Category Archives: Horror

Enter “The Dark Tower” If You Dare! Spooky Friday Flash Fics for Christmas from Jeff Baker December 19, 2025.

The Dark Tower by Jeff Baker All the kids on my street knew the old grain elevator was haunted, especially around Christmas. The street stretched into a dirt and gravel road with a gully and overgrown weeds on either side … Continue reading

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See “The French Table” for Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker (October 3rd, 2025)

The French Table by Jeff Baker Oscar and Elliot had been driving home from Denver to Kansas City when they stopped in D’Artagnan, Kansas. Not much there. Houses. Businesses along the highway and along the main drag through town. “Main … 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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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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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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“Escape The Heat” With Friday Flash Fics, As By Mike Mayak. (May 29, 2025)

Escape the Heat by Mike Mayak “Pwhew” Jake Malagar said. “Cold in here. Should have brought my hoodie.” “It’s 101 degrees out there,” Ricky Jago said, thumbing at the big glass doors that looked out onto the Library parking lot. … Continue reading

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Reading Report: April/May 2025 from Jeff Baker. With Some Horror MAYhem! (May 20, 2025)

Reading Report: April/May 2025 I’ve found this period I did more reading away from the house: at the laundromat and at the repair shop. Twice. (Low tires.) Read Robert W. Chambers’ story “The Tomb of Samaris.” (Actually several chapters in … Continue reading

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

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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A Tale Of Dread for Friday Flash Fics: “Dewey Decimal,” by Jeff Baker (April 4, 2025)

Dewey Decimal by Jeff Baker “Okay. It’s not here. Upstairs, quick!” Hal pointed at the library stairs. Mack would rather have used the elevator. “You checked the card catalog? You know, the computer files?” Mack asked. “First thing I did … Continue reading

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Friday Flash Fics—Noblesse Oblige With Bryce Going. January 31, 2025.

Noblesse Oblige by Jeff Baker (A Bryce Going Story) I was working in a little diner on the outside of town when I found the money. Corley’s Burgers was about the size of a couple of single-wide trailers fixed together … Continue reading

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