Category Archives: Fiction

“Slowly I Turned.” Friday Flash Fics for September 22, 2023 from Jeff Baker.

Posted on September 22, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Slowly I Turned… by Jeff Baker They had heard the sound from outside, a rushing, steaming kind of noise in the middle of a summer afternoon. Sol Gribbs had stepped out of their house in an older suburb of town … Continue reading →

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“Roads.” A Friday Flash Fics Labor Day Story from Jeff Baker. September 15, 2023.

Posted on September 15, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Photo by Jeff Baker Roads by Jeff Baker It was about six in the evening, the Friday before Labor Day Weekend when the car turned onto Millington Street in Wichita. “You’re just in time, Dad,” I said, looking at the … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for September 2023! (A Day or Two Late!) —–Mike Mayak, Sept 13, 2023.

Posted on September 13, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Late! Late! But We Can…Oh, nevermind! Hi! Mike here, a couple of days late! (Slipped by me!) The draws for the September 2023 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; A Comedy Set at a Swim Meet Involving an Empty Box Late, … Continue reading →

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September 2023 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story is “A Heated Event.” By Mike Mayak (Jeff Baker) September 8, 2023.

Posted on September 9, 2023 by jeffbaker307

A Heated Event by Mike Mayak NOTE: The draws for the September 2023 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; A Comedy, set at A Swim Meet, involving an Empty Box. Here’s what I came up with.—–mike The trouble was, Joey Bianchi … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets and “The Faerie Reel.” By Mike Mayak (Jeff Baker) September 9, 2023.

Posted on September 9, 2023 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/RainbowSnippets/?multi_permalinks=9840840069319300&notif_id=1694230928363144&notif_t=group_activity&ref=notif Here’s snippet one from my story … Continue reading →

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Join “The Faerie Reel” for Friday Flash Fics by Mike Mayak (aka Jeff Baker) September 8, 2023.

Posted on September 8, 2023 by jeffbaker307

The Faerie Reel By Mike Mayak The two men stood staring at the ground. One of them had reddish-brown hair and a soccer player’s build. The other also looked like he was in his twenties, about the same height (5’10”) … Continue reading →

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“Stuck With You” by ‘Nathan Burgoine. Reviewed by Jeff Baker, August 29, 2023.

Posted on September 2, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Stuck With You Review by Jeff Baker ‘Nathan Burgoine’s YA novel “Stuck With You” is the latest Hi/Lo from Lorimer Books’ “Real Love” imprint. A Hi/Lo being a “high interest, low reading complexity book” meant for young readers who do … Continue reading →

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Take “The Road Not Taken” for Friday Flash Fics by Mike Mayak (aka Jeff Baker.) September 1st, 2023.

Posted on September 2, 2023 by jeffbaker307

The Road Not Taken by Mike Mayak The two boys walked their bikes over to the shade of the big tree near the edge of the little town. “Wow!” Kelvin said. “How hot is it anyway?” “About 200 degrees, I … Continue reading →

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“On the Road” for Friday Flash Fics by Mike Mayak, August 25, 2023.

Posted on August 24, 2023 by jeffbaker307

On The Road by Mike Mayak “Hey, look!” Luke said pointing up past the awning there at the gas station. “A rainbow.” “Yeah!” Jackson said. “But it’s still raining.” “Big tough biker guys not afraid of a little rain are … Continue reading →

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New Story on RoMMantic Reads (Christmas in August?) Jeff Baker, August 18, 2023.

Posted on August 18, 2023 by jeffbaker307

My new story “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” is up on the RoMMantic Reads ‘zine! Thanks to Fiona Glass, and all my readers! https://rommanticreads.wordpress.com/2023/08/18/summer-flash-challenge-2-jeff-baker/comment-page-1/#comment-545

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