Category Archives: Science Fiction

Interrupting Our Planned Friday Flash Fics Story for July 3, 2026. “H2O” by Jeff Baker.

A Friday Flash Fics Extra: “H20” by Jeff Baker Kenny Briscoe followed cautiously along as his husband who called himself Hank Jones strode down the sidewalk in Washington DC. There were some early-morning tourists but not as many as Kenny … Continue reading

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They’re Still My Favorite Martians: The Cleo Caper. Reviewed and Analyzed by Jeff Baker. (June 28, 2026)

The cast, from the VCR release. They’re Still My Favorite Martians: The Cleo Caper Reviewed and analyzed by Jeff Baker Back in the glorious heyday of Saturday Morning cartoons and shows for kids, there was a spate of cartoons based … Continue reading

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“Shine On Harvest Moon.” A Friday Flash Fics Tenth Anniversary Re-Post from Jeff Baker. (May 25, 2026)

Since today is the actual tenth anniversary of my first near-weekly flash fiction, here’s a favorite from 2018: “Shine On Harvest Moon.” —–jeff Shine On, Harvest Moon (A Demeter’s Bar story) By Jeff Baker The sun was streaming through the … Continue reading

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“Naptime.” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker for May 15, 2026.

Naptime by Jeff Baker The shaking in the small room stopped and the man on the cot’s eyes flew open. He saw a toppled stack of books, a spilled cup of coffee and scattered clothes and an overturned chair. There … Continue reading

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“Upwardly Mobile.” Friday Flash Fics for Friday May 1, 2026, from Jeff Baker. (May 1, 2026)

Upwardly Mobile by Jeff Baker “Oh, crap!” Alonso said. “There goes another one.” The two men stood in the supermarket parking lot and watched as a beam of white light from the sky lifted up one of the parked cars … Continue reading

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Why Did The Armchair Cross the Road? Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker For April 3, 2026

One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato Four by Jeff Baker “Alright, Mister Margolis,” the Repair Tech in the green jumpsuit said looking at his clipboard. “It says here you are the registered owner of an A709 Emolurator with a Dimensional … Continue reading

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“Ad Infinitum.” On To Infinity With Friday Flash Fics, A Day Late. By Jeff Baker, March 28, 2026

Ad Infinitum by Jeff Baker The Sun was setting in its usual haze and carmine could see it all through the apartment window. He smiled. It had just been a couple of days since he’d piloted the freighter past Mercury. … Continue reading

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“The Little Dog Laughed To See Such A Sport.” Friday Flash Fics by Mike Mayak for Friday March 13, 2026

The Little Dog Laughed To See Such A Sport by Mike Mayak The old farmhouse was filled with the quiet of a Summer night when Miss Kitty started awake from her curled position at the foot of Hetty’s bed, her … Continue reading

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

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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Cait Gordon’s “Speculative Shorts.” New Collection Reviewed by Jeff Baker. (January 15, 2026)

Characters who sign. Accessibility. Ableism. This book deals with issues of… No. Wait… Two Opera divas in an otherworldly rivalry, complete with tentacles. Love stories across every gender spectrum. A non-binary Alice meets a different kind of Cheshire Cat. People … Continue reading

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