Category Archives: Fiction

“These Violent Delights.” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. July 18, 2025.

These Violent Delights by Jeff Baker “Shh! Quiet!” Bax said. “I’m quiet, dammit! Where is the damn thing?” Sommerfield said. “I’m not sure,” Bax said. “All these machines look alike.” The room was cavernous, with row after row of grey … Continue reading

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“Come Play With Me.” Horrors for the July 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results. (July 14, 2025.) Posted by Mike Mayak.

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the July 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Horror Story Set in A Pool Hall Involving a Rusted Knife E. H. Timms has given us a fine and memorable poem: … Continue reading

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“Over There.” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. (July 11, 2025)

Over There by Jeff Baker The barn stood there, looking brand-new with its coat of red paint. The bright white raised letters above the doors proclaimed the barn’s birth year: 1913. Standing there in their overalls lit by the setting … Continue reading

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A Dagger Of the Mind? July 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story From Mike Mayak (a.k.a. Jeff Baker) July 8th, 2025.

I Would Speak Daggers by Mike Mayak AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the July 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Horror Story, set in a Pool Hall, involving a Rusted Knife. Here’s what I came up with… The pool … Continue reading

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Fireworks On July Fourth. Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. (July 4th, 2025)

Music For the Royal Fireworks by Jeff Baker “Pwhew! How hot is it, anyway?” Charlie asked, looking up at the inside of the tent. “Somewhere in the nineties,” Anthony said, wiping his forehead with the apron his Grandmother had him … Continue reading

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Play “Parlor Games.” But beware! Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker. (June 27, 2025)

Parlor Games by Jeff Baker “Okay…yeah…I got it…” Julian said into the phone. “Just come in sometime this week and we’ll see what we can do…yeah…yeah…goodbye.” Julian hung up and glanced over at Ryder. “Well, that’s another one. Got a … Continue reading

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At An Alley In Chinatown. Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker. June 20th, 2025.

At An Alley In Chinatown By Jeff Baker They filmed that scene right here,” Anthony Lee said, staring up at the fire escape a floor or so up. Grey metal draped with blue jeans, shirts and baby clothes. “Twenty-nine years … Continue reading

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Crispin and Leopold Get Together In An “Office Of The Lost” Snippet. Rainbow Snippets, June 20th, 2025 from Jeff Baker.

Every week we post six lines from a work of ours, a work in progress or part of someone else’s work with LGBT characters at Rainbow Snippets, here https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 For Pride Month I’m posting snippets from “Office Of the Lost,” … Continue reading

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Dance With Pride for the Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for June 2025! (June 16, 2025)

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the June 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Science Fiction Story Set in A Convenience Store Involving a Circus Poster E. H. Timms wrote: “Dancing With Pride.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2025/06/flash-fic-challenge-dancing-with-pride.html And I … Continue reading

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“The Soaper Strikes!” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. (Friday, June 13, 2025)

The Soaper’s Best Hope by Jeff Baker Night in the metropolis of Goat’s Town and the blazing headlights of the Ecolo-Car cut through the enshrouding darkness as Captain Ecology and Compost Boy are patrolling, looking for local miscreants. “We’re fortunate … Continue reading

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