Category Archives: Fantasy

Showdown in the Bloody Tower. January 2022 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge story by Mike Mayak and Darryl Thompson.

Posted on January 9, 2022 by jeffbaker307

With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm by Mike Mayak and Darryl Thompson NOTE: The Draws for my first month moderating the Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were a Western, set in the Tower of London involving artificial grass. Darryl helped … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippet for January 8th, 2022. From Jeff Baker.

Posted on January 8, 2022 by jeffbaker307

My snippet this week is another early one, from when I’d just started posting a weekly flash fiction story. This one was the first series story I posted; I’d written (and actually published!) a few stories told at Demeter’s Bar. … Continue reading →

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Tales of Auld Lang Syne: Happy New Year’s Eve from Friday Flash Fics, by Jeff Baker. December 31, 2021.

Posted on December 31, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Auld Lang Syne by Jeff Baker The sun was setting as the little girl and the old man stared at each other there on the beach. “Nobody told me it would be a girl!” he said with a smile. “Hey! … 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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Rainbow Snippets: A Creepy Arrangement, from Jeff Baker, December 18, 2021.

Posted on December 18, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Arrangement In Black and Gray 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 Snippet this … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Artists, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, LGBT, Rainbow Snippets, Short-Stories | 6 Comments

Tread Carefully Into Deep Waters…Angel Martinez does another fine reading of one of my stories! (Dec. 10, 2021)

Posted on December 10, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Angel Martinez reads a story (or part of one!) every Friday on her blog. Today, she reads one of mine: “One Foot In Sea and One On Shore.” She’s done me the kindness of reading my stories before, but this … Continue reading →

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A Ghostly Rainbow Snippet, by an author much better than Jeff Baker. November 28, 2021.

Posted on November 28, 2021 by jeffbaker307

My post this week for the Rainbow Snippets group is a little different: We usually post a snippet featuring at least one LGBT character. None in this, but the writer is an LGBT icon–the legendary Oscar Wilde! And as Christmas … Continue reading →

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Two Rainbow Snippets from Jeff Baker, for November 20th, 2021.

Posted on November 20, 2021 by jeffbaker307

If you’re just joining us, I post a weekly writing excerpt on “Rainbow Snippets” https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 where writers share six lines of one of their (or someone else’s) writing with LGBT characters or themes. Something a little different this week. Two … Continue reading →

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Shave Every Day with Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. November 19, 2021.

Posted on November 19, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Shave Every Day And You’ll Always Look Keen by Jeff Baker “Mister Magruder.” The voice in the hallway was firm. “Uh, yeah?” Lonnie said. “At this school, you’re supposed to be clean-shaven. Even if you’re a senior.” That was Mr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Friday Flash Fics, Friday Flash Fictions, Lonnie Magruder, Moon, Short-Stories, Werewolves | 2 Comments

Rainbow Snippets, for November 13, 2021. Drabble, Drabble, Toil and Trouble.

Posted on November 13, 2021 by jeffbaker307

For this week’s Rainbow Snippets, where we post six lines from a work of fiction (usually ours) I decided to see how much of the story I could squeeze into six lines. From four years ago, here’s part of a … Continue reading →

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