Category Archives: Fiction

Follow “The Way Of The Horse” the January Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story from Mike Mayak (January 6, 2026)

Posted on January 5, 2026 by jeffbaker307

The Way Of the Horse by Mike Mayak The Draws for the January 2026Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Fantasy, set at a Skating Rink involving a Plastic Toy Horse. This is what I came up with. And yes, for … Continue reading →

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A Fortuitous Story To End the Year With from Mike Mayak (December 29, 2025)

Posted on December 29, 2025 by jeffbaker307

AUTHOR’S NOTE: The Flash Fiction Draw Challenge prompts I didn’t use this year were: A Fantasy, involving a Bicycle, set in A Swimming Pool. Too good to pass up, so I wrote this. Happy New Year, everybody!! —-mike/jeff A Bicycle … Continue reading →

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Enter “The Dark Tower” If You Dare! Spooky Friday Flash Fics for Christmas from Jeff Baker December 19, 2025.

Posted on December 19, 2025 by jeffbaker307

The Dark Tower by Jeff Baker All the kids on my street knew the old grain elevator was haunted, especially around Christmas. The street stretched into a dirt and gravel road with a gully and overgrown weeds on either side … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results For December 15, 2025…

Posted on December 15, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the December 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Romance Set in a Library Involving a Clown Costume E. H. Timms wrote: “Being Earnest.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2025/12/flash-fic-challenge-being-earnest.html And I wrote: “The Masque Of … Continue reading →

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“If It’s On A Shelf, Knock It Off.” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker for Friday December 12, 2025

Posted on December 12, 2025 by jeffbaker307

If It’s On A Shelf, Knock It Off… by Jeff Baker Okay,” Zane said tossing his jacket on the couch just inside the front door. “You think the house is haunted? You always say your house is haunted. What’s the … Continue reading →

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“The Masque Of the Red Nose.” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story from Mike Mayak. (December 10, 2025)

Posted on December 10, 2025 by jeffbaker307

The Masque Of the Red Nose By Mike Mayak I thought clowns were creepy long before I saw that Stephen King movie. Last thing I wanted to do was sit through some clown movie. But I was on the Library … Continue reading →

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“Who Killed The Elf?” Mystery For Christmas; Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker (December 5, 2025)

Posted on December 5, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Who Killed the Elf? By Jeff Baker The Widow was sitting across from my desk in my cramped office that smelled of cigarettes and busted hopes. With the Widow Elf there, it now smelled a little of peppermint. She dabbed … Continue reading →

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Hoorah For the Pumpkin Pie! And For Friday Flash Fics’ Early Thanksgiving Story For November 21, 2025!

Posted on November 21, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Hoorah For the Pumpkin Pie by Jeff Baker I was nine years old that Thanksgiving in the early Seventies. I had been relegated to my Grandparents house so I would be out of the way of my Mom Dad’s preparations … Continue reading →

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“Urzipan The Sorcerer.” Friday Flash Fics On Saturday by Mike Mayak (November 15, 2025)

Posted on November 15, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Urzipan The Sorcerer by Mike Mayak The young-looking raccoon scrambled and pulled himself onto the top of the castle’s low wall and sat there breathing heavily. “This would have been a lot easier to do as a hawk,” he muttered … Continue reading →

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What Can You Do With A Moldy Wig? Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for November 2025. (November 10, 2025)

Posted on November 10, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the November 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Cyberpunk Story Set on a Trolley Involving a Moldy Wig (For the record, I made out this list and I had to … Continue reading →

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