Category Archives: LGBT

“Look Down Fair Moon,” A Special Friday Flash Fics Story by Jeff Baker. November 1st, 2024.

Look Down Fair Moon by Jeff Baker (Title from Walt Whitman) AUTHOR’S NOTE: This story was written from the last prompt posted by Paula Wyant. Two words: “It’s Coming.” I sometimes used her suggestions on her “Paula’s Prompts” feature on … Continue reading

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“Upon the Midnight Queer.” ‘Nathan Burgoine’s New Collection, Reviewed By Jeff Baker. (October 29, 2024)

NOTE: A version of this review first appeared on Goodreads. —-jeff “Upon The Midnight Queer” ‘Nathan Burgoine’s New Collection Reviewed by Jeff Baker ‘Nathan Burgoine’s second short fiction collection “Upon the Midnight Clear,” features a group of short Christmas tales … Continue reading

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“I Just Found Fritz!” Friday Flash Fics Story By Jeff Baker (October 11, 2024)

I Just Found Fritz by Jeff Baker Kyle walked up the stairs to the second floor of the new Public Library. He was a little out of breath and realized he wasn’t a kid on the High School track team … Continue reading

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One Fine Summer’s Day. Friday Flash Fics as by Mike Mayak. (October 4th, 2024)

One Fine Summer’s Day by Mike Mayak “It was right over here I think,” Charlie said. “How can you tell?” Kurt said. “It’s a highway in the Mojave Desert. It all looks the same.” “Naah! Look over there!” Charlie said … Continue reading

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Reading Report, August/September 2024 from Jeff Baker.

Reading Report, August/September 2024. For my Poe Project I just read “Four Beasts In One.” A look back at 3830 B.C. in Antioch and a parade that does not go as planned. This was in the humor and satire section … Continue reading

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J. Scott Coatsworth’s “The Death Bringer” Releases This Week:

My friend J. Scott Coatsworth is releasing his latest novel “The Death Bringer.” It’s the fourth book in the Tharassas Cycle that began with…but maybe I’d better let Scott talk about it: AIK WILL NEVER BE THE SAME… AND NEITHER … Continue reading

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Rainbow Snippets and “The Simple Life,” from Jeff Baker. September 15, 2024.

Every week we post six lines from a work of ours, a work-in-progress or published or a recommendation of someone else’s work with at least one LGBT character. Posted at Rainbow Snippets here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 Here are a few longer snippets … Continue reading

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge For September 2024. A Little Costume Shop Of Horrors And A Dumpster Too! From Mike Mayak, September 15, 2024.

September 16th, 2024 I’m Mike, alias Jeff Baker. The Draws for the September Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; A Horror Story Set in a Costume Shop Involving a Dumpster E. H. Timms wrote “(Don’t) Mind the Dumpster” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2024/09/flash-fic-challenge-dont-mind-dumpster.html And I … Continue reading

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The Scar Of the Phoenix. September 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story by Mike Mayak, from Jeff Baker. (September 11, 2024)

The Scar of the Phoenix by Mike Mayak AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the September 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Horror Story, set in a Costume Shop, involving a Dumpster. Here’s mine.—-mike The sign on the little downtown … Continue reading

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Rainbow Snippets: “Tea And Enmity” from Jeff Baker. September 8th, 2024.

Every week we post six lines from a work of ours, a work-in-progress or published or a recommendation of someone else’s work with at least one LGBT character. Posted at Rainbow Snippets here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 This one is from a little … Continue reading

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