Category Archives: Fiction

Flash Fiction Draw Challenge November 2024 Results! The Stories! (November 10, 2024) —-Mike Mayak

Posted on November 10, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the November 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Science Fiction Story Set in a Western Ghost Town Involving a Snow Globe E. H. Timms wrote: “Round A Globe” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/ And … Continue reading →

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This Must Be What Legs Diamond Said To Dutch Schultz. Friday Flash Fics as by Mike Mayak (I like long titles!) November 8th, 2024

Posted on November 8, 2024 by jeffbaker307

This Must Be What Legs Diamond Said To Dutch Schultz by Mike Mayak “Yeah. I’m downtown right now. Yeah, I got a burner phone, you think I’m stupid? Yeah, I got the time. And the place. Millar’s Drugstore over on … Continue reading →

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Let It Snow! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for November 2024, from Jeff Baker. (November 7, 20240)

Posted on November 7, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Let It Snow! By Jeff Baker We’d walked on the artificial wooden boards (and I knew what “wood” was because Team G, which I’m on, had done a report on it for school) and had seen the Solooen where they … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets: A Rainbow And The Moon.” Jeff Baker, November 2, 2024.

Posted on November 2, 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 For my occasional snippet, here is … Continue reading →

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“Look Down Fair Moon,” A Special Friday Flash Fics Story by Jeff Baker. November 1st, 2024.

Posted on November 1, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Look Down Fair Moon by Jeff Baker (Title from Walt Whitman) AUTHOR’S NOTE: This story was written from the last prompt posted by Paula Wyant. Two words: “It’s Coming.” I sometimes used her suggestions on her “Paula’s Prompts” feature on … Continue reading →

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“Upon the Midnight Queer.” ‘Nathan Burgoine’s New Collection, Reviewed By Jeff Baker. (October 29, 2024)

Posted on October 29, 2024 by jeffbaker307

NOTE: A version of this review first appeared on Goodreads. —-jeff “Upon The Midnight Queer” ‘Nathan Burgoine’s New Collection Reviewed by Jeff Baker ‘Nathan Burgoine’s second short fiction collection “Upon the Midnight Clear,” features a group of short Christmas tales … Continue reading →

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“Wheels And Skulls.” Friday Flash Fics For (Near) Halloween, from Jeff Baker. October 25, 2024.

Posted on October 25, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Wheels And Skulls by Jeff Baker The skeleton astride the motorcycle in the parking lot cackled in a ghostly voice; “Beware! I am the Hell-Spawned Spirit of Vengeance!” “Sounds good to me,” said a voice from the van parked in … Continue reading →

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Friday Flash Fics Visits The Secret City. Fiction by Mike Mayak. October 17, 2024.

Posted on October 17, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Jorge Alabaster And the Secret City by Mike Mayak Jorge Alabaster turned the motorcycle off the highway as he drove into the city. He rode down the street into what had been the downtown area He passed what had been … Continue reading →

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Bulls And Snakes And Cakes—Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for October 2024. (Mike Mayak, October 14, 2024)

Posted on October 14, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Hi, again! I’m Mike Mayak, AKA Jeff Baker. The Draws for the October 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Monster Story Set in A Cake Shop Involving A Rubber Duck E. H. Timms wrote “Bull In A Cake Shop” … Continue reading →

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“I Just Found Fritz!” Friday Flash Fics Story By Jeff Baker (October 11, 2024)

Posted on October 12, 2024 by jeffbaker307

I Just Found Fritz by Jeff Baker Kyle walked up the stairs to the second floor of the new Public Library. He was a little out of breath and realized he wasn’t a kid on the High School track team … Continue reading →

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