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Rainbow Snippets Goes All To Sh…I Mean, to Camp Black Rock. J. Scott Coatsworth’s “Shit City.” (Jeff Baker, December 17, 2022.)

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 Promoting the work of a fine … Continue reading

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“How Easy Is a Bush Supposed a Bear.” Friday Flash Fiction for December 17, 2022 (a day late!!!) from Jeff Baker.

How Easy Is A Bush Supposed a Bear by Jeff Baker The big brown bear muttered to himself as he pushed the shopping cart down the aisle of the supermarket. “Frozen food…no need for that…stick to the list. Oh, hey, … Continue reading

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“Androids & Aliens.” J. Scott Coatsworth’s New Collection is Out!

My friend J. Scott Coatsworth has a new collection out! I could gush and babble about this collection, but I’ll let Scott tell it. Androids & Aliens is Scott’s third short story collection – eight sci fi and sci-fantasy shorts … Continue reading

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Surfboards and Mystery! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge for December 2022—The Results!

The draws for the December 2022 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Mystery, set on (or around) a Merry-Go-Round, involving a Surfboard. E. H. Timms wrote “Surfing the Net.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2022/12/flash-fic-challenge-surfing-net.html And I wrote “Round and Round She Goes.” https://authorjeffbaker.com/2022/12/10/mystery-on-a-merry-go-round-flash-fiction-draw-challenge-story-for-december-2022-from-jeff-baker-december-10-2022/ Again, … Continue reading

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Mystery on a Merry-Go-Round. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for December 2022 from Jeff Baker. (December 10, 2022)

Round and Round She Goes by Jeff Baker Author’s Note: The draws tor the December 2022 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Mystery, on a Merry-Go-Round involving a Surfboard. I set my happily-ensconced private eyes Josh and Adam on the … Continue reading

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Rainbow Snippets Visits a Selfish Giant. Oscar Wilde for Christmas from Jeff Baker. December 10, 2022.

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 year I got a good … Continue reading

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“At Least the Natives are Friendly.” Cool Down With Friday Flash Fics for December 9th, 2022 from Jeff Baker.

At Least the Natives are Friendly by Jeff Baker Zack could hear the scraping sounds echoing from the other driveways as he joined his neighbors in attacking an icy car window with a scraper. “Swell,” he grumbled through the scarf … Continue reading

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Rainbow Snippets Comes Between a Dragon and His Wrath, with Jeff Baker, December 3rd, 2022.

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 Stretching the definition of “six lines” … Continue reading

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Dig It Out With Friday Flash Fics. Getting a snack at the ballpark, from Jeff Baker. December 2, 2022.

Dig It Out by Jeff Baker “Oh, wow! What is this? It’s goooood!” Herbie said pecking at the ground with his beak. “It’s sunflower seeds. Somebody must have been walking across the ball field munching them and dropped a few,” … Continue reading

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“This Site Uses Cookies.” By Jeff Baker. (From a Wednesday Words Prompt.) November 26, 2022.

This Site Uses Cookies by Jeff Baker (November 23, 2022) “Woah!” Danny said, shielding his eyes from the light from the bare bulb in the ceiling. “What is this, an interrogation?” “Let me get that,” Mr. Fordyce said, reaching up … Continue reading

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