Category Archives: Jack Finney

Horror MAYhem, Shadracks and Chimps! May/June 2025 Reading Report From Jeff Baker. June 20, 2025.

Posted on June 20, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report. May/June 2025 Continuing Horror MAYhem a bit longer, I read “The Summer People” by Shirley Jackson (1950) The beginning reminded me of Nesbit’s “Man-Sized In Marble,” but Jackson’s story takes the very normal and turns it progressively darker. … Continue reading →

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No Naked Lights. Friday Flash Fics for November 22, 2024 from Mike Mayak (aka Jeff Baker)

Posted on November 22, 2024 by jeffbaker307

No Naked Lights by Mike Mayak The ancient pickup truck puttered through the convenience store parking lot as Braden Walter, just turned forty-five and still my boyfriend, headed it into the parking space. Not that many people around that late … Continue reading →

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Two Stories Read by Angel Martinez

Posted on August 25, 2019 by jeffbaker307

Angel Martinez reads a weekly story (or part of one) on her blog on Fridays. She’s read one of mine before, and this past Friday she read two! Sure as my name is Jeff Baker, this is a thriller: https://angelmartinezauthor.weebly.com/from-angels-cave/friday-reading-day-marsden-tower-camera-obscura

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Getting Gnarly with All You Zombies. Short-Story Month, Day # 8

Posted on May 9, 2019 by jeffbaker307

For Day #8 of Short-Story Month, here are some takes on two of the most popular themes in speculative fiction: Time travel and Immortality. For starters, two of the twistiest time-travel stories Robert A. Heinlein wrote: “By His Bootstraps” (1941) … Continue reading →

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