “Okay…OOOMPF! Watch the carpet!” Cliff Rogers grunted as he and Terry Slater edged the sofa back to its usual position under the living room window. “Yeah…got it!” Terry said, carefully edging the end of … Continue reading →

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“Gas Lights.” A Friday Flash Fics Christmas Story from Jeff Baker. December 22, 2023.

Posted on December 22, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Gas Lights by Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: Here’s my Friday Flash Fics Christmas story! We’ll be taking a break for the holidays, and be back with another prompt picture January 5th, 2024. Until then, thank you for participating and thank … Continue reading →

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New Story on RoMMantic Reads (Christmas in August?) Jeff Baker, August 18, 2023.

Posted on August 18, 2023 by jeffbaker307

My new story “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” is up on the RoMMantic Reads ‘zine! Thanks to Fiona Glass, and all my readers! https://rommanticreads.wordpress.com/2023/08/18/summer-flash-challenge-2-jeff-baker/comment-page-1/#comment-545

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Christmas Rainbow Snippet, December 24, 2022 from Jeff Baker: “Green Not Alone in Summertime.”

Posted on December 24, 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 I like using song titles as … Continue reading →

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“Christmas At de Obras’ Garage.” Friday Flash Fics for Christmas by Jeff Baker (December 23, 2022)

Posted on December 23, 2022 by jeffbaker307

Christmas at de Obras’ Garage by Jeff Baker The radio in the garage was playing “White Christmas,” after playing the weather forecast for temperatures in the 60s through New Year’s. Typical for Pending, Kansas, Eddie de Obras thought as he … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets Visits a Selfish Giant. Oscar Wilde for Christmas from Jeff Baker. December 10, 2022.

Posted on December 10, 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 Last year I got a good … Continue reading →

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Emilthrii and Stalarovyotep …a Christmas Tale of the Macabre for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. December 24th, 2021.

Posted on December 24, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Emilthrii and Stalarovyotep by Jeff Baker The sunsets were getting earlier so on the evening before the New Moon I took the shovel and went out to the Northeast corner of my backyard. I glanced at the darkened, cloudy sky, … Continue reading →

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