Category Archives: Fantasy

September 2023 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story is “A Heated Event.” By Mike Mayak (Jeff Baker) September 8, 2023.

Posted on September 9, 2023 by jeffbaker307

A Heated Event by Mike Mayak NOTE: The draws for the September 2023 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; A Comedy, set at A Swim Meet, involving an Empty Box. Here’s what I came up with.—–mike The trouble was, Joey Bianchi … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets and “The Faerie Reel.” By Mike Mayak (Jeff Baker) September 9, 2023.

Posted on September 9, 2023 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/RainbowSnippets/?multi_permalinks=9840840069319300&notif_id=1694230928363144&notif_t=group_activity&ref=notif Here’s snippet one from my story … Continue reading →

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Join “The Faerie Reel” for Friday Flash Fics by Mike Mayak (aka Jeff Baker) September 8, 2023.

Posted on September 8, 2023 by jeffbaker307

The Faerie Reel By Mike Mayak The two men stood staring at the ground. One of them had reddish-brown hair and a soccer player’s build. The other also looked like he was in his twenties, about the same height (5’10”) … Continue reading →

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Nothing Up My Sleeve! A “Coin Trick” for Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker, August 17, 2023.

Posted on August 17, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Coin Trick By Jeff Baker Hank Jones felt ridiculous. The robe was too long and the dark green just wasn’t him. Besides, he’d been a real wizard for over 400 years and he’d never needed to wear a robe with … Continue reading →

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“Wind and Wheat.” Friday Flash Fics for August 11, 2023, from Mike Mayak (a.k.a. Jeff Baker)

Posted on August 11, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Wind and Wheat by Mike Mayak I went custom cutting during the hot summer of 1980 when I was nineteen years old. Growing up in Millington, Kansas we were always around farm country even if you live in town. My … Continue reading →

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July Flash Fiction Draw Challenge—The Results! A Day Late. (Elephants Don’t Forget, But I Did!) Mike Mayak, July 18th, 2023.

Posted on July 18, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Flash Fiction Draw Challenge July 2023; The Results! July 18th, 2023. Hi, again! Mike here, also known as “Jeff Baker.” My e-mail was off yesterday (and so was I!) so I’m a day late with these! The stories are worth … Continue reading →

Posted in E. H. Timms, Fable, Fantasy, Fiction, Mike Mayak, Monthly Flash Fiction Draw Challenge, Rudyard Kipling, Short-Stories | Leave a comment

Rainbow Snippets Gets “Struck” by ‘Nathan Burgoine. July 9th, 2023.

Posted on July 9, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Every week we post six lines of a story of ours, a work-in-progress or from someone else’s work we recommend that has LGBT characters on Rainbow Snippets here https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 More this week from ‘Nathan Burgoine’s fine collection “Of Echoes Born” … Continue reading →

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Go “Elsewhen” with ‘Nathan Burgoine for Rainbow Snippets. July 1st, 2023.

Posted on July 1, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Every week we post six lines of a story of ours, a work-in-progress or from someone else’s work we recommend that has LGBT characters on Rainbow Snippets here https://www.facebook.com/groups/RainbowSnippets For the next couple of weeks I’m going to post some … Continue reading →

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Friday Flash Fics goes Ballooning With Unearthly Power. From Jeff Baker, June 30, 2023.

Posted on June 30, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Five Weeks In a Balloon (A Secrets of Astaroth Story) by Jeff Baker Millennia ago, an ancient race ruled the galaxy. Their power and potency remained unchallenged and the most feared of these was Astaroth. Then did the ancients rebel … Continue reading →

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“Tenting Tonight” With Rainbow Snippets, from Jeff Baker. June 17, 2023.

Posted on June 17, 2023 by jeffbaker307

For June 16, 2023 Every week we post six lines of a story of ours, a work-in-progress or from someone else’s work we recommend that has LGBT characters on Rainbow Snippets here https://www.facebook.com/groups/RainbowSnippets/posts/9356440601092585/?notif_id=1686959529961284&notif_t=group_activity This week’s story,”Tenting Tonight on the Old … Continue reading →

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