Category Archives: Fantasy

“If All Their Sand Were Pearl.” Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker, June 28, 2024.

Posted on June 28, 2024 by jeffbaker307

If All Their Sand Were Pearl by Jeff Baker (Title from Shakespeare) It was late Sunday afternoon in Millington and the streets looked deserted when Hal and Denny, looking like High School kids walked up to the old stone canopy … Continue reading →

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“Three Kings.” A Blog Post (and Some Nostalgia) From Jeff Baker

Posted on May 29, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Three Kings by Jeff Baker I’ve told this story before. Sometime around the fall semester of 1981 when I was in College, one weekend when I had no homework and didn’t have to go work at my job I grabbed … Continue reading →

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“To Warm Their Fellows In The Night.” Friday Flash Fiction Anniversary Story by Jeff Baker. (May 24th, 2024.)

Posted on May 24, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Photo By Kenny Blasco To Warm Their Fellows In the Night by Jeff Baker It was cold, the kind of cold where even the slightest breeze increases the chill. Tarlos pulled his cloak tighter around him, grateful for his warm … Continue reading →

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Ride “The Star Cruiser” for Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker (May 10th, 2024.)

Posted on May 10, 2024 by jeffbaker307

The Star Cruiser by Jeff Baker We called it the Star Cruiser I. We could use it to escape Earth’s gravity, travel beyond the Moon and cross galaxies. It had near-infinite power but that meant it could only go as … Continue reading →

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“Davey, What the Hell Happened To You?” A Good Question To Ask In The Twili…I Mean, In Rainbow Snippets. Jeff Baker, April 27th, 2024.

Posted on April 28, 2024 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/963484217054974 I promised something spooky and mysterious … Continue reading →

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“Burger And Fries,” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story From Jeff Baker. April 8th, 2024.

Posted on April 8, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Burger With Fries by Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: The Draws for this month’s Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Bedtime Story, set at a Burger Place, involving a Pepper Mill. I’d been where a buddy of mine had stayed in … Continue reading →

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Encounter “Manifold Sorcery” for Friday Flash Fics, from Jeff Baker. March 29, 2024.

Posted on March 30, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Billy Gonzalez And the Manifold Sorcery by Jeff Baker Billy Gonzalez stood in the corner of the garage and sighed. It didn’t feel like that long ago he was babysitting his little cousin Martin and taking him to ballgames. Now … Continue reading →

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“Through The Hedge Of Thorns.” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker (March 22, 2024.)

Posted on March 22, 2024 by jeffbaker307

(Note: Picture by Danny Boling.) Through The Hedge Of Thorns by Jeff Baker “Okay, here he is,” Jack said as they turned the corner on the downtown sidewalk. Laying there on one of the metal benches was a young man, … Continue reading →

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“The Hencha Queen.” J. Scott Coatsworth’s New Book Is Out Today! (March 14th, 2024.)

Posted on March 14, 2024 by jeffbaker307

My friend J. Scott Coatsworth is releasing Book Three in his Tharassas Cycle: “The Hencha Queen” blends science fiction, fantasy, epic worldbuilding and LGBT characters. Scott’s work has led to comparisons to Tolkien and Heinlein. But I should let him … Continue reading →

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Mallets, Tongs and Mice. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results For February 2024. Mike Mayak, February 11, 2024.

Posted on February 11, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Hi, again! Mike here, also known as “Jeff Baker.” The draws for the February 2024 FFDC were: A Fantasy Set in an Empty Gymnasium Involving a Giant Mallet E. H. Timms wrote “Hammer And Tongs (And Bucket)” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2024/02/flash-fic-challenge-hammer-and-tongs.html And I wrote … Continue reading →

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