Category Archives: Fiction

Dance of the Hours–Monday Flash Fics

This one was written heavily under the influence of Halloween!                                    Dance of the Hours                                         By Jeff Baker               “Sssst! Over here! By this wall! Try not to attract attention!”             “We’re naked. Anybody sees us, we … Continue reading

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Topper Tricks or Treats–flash fiction for Halloween

I’ve posted mystery fiction, science fiction, horror fiction but this is Fan Fiction. The main characters , first in a 1920’s novel by Thorne Smith, were in a 1950’s T.V. series. The series, oddly enough, never did a Halloween episode, … Continue reading

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Unbreakable, Monday Flash Fics

                                        (Author’s note: This actually is an excerpt from something larger that I’m writing under my occasional pen name. More on all this later! —-J)                                             Unbreakable                             By Jeff Baker (As by Michael J. Mayak)               “He … Continue reading

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Interlude With Wolves–October 17, 2016.

                                    Interlude With Wolves                                            By Jeff Baker               The man had been sitting on the cliff overlooking the lake for some time when the wolves approached.             “See,” the younger wolf said. “He’s barely moved since … Continue reading

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Something About Sharks–Monday Flash Fiction

                                 Something About Sharks                                           By Jeff Baker             “Grrr! I’m a shark!”             “Yeah, right,” the man said.             “Benny Hill would have made a more convincing shark,” the woman said.             “Okay, what’s wrong with the way … Continue reading

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Company Man

                        Company Man                                                 By Jeff Baker               “One-two-three-kick! One-two-three-kick! Other-side, roll-over-and-one-two-three-kick!”             Scott sighed. If it wasn’t for the money he wouldn’t have taken the job. 175 light-years from Earth to sit behind a desk. He’d been told … Continue reading

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New Anthology “Flight.”

My story “Wing’d His Roving Flight,” is in the new flash fiction anthology “Flight,” a collection of LGBT-themed stories from Queer Sci Fi. I wanted to rip-off, uh, “borrow” a line from Shakespeare to use as a title. Turned out … Continue reading

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Monday Flash Fic. for Sept. 26, 2016; “Don’t Blame The Messenger.”

            Don’t Blame the Messenger                                           By Jeff Baker               “Okay, if you’re an angel, how come you’ve got a bicycle instead of wings?”             “Angels are messengers,” the man at the front of the bike said. “Haven’t … Continue reading

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Monday Flash Fics, Sept. 18, 2016; “Goodnight, Sweetheart.”

(Note: This story is a sequel to my story “Atmosphere,” posted August 29, 2016 on “Monday Flash Fics” Facebook page.)                                         Goodnight Sweetheart                                                 By Jeff Baker               “How’s the coffee?” Bryan asked.             “Good,” Nico said with a … Continue reading

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Something Psychoactive for Monday Flash Fics

                              The Bison Tenniel Minute                                           By Jeff Baker               “It’s vandalism, plain and simple,” Tenniel said. “That’s why I hired you.”             Phillips and Ervin stared at the metal sign somebody had wired to the fence. … Continue reading

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