Category Archives: Fiction

From Here To Eternity, Or Nine Years At Least! Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. (May 23, 2025)

Posted on May 23, 2025 by jeffbaker307

From Here To Eternity Or Thereabouts Friday Flash Fics 9th Anniversary Story by Jeff Baker Geoff found Scott, his teen-age son looking through an old box of photographs in the back room. “I didn’t know anybody still had these!” Scott … Continue reading →

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“All Aboard” For Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. (Gee, coming up with the headline this week was easy!) May 16, 2025.

Posted on May 16, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Photo by Brent Silveria All Aboard by Jeff Baker We’d been downstairs watching Uncle Cuthbert run his model train he had set up on the big table in his basement. Watching as it ran under the mountain and past the … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results! May 2025!!!

Posted on May 12, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the May 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Western Set in A Palace Involving a Director’s Chair E. H. Timms wrote: “Behind Closed Doors.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2025/05/flash-fic-challenge-behind-closed-doors.html And I wrote: “A Contest … Continue reading →

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“A Contest Of Principles.” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story from Mike Mayak

Posted on May 11, 2025 by jeffbaker307

A Contest Of Principles by Mike Mayak Dieter Leib walked over and plopped his director’s chair, decorated with the words “Leib’s Seat,” down at the far corner of the room and gestured at the two men in cowboy hats. “Okay,” … Continue reading →

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“Your Favors Nor Your Hate.” Friday Flash Fics for May 9th, 2025 from Jeff Baker.

Posted on May 9, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Your Favors Nor Your Hate by Jeff Baker “I didn’t know you could climb up here,” Rupert said. “Yeah.” C. W. said. “Glad my Dad doesn’t keep track of the key.” “Would you look at the view!” Rupert said, looking … Continue reading →

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Wave “The Last Flag.” Friday Flash Fics from Mike Mayak. (May 2nd, 2025)

Posted on May 2, 2025 by jeffbaker307

The Last Flag by Mike Mayak It was just past noon when Jorge switched off the radio and said “They’re coming.” “Should we hide?” Ty said, fingering the wedding band that matched Jorge’s. “No. Not hide. Not today,” Jorge said. … Continue reading →

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“Air Time.” Friday Flash Fics Has Minutes To Spare, from Jeff Baker. (April 25, 2025)

Posted on April 25, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Air Time by Jeff Baker “Did you see him leave?” Gina said, glancing from the big glass front door to the rows of washers. “No,” Jack said, looking panicky. “I glanced over there at the two way mirror in the … Continue reading →

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“McGuffin’s Dragon.” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. April 18th, 2025.

Posted on April 18, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Photo by Brent Silveria McGuffin’s Dragon by Jeff Baker “Have I ever told you chaps,” McGuffin said from his usual chair in the Billiards Room at the Club, “how I took on a dragon?” My sprained ankle was propped up … Continue reading →

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Dogs and Wheels! (And Money!) Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for April 14th, 2025, from Mike Mayak.

Posted on April 14, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the April 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Caper Story Set in A Racetrack Involving a Pair Of Leg Irons E. H. Timms wrote: “A Pack Of Lies” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2025/04/flash-fic-challenge-pack-of-lies.html And … Continue reading →

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Friday Flash Fics: “The Great Dinosaur Of 2155…” By Mike Mayak. April 11, 2025.

Posted on April 11, 2025 by jeffbaker307

The Great Dinosaur of 2155 or Please Don’t Eat the Paleontologist by Mike Mayak It was early in the Winter evening at the Carmine-Gardner Museum and the tall, silver-haired museum guide was glad this was the last group of schoolchildren … Continue reading →

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