Category Archives: Fantasy

“Don’t Blame the Messenger,” A Friday Flash Fics Tenth Anniversary Re-Post From September 26, 2016. (May 20, 2026) By Jeff Baker.

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Here’s another early story, from almost ten years ago. A lot of people liked this story I did on the old Monday Flash Fiction page. Somebody mentioned that the picture was Amsterdam and then when I thought of … Continue reading

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Rainbow Snippets “Entr’acte,” by Jeff Baker. A Tenth Anniversary Post. (May 17, 2026)

Every Week at Rainbow Snippets https://www.facebook.com/groups/RainbowSnippets participants post six lines of a work of theirs, a work-in-progress or a work by someone else that has LGBT characters This week I’m celebrating my tenth anniversary of posting these near-weekly stories. Here’s … Continue reading

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Friday Flash Fics Tenth Anniversary Story Repost: “The Kid In Yellow,” by Jeff Baker. (May 16, 2026) From February 2020.

For my Tenth Anniversary Week of posting these stories, here’s something a little creepy, which ties into my love of comic strips, especially early comic strips. Enjoy! Here’s “The Kid In Yellow” —-jeff The Kid in Yellow By Jeff Baker … Continue reading

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Friday Flash Fics Tenth Anniversary Story Repost: “The Library Dancer,” by Jeff Baker

NOTE: Approaching my tenth anniversary of posting these weekly stories, I’m reposting some of my favorites. Here’s one from March of ’19. “The Library Dancer.” Enjoy! —-jeff The Library Dancer By Jeff Baker The young woman pirouetted around the tall … Continue reading

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The Haunted Turntable. Friday Flash Fics For April 10, 2026 from Jeff Baker.

The Haunted Turntable by Jeff Baker The man walked into the bookstore holding a receipt. “I’d like to return a record player I bought here,” the man said. “Um, this is a bookstore,” the clerk said. “I know, but I … Continue reading

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See “A View From A Hill,” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story from Mike Mayak (A.K.A. Jeff Baker.) March 10, 2026.

A View From A Hill by Mike Mayak “I hate these damn contact lenses,” Barry said, rubbing at his eyes as they walked down the Midway.” “C’mon, buddy,” Jorge said. “You look great! Those glasses made you look geeky. Besides, … Continue reading

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Go “Through The Garden Wall” With Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. Friday February 13th, 2026

Through The Garden Wall by Jeff Baker We were parked in the parking lot of the old Quickie-Mart drinking the sodas we’d gotten from the store and laughing about our High School days where we would have ridden down here … Continue reading

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Swords Sorcery and Suburbia. Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker, for February 6, 2026

How Vargon of Keltpagore Came to Country Acres by Jeff Baker “Honey,” Todd said looking out the window of the couple’s breakfast nook. “Come look at what the new neighbors have on their fence.” “Another practice dummy for his broadsword … Continue reading

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Travel “Just Off The Blue Area” for Friday Flash Fics from Mike Mayak. (January 30, 2026)

Just Off the Blue Area by Mike Mayak NOTE: Didn’t expect to do another sequel but I guess this is Part Three. Check the earlier stories taking place in The Under: “A Bicycle Built Fortuitously” and “Blue Shoes” also on … Continue reading

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“Blue Shoes,” A Friday Flash Fics Sequel by Mike Mayak (January 16, 2026)

Blue Shoes by Mike Mayak (Sequel to “A Bicycle Built Fortuitously”) Franco and Anthony had followed the Yellow Man’s directions and pushed the bicycle to The Midnight Cafe which was positioned under a yellow, neon sign of a crescent Moon. … Continue reading

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