Category Archives: Fiction

“Fireworks In Hudson City,” Fourth of July Friday Flash Fics for July 8 (a few days late!) 2022, from Jeff Baker.

Posted on July 8, 2022 by jeffbaker307

Fireworks in Hudson City by Jeff Baker (July 4th, 2022) Fireworks were popping around them in the city, bursting in the dark sky as the two young men raised their lit sparklers and tapped them together. “Careful! Don’t burn your … Continue reading →

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“Long Time No See.” Rainbow Snippet from Jeff Baker, July 3, 2022.

Posted on July 3, 2022 by jeffbaker307

Every week we post six lines from a work of ours, a work-in-progress or a work of someone else’s that has at least one LGBT character, posted on the Rainbow Snippets page, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 This flash fiction piece, posted here … Continue reading →

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Summer Nights. Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker, July 1, 2022.

Posted on July 1, 2022 by jeffbaker307

Summer Nights by Jeff Baker The late afternoon shadows stretched toward the first-floor corner window of the dorm. Inside the four friends sat around in the dim light, blinds drawn, radio turned low to a rock station. Chris Goldman sat … Continue reading →

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Sleuthing Abord Ship for Friday Flash Fics (June 24, 2022) by Jeff Baker

Posted on June 25, 2022 by jeffbaker307

The Mystery of the Venerable Beade by Jeff Baker “Golly!” Danny McFarlane said. “Don’t say that, you sound like an old movie,” his older brother Russ said, grinning. They stood on the sunny dock staring upwards at the masted ship … Continue reading →

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The Eyes of Argus Open for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. (June 18, 2022.)

Posted on June 18, 2022 by jeffbaker307

AUTHOR’S NOTE: A day late with this, and I’m dipping here into my love of Mythology. And I have been around peacocks. Argus Panoptes by Jeff Baker I served Queen Hera. For her I spied, kept information and protected the … Continue reading →

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Romance, a Sopping Wet Sponge and a Country Road. June 2022’s Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results!

Posted on June 14, 2022 by jeffbaker307

Here’s the results for the June 2022 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge. The Draws for the stories were: A Romance A Country Road And a Sopping Wet Sponge. E. H. Timms wrote “Returned With Interest.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2022/06/flash-fic-challenge-returned-with.html And I wrote “The Road … Continue reading →

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“The Road Home” for the June 2022 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge by Jeff Baker.

Posted on June 14, 2022 by jeffbaker307

The Road Home By Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for this month’s Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Romance on a Country Road including a sopping wet sponge. Here’s what I came up with. There should have been a … Continue reading →

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Mergen. Friday Flash Fics for June 10, 2022 by Jeff Baker (as Michael J. Mayak.)

Posted on June 11, 2022 by jeffbaker307

Mergen by Michael J. Mayak Damn! Mergen spun around too late as the rings surrounded his head like fallen halos. They were screened somehow, still were. Even with Mergen’s advanced sensory powers he couldn’t make them out clearly. He tried … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippet (June 4, 2022) “Spiders and Snakes” by Jeff Baker.

Posted on June 4, 2022 by jeffbaker307

Every week we post six lines from a work of ours, a work-in-progress or a work of someone else’s that has at least one LGBT character, posted on the Rainbow Snippets page, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RainbowSnippets This week, something special, that breaks … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets “Old Man River,” by Jeff Baker. May 29, 2022.

Posted on May 29, 2022 by jeffbaker307

Every week we post six lines from a work of ours, a work-in-progress or a work of someone else’s that has at least one LGBT character, posted on the Rainbow Snippets page, here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 This week from an accidental series that … Continue reading →

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