Category Archives: Romance

Crowns! Quesadillas! And Looooooovvvve!! February Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results, Curated By Mike Mayak (February 16th, 2026)

Posted on February 16, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the February 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Romance Set in a Mexican Restaurant Involving a Crown From a Theater Prop Room E. H. Timms wrote: “Strike Night” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2026/02/flash-fic-challenge-strike-night.html And … Continue reading →

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Hear “The Rime Of the Ancient Mariner.” Friday Flash Fics a Day Late from Jeff Baker. (January 31, 2026)

Posted on January 31, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Rime Of the Ancient Mariner by Jeff Baker Johnson “Dobby” Dobbins III half-walked, half-staggered into the second floor apartment he shared with his partners, tossed his overnight bag on the sofa and considered calling out “Honey, I’m home,” except that … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results For December 15, 2025…

Posted on December 15, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the December 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Romance Set in a Library Involving a Clown Costume E. H. Timms wrote: “Being Earnest.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2025/12/flash-fic-challenge-being-earnest.html And I wrote: “The Masque Of … Continue reading →

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“The Masque Of the Red Nose.” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story from Mike Mayak. (December 10, 2025)

Posted on December 10, 2025 by jeffbaker307

The Masque Of the Red Nose By Mike Mayak I thought clowns were creepy long before I saw that Stephen King movie. Last thing I wanted to do was sit through some clown movie. But I was on the Library … Continue reading →

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“If It’s Two Prince Charmings, Who Gets the Glass Slipper?” Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker (October 24, 2025)

Posted on October 24, 2025 by jeffbaker307

If It’s Two Prince Charmings, Who Gets the Glass Slipper? By Jeff Baker “Okay, we’re on the steps,” Kai said. “And it’s about midnight.” “It’s about nine-thirty,” Richie said. “Well, it’s midnight somewhere!” Kai laughed. “And we’re at the front … Continue reading →

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A Very Brief Rainbow Snippet From Jeff Baker for October 19, 2025.

Posted on October 19, 2025 by jeffbaker307

(October 19, 2025) Every Week at Rainbow Snippets https://www.facebook.com/groups/RainbowSnippets participants post six lines of a work of theirs, a work-in-progress or a work by someone else that has LGBT characters. I wasn’t going to do any snippeting for this week, … Continue reading →

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“Dogs Don’t Break Hearts.” ‘Nathan Burgoine’s New YA Book Reviewed by Jeff Baker. (August 29, 2025)

Posted on August 29, 2025 by jeffbaker307

“Dogs Don’t Break Hearts” is ‘Nathan Burgoine’s second YA book under Lorimer’s “Real Love” imprint since his fun “Stuck With You” two years ago. Like the earlier book, it is a “Hi/Lo,” a “high interest, low reading complexity book” meant … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Snippets from ‘Nathan Burgoine’s “Dogs Don’t Break Hearts.” Jeff Baker, August 29, 2025.

Posted on August 29, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Every Week at Rainbow Snippets https://www.facebook.com/groups/963484217054974 participants post six lines of a work of theirs, a work-in-progress or a work by someone else that has LGBT characters. This week I’m posting from “Dogs Don’t Break Hearts,” the latest YA romance … Continue reading →

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“In The Front Drive.” Friday Flash Fics for July 25, 2025 from Jeff Baker.

Posted on July 25, 2025 by jeffbaker307

In the Front Drive by Jeff Baker Doug pulled the car across the street and pointed at the house. “Look familiar?” Doug asked. There was a small, curved drive in front of the brick house that had stood on the … Continue reading →

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Get “Above It All” for a Friday Flash Fics Anniversary Extra, from Jeff Baker. May 27, 2025. (Picture by Joe Phillips)

Posted on May 27, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Picture by Joe Phillips. Friday Flash Fics Anniversary Extra: Above It All by Jeff Baker Ross grinned and hung onto the side of the chair of what he called a ski lift, even if it was the middle of summer. … Continue reading →

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