Category Archives: Fantasy

“Make Me Immortal…” A New Story of Mine Posted on RoMMantic Reads. Jeff Baker, June 17, 2023.

Posted on June 17, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Fiona Glass has done me the kindness of posting my latest story on the RoMMantic Reads zine. “Make Me Immortal With a Kiss” is, I admit, something of a wish-fulfillment fantasy but it felt good to write. Here it is: … Continue reading →

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Angel Martinez Reads My Story “Billy Gonzalez and the Day of the Dead.” Fiction by Jeff Baker, June 16, 2023.

Posted on June 16, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Angel Martinez does a fine reading of one of my stories that first appeared in the RoMMantic Reads zine: “Billy Gonzalez and the Day of the Dead.” Check out her website: she usually has a reading on Fridays. https://angelmartinezauthor.weebly.com/from-angels-cave/friday-reading-day-billy-gonzalez-and-the-day-of-the-dead Here’s … Continue reading →

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“Enshrouded.” Or: “Why They Never Catch the People T.P.ing Trees.” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker, June 16, 2023.

Posted on June 15, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Enshrouded by Jeff Baker “Hey! Watch where you’re going!” the white figure said as they nearly collided in mid-air. “Sorry! I’m kinda new at this!” Skye said. “Well, just be sure you get the tree and not me, okay?” “Okay.” … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge, June 2023. The Results! June 12th, 2023.

Posted on June 12, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Hi, again! Mike here, also known as “Jeff Baker.” The draws for the June 2023 FFDC were: A Fairy Tale Set at an Empty Nightclub Involving a Bicycle Built for Two Here’s a fun and clever tale by E. H. … Continue reading →

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“Auntie Granite’s.” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for June 2023, from Jeff Baker.

Posted on June 7, 2023 by jeffbaker307

The June 2023 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge draws were for a fairy tale involving a bicycle built for two, a Fairy Tale and an empty nightclub. This is a sequel to my FFDC story “The Deadly Poppy Field.” https://authorjeffbaker.com/2018/12/10/the-deadly-poppy-field-by-jeff-baker-the-last-of-nathan-burgoines-monthly-flash-fiction-draw-challenges-december-10-2018/ Auntie … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Professor Dummkopt for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. Friday June 2nd, 2023.

Posted on June 2, 2023 by jeffbaker307

What Happened After Professor Dummkopt Poured His Intelligence Formula In Fido’s Bowl by Jeff Baker “Run!” yelled the squirrels. “The dog has learned how to use the ladder!” —end— AUTHOR”S NOTE: Again using the character created by Edward Paige Mitchell.

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“Tenting Tonight.” My Seventh Anniversary Post. Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker, May 26, 2023.

Posted on May 26, 2023 by jeffbaker307

AUTHOR’S NOTE: It was seven (Wow!) years ago that I stumbled across the old Monday Flash Fics Facebook group and wrote a quickie story and posted it. Then I decided to do a story for the next week’s prompt pic … Continue reading →

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Listen For “The Lurker In the Details,” and Beware! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for May 2023 by Mike Mayak (aka Jeff Baker!)

Posted on May 11, 2023 by jeffbaker307

(Above—Mike in his H.P. Lovecraft, E.A. Poe shirt. Photo by Mike Mayak.) The draws for the May 2023 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Lovecraftian Horror Story Set on an Assembly Line Involving a broken Walkman. Here’s what I came … Continue reading →

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What’s Under the “Dome?” A Special Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker, for April 7, 2023.

Posted on April 7, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Dome by Jeff Baker April 3, 2023. “There it is!” Inole said, pointing up the hill. “Yes! Finally!” Gewe said, bending over, clutching his knees and catching his breath. They had been running these last few yards. The silvery dome, … Continue reading →

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Magic in a Junkyard! Rainbow Snippets for March 26, 2023 from Jeff Baker.

Posted on March 26, 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 Our main characters here are extremely closeted but not to the … Continue reading →

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