Category Archives: Science Fiction

Davey, What the Hell Happened to You? Friday Flash Fics (a day late!) from Jeff Baker. October 1st, 2022.

Davey, What the Hell Happened to You? By Jeff Baker The afternoon sky was deep blue as the car raced down the highway. “So that’s it,” Davey said sitting there in the passenger seat. “It isn’t all going to end … Continue reading

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Through the Ancient Fields of Gravity. Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker for September 23, 2022.

Through the Ancient Fields of Gravity by Jeff Baker “Uncle Chris! Uncle Chris!” the three little girls shrilled running up as Chris stepped out of the cab of the truck. “Yeah! Heyyyy! Who are you?” Chris said with a grin. … Continue reading

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The Flight of the Robin by Jeff Baker for Friday Flash Fics September 2, 2022

The Flight of the Robin by Jeff Baker The small, red-breasted bird fluttering around the suburban yard looked as startled as a bird could look. “Off the ground, off the ground, there are cats on the ground,” the bird thought, … Continue reading

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Sixteen Things I Learned During the Big Heat Wave. Cool Off With Friday Flash Fics for August 26, 2022 by Jeff Baker.

Sixteen Things I Learned During the Big Heat Wave by Jeff Baker (August 21, 2022) 1.) Relatives are nothing but trouble, even if they pay you money. 2.) Sometimes, when your Aunt rents out rooms in her big old house, … Continue reading

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“The High Top” by Mike Mayak for Friday Flash Fics, August 5th, 2022.

(I put this week’s story under my pen-name “Mike Mayak” who hasn’t been getting enough attention lately.) The High Top by Mike Mayak The customers stared as the two walked into the barbershop. “Hey, guys,” Anthony said. “This is my … Continue reading

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“But Not a Drop to Drink.” Rainbow Snippets from Jeff Baker for July 30, 2022.

Rainbow Snippets for July 30, 2022. Every week we post six lines from a work of ours, a work-in-progress or a work of someone else’s that has at least one LGBT character, posted on the Rainbow Snippets page, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RainbowSnippets/?multi_permalinks=7692389787497683&notif_id=1659146476310253&notif_t=group_activity&ref=notifContinue reading

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“But Not a Drop to Drink…” Friday Flash Fics at Demeter’s Bar by Jeff Baker, July 30, 2022. (Saturday, but…)

But Not A Drop to Drink by Jeff Baker (A Demeter’s Bar Story) “Could it get any hotter?” somebody at the bar asked. “Only if we all press together,” Paco said, sipping his beer. About five of us were sitting … Continue reading

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July Flash Fiction Draw Challenge: The Results! (A Pie Tin in the Asteroid Belt–It’s an Adventure!) July 20, 2022. Jeff Baker.

The draws for the July 2022 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: An Adventure Set in the Asteroid Belt Involving a Pie Tin E. H. Timms wrote “Medicinal Compounds.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2022/07/flash-fic-challenge-medicinal-compounds.html And I wrote “Because the Damn Thing’s There, Okay?” https://authorjeffbaker.com/2022/07/18/because-the-damn-things-there-okay-julys-flash-fiction-draw-challenge-story-by-jeff-baker-july-20-2022/ Anyone … Continue reading

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“Because the Damn Thing’s There, Okay?” July’s Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story by Jeff Baker. July 20, 2022.

Because the Damn Thing’s There, Okay? By Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: the draws for the July Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were an Adventure, set in the Asteroid Belt, involving a Pie Tin. Here’s what I came up with, and I’ll … Continue reading

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“Interference” for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. July 15, 2022.

Interference by Jeff Baker “Mooooom! The TV.’s out again!” Perry said. “What do you mean ‘out?’” Mom said. “Bunch of squiggly lines.” Perry said. “Can’t see TV!” Perry’s little brother whined. “Perry, go out and see what the problem is,” … Continue reading

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