Category Archives: E. H. Timms

July/August 2026 Reading Report from Jeff Baker. (August 20, 2026)

Posted on August 20, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report July/August 2026 It’s H.P. Lovecraft’s birthday, but I didn’t read any Lovecraft. Oh well… NOTE: See the “Rocket Summer” entry for more on July’s reading. Read another Hi-Lo from Lorimer’s “Real Love” YA series. “Not Not Normal” by … Continue reading →

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Mysterious Cats In Water. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Stories for August 2026 by E. H. Timms and Jeff Baker. Presented by Mike Mayak. (August 10, 2026)

Posted on August 10, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Hi, I’m Mike, AKA Jeff Baker. The draws for the August 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Whodunnit Set At The Bottom Of the Ocean Involving A Cat E. H. Timms wrote: “Observations” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2026/08/flash-fic-challenge-observations.html And I (as Jeff Baker) … Continue reading →

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Reading Report; June/July 2026 from Jeff Baker. Of River City and Flying Graveyards (July 20, 2026.)

Posted on July 20, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Just under the wire for Julian Hawthorne’s June 22nd birthday I read a chapter in his novella “Kildhurm’s Oak,” which I left off reading a while back. I need to get back into reading him. Read the monthly offerings by … Continue reading →

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Coooooool Stories! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for July 2026!

Posted on July 13, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Hi, I’m Mike, AKA Jeff Baker. The draws for the July 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Comedy Involving A Book Of Stamps Set in A Walk-In-Freezer E. H. Timms wrote: “In Pursuit Of Being Cool” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2026/07/flash-fic-challenge-in-pursuit-of-being.html And I … Continue reading →

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Reading Report May/June 2026 from Jeff Baker. (June 21, 2026)

Posted on June 21, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Again, I probably did more writing than reading this period, and my notes are spread over two (or three!) spiral bound notebooks so I can’t vouch for the 100% accuracy this month. But hey, I’m probably reading more than the … Continue reading →

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Mystery! Stables! And a Banana Or Two! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results For June, 2026! (June 15, 2026)

Posted on June 14, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Hi, I’m Mike, AKA Jeff Baker. The draws for the June 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Mystery Involving A Bunch Of Bananas Set in A Stable E. H. Timms wrote: “Gone With The Moon” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2026/06/flash-fic-challenge-gone-with-moon.html And I wrote: … Continue reading →

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“Wonky And The All-Seeing Eye.” Friday Flash Fics Tenth Anniversary Story (Yeah! New!) From Jeff Baker (May 22, 2026)

Posted on May 22, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Author’s Note: Ten Years! Wow!! Well, it doesn’t seem like yesterday but it was ten years ago this month I saw a post on Facebook for a weekly flash fiction page and decided to try a story myself. That first … Continue reading →

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War and Football and Church. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for May 11, 2026

Posted on May 11, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Hi, I’m Mike, AKA Jeff Baker. The draws for the May 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A War Story Involving A Football Set in A Chapel E. H. Timms wrote: “Grinding Exceedingly Fine” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2026/05/flash-fic-challenge-grinding.html And I wrote: “Go Long” … Continue reading →

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Something In the Marshes. Results For the April 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge

Posted on April 14, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the April 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: An Ancient History Story Set in an Abandoned Prison Involving a Bag Of Ping-Pong Balls E. H. Timms wrote: “Beneath the Marshes.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2026/04/flash-fic-challenge-beneath-marshes.html … Continue reading →

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Reading Report, February/March 2026, from Jeff Baker. Christmas In March and More (March 21, 2026)

Posted on March 21, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report February/March 2026 Finished Bruce Campbell’s “Secret of Skeleton Island.” It’s fun and is worth a blog post in itself. Maybe paired with the similarly-titled Robert Arthur book. Likable characters, action and mystery with characters who seem just a … Continue reading →

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