Category Archives: Romance

If Anyone Here Knows Of Any Reason… Asking The Right Question For Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker. March 6, 2026

Posted on March 6, 2026 by jeffbaker307

If Anyone Here Knows Of Any Reason… by Jeff Baker The grass was green there and the sunlight glinted off the river as Craig and Kent held hands and listened to the Minister’s words. “Do you Kent Alexander MacDowell take … Continue reading →

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“Heeded Revelry” for Friday Flash Fics by Mike Mayak. February 27, 2026

Posted on February 27, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Photo By Ashton Tharp Heeded Revelry by Mike Mayak The two sixty-something men snuggled on their couch, the bowl of popcorn balanced on their laps watching TV. “I dunno. I always loved the Winter Olympics but this year it feels … Continue reading →

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The Photolox. Friday Flash Fics for February 20th, 2026, from Jeff Baker

Posted on February 20, 2026 by jeffbaker307

The Photolox by Jeff Baker “Hey wait, there it is,” Ramsey said. “Where?” Dennis asked. “There. On the damn door. Glowing so much you can’t miss it.” Ramsey said. “Oh yeah…” Dennis said. The thing on the door was about … Continue reading →

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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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