Category Archives: Science Fiction

“Best-Of” Anthologies I Love. Short-Story Month Day #21

Posted on May 23, 2019 by jeffbaker307

By Jeff Baker I read (and buy) tons of “Best Of The Year” anthologies. We are living in a golden age for Best-Ofs. Here are a few I love: Lethe Press’ fine “Wilde Stories” (Best Gay Speculative Fiction,) “Heiresses of … Continue reading →

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Historical Fiction for Day #18 of Short-Story Month.

Posted on May 19, 2019 by jeffbaker307

By Jeff Baker I love historical fiction, and there are plenty of short-stories in the genre. Steven Saylor wrote a series of novels and short stories set in Ancient Rome featuring Gordianus the Finder, basically a private detective. The short … Continue reading →

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YA Short-Stories; Short-Story Month, Day #16

Posted on May 16, 2019 by jeffbaker307

By Jeff Baker When I was a kid (I mean, really a kid) I had subscriptions to two magazines: “Jack and Jill” and “Golden Magazine.” (and I sent my first submission off to J & J about 1968, to one … Continue reading →

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Voyage Into Danger for Friday Flash Fics, by Jeff Baker. May 10, 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 by jeffbaker307

                                     The Voyage of the Kish By Jeff Baker Zamed watched as the clouds covered the moon that was high in the sky. … Continue reading →

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Making Connections. Short Story Month, Day #9

Posted on May 9, 2019 by jeffbaker307

by Jeff Baker The theme for Day # 9 of Short-Story Month is “Connected Short Stories.” Plenty of stories have the connection of the same setting or characters (I’ve written a few myself,) but these count more as series stories. … Continue reading →

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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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Science Fiction for May the Fourth (for short-story month day #4)

Posted on May 4, 2019 by jeffbaker307

By Jeff Baker Science Fiction is the subject for day #4 of Short-Story month. Among my very favorite writers are the husband-and wife team of Catherine L. Moore (C.L. Moore) and Henry Kuttner, cut short by Kuttner’s death in 1958. … Continue reading →

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J. Scott Coatsworth’s new book, Ithani releases today!

Posted on February 19, 2019 by jeffbaker307

My friend J. Scott Coatsworth’s new book “Ithani” is releasing today! It’s the last (I think) book in a trilogy and it isn’t his only trilogy! Science fiction in a Heinlein/Clarke mode with LGBT characters. Ordering links are included! Time … Continue reading →

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A Grand Slam for Friday Flash Fics, by Jeff Baker (January 18, 2019)

Posted on January 18, 2019 by jeffbaker307

Paolo MacGillivray and the Five Run Homer   By Jeff Baker You can say that there’s no such thing as a five-run-homer in baseball. You can even look it up if you can find a rulebook. But I saw it … Continue reading →

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“Sherlock Holmes vs. The Invisible Man.” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker for January 11, 2019. (Okay, a day late!)

Posted on January 12, 2019 by jeffbaker307

Sherlock Holmes vs The Invisible Man By Jeff Baker   (AUTHOR’S Note: This is a sequel to my story “Boot-Scootin’ Boogie,” from November 13, 2017.)   “Whatcha reading?” came the voice from over my shoulder. I was sitting in the … Continue reading →

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