Category Archives: Fiction

Rainbow Snippets Takes a Nap! “Skid and T’amec in Slumberland” by Jeff Baker, February 11, 2023.

Posted on February 11, 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/963484217054974 This snippet may be appropriate for … Continue reading →

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“The Grackle and the Sun” by Jeff Baker. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for February 2023.

Posted on February 10, 2023 by jeffbaker307

The Grackle and the Sun by Mike Mayak AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the February 2023 Flash Fiction Draw challenge were an Aesop’s Fable, set on or near the Sun, involving a vintage T.V. set. There once was a Grackle … Continue reading →

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Early Valentine’s Story by Jeff Baker on RoMMantic Reads. February 10th, 2023.

Posted on February 10, 2023 by jeffbaker307

My new story “The Night in Question” is up at RoMMantic Reads.” Just in time for Valentine’s Day. https://rommanticreads.wordpress.com/2023/02/10/jeff-baker-the-night-in-question/ Special thanks to Fiona Glass and Brent Silveria, who kindly lent me the use of his last name! Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Travel “The Road to Nowhere” with Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. (February 10, 2023.)

Posted on February 10, 2023 by jeffbaker307

On the Road to Nowhere by Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: Special thanks to Kaje Harper for providing the picture that inspired this week’s story! —jeff Greg Gerber held tight to the steering wheel and let the breeze from the open … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets Goes “To The Ends of the Earth” by Jeff Baker. February 5, 2023.

Posted on February 5, 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/963484217054974 I promised you a love story … Continue reading →

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A Reading of My Story “All The Pleasures Prove” by Angel Martinez! Jeff Baker, February 3rd, 2023.

Posted on February 3, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Angel Martinez does another fine reading of one of my stories, this time “All the Pleasures Prove,” which first appeared on RoMMantic Reads here: https://rommanticreads.wordpress.com/2022/11/11/jeff-baker-all-the-pleasures-prove/ Here’s Angel’s fine reading! Thanks, Angel! Enjoy! https://angelmartinezauthor.weebly.com/from-angels-cave/friday-reading-day-all-the-pleasures-prove

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“Get a Horse.” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker, February 3, 2023.

Posted on February 3, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Get a Horse by Jeff Baker “What do you mean the car’s gone?” Roddy asked. “Gone.” Alec said. “Not here. I went into the Old Courthouse for about thirty minutes and the car was, well gone when I got here.” … Continue reading →

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“The Adventures of the Puzzle Club” by Queen and Pachter. Reviewed by Jeff Baker (February 1st, 2023.)

Posted on February 1, 2023 by jeffbaker307

Adventures of the Puzzle Club by Ellery Queen and Josh Pachter Reviewed by Jeff Baker “The Adventures of the Puzzle Club,” the latest in publisher Crippen and Landru’s fine series of mystery short-story collections features two (or rather, three!) mystery … Continue reading →

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Ready for a Closeup for Rainbow Snippets from Jeff Baker (January 28, 2023.)

Posted on January 28, 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/963484217054974 Last week I promised more of … Continue reading →

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Try And Relax On “The Sofa” for Friday Flash Fics, January 27, 2023 from Jeff Baker

Posted on January 27, 2023 by jeffbaker307

The Sofa by Jeff Baker The skies were gray and the grass was brown. It was in the cold of January when the narrative I am going to relate took place. I had firmly believed the couch was out of … Continue reading →

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