Category Archives: Fantasy

Horror, a Bakery and a Spoon; August’s Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story

Posted on August 10, 2020 by jeffbaker307

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: The prompts drawn (thanks, Cait Gordon!) for the August Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were a horror story, set in a bakery involving a spoon. I’ve been in food service, so I’m familiar with the setting. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Encounter The Warrior of Frog Island—If You Dare! Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker, July 17, 2020.

Posted on July 17, 2020 by jeffbaker307

The Warrior of Frog Island By Jeff Baker   I had been travelling for months, days of exploration and adventure and nights where a bed-chamber was a luxury if it had a roof overhead, when after a small trip by … Continue reading →

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Uncovering an Ancient Mystery for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker, July 3, 2020.

Posted on July 3, 2020 by jeffbaker307

Through the Ancient Desert of the Stars By Jeff Baker Arikos stared up at the window, as the sunlight streamed down through it. Late afternoon and he remembered when he had been a young boy in here, taking instruction and … Continue reading →

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Short-Stories by L. Frank Baum, an Imaginary Anthology Compiled by Jeff Baker.

Posted on June 28, 2020 by jeffbaker307

I’ve been reading a lot of L. Frank Baum’s short-stories in the last few months. Most of these stories, by the author of “The Wizard of Oz” are not as well-known, even though there is a Collected Short-Stories out there … Continue reading →

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Encounter on a Moonless Night: Friday Flash Fics, June 26, 2020 by Jeff Baker

Posted on June 26, 2020 by jeffbaker307

On a Night When the Moons Were Not In the Sky By Jeff Baker The night was dark; racing clouds blotting out the stars. Zoras was grateful for the shifting starlight and for the fact that he knew the ancient … Continue reading →

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“Bees” are Buzzing for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. June 19, 2020.

Posted on June 19, 2020 by jeffbaker307

Bees By Jeff Baker The ground was getting very warm, the sun was very bright and the young man in the red shorts was laying on his back, spread-eagled. He wasn’t restrained, but there was an acre of bees quietly … Continue reading →

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Masque: Friday Flash Fics for June 12, 2020 by Jeff Baker

Posted on June 12, 2020 by jeffbaker307

The Masquers of Clouds By Jeff Baker   The clouds were here before we were. They have soared over the Midwestern prairie, over its highways, over its furrowed ground waving wheat, over the processions of tribes, over the masses of … Continue reading →

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The Travels of Galahad the Squirrel. June 2020s Flash Fiction Draw Challenge story by Jeff Baker

Posted on June 5, 2020 by jeffbaker307

  The Travels of Galahad the Squirrel By Jeff Baker   AUTHOR’S NOTE: If you’re just joining us, the monthly Flash Fiction Draw Challenge (presided over by Cait Gordon, thank you very much!) involves the drawing of three cards, each … Continue reading →

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Wings On His Feet for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker: An anniversary post, May 22, 2020.

Posted on May 22, 2020 by jeffbaker307

With Wings on His Feet By Jeff Baker   The rain had stopped and the air was humid. Andre bounced on one foot, then the other and looked up and down the city street. He shook himself, feeling himself loosen. … Continue reading →

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The Parliament of Gulls. Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker for May 15, 2020.

Posted on May 15, 2020 by jeffbaker307

The Parliament of Gulls By Jeff Baker   Since time immemorial, the seagulls have swarmed over the beaches, particularly near people, awaiting their food scraps or offerings of tidbits. But also, since seagulls took flight, there has been the Parliament … Continue reading →

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