Category Archives: Short-Stories

Friday Flash Fics Tenth Anniversary Story Repost: “The Library Dancer,” by Jeff Baker

Posted on May 11, 2026 by jeffbaker307

NOTE: Approaching my tenth anniversary of posting these weekly stories, I’m reposting some of my favorites. Here’s one from March of ’19. “The Library Dancer.” Enjoy! —-jeff The Library Dancer By Jeff Baker The young woman pirouetted around the tall … Continue reading →

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War and Football and Church. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for May 11, 2026

Posted on May 11, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Hi, I’m Mike, AKA Jeff Baker. The draws for the May 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A War Story Involving A Football Set in A Chapel E. H. Timms wrote: “Grinding Exceedingly Fine” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2026/05/flash-fic-challenge-grinding.html And I wrote: “Go Long” … Continue reading →

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Have A “Midnight Snack” With Friday Flash Fics from Mike Mayak. (May 8, 2026)

Posted on May 8, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Midnight Snack by Mike Mayak The little green car pulled into the parking lot illuminated by the neon sign of a burger in the window, next to a neon clock that proclaimed midnight. The car pulled around behind the little … Continue reading →

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“Go Long” For the Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story For May 2026 by Jeff Baker. (May 7, 2026)

Posted on May 7, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Go Long by Jeff Baker “I got it I got it!” The burly young man in army fatigues yelled running under the soaring football as it zipped passed his outstretched arms and bounced on the ground. “He had it,” one … Continue reading →

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“Cardula And the Locked Rooms.” Jack Ritchie Mysteries Reviewed by Jeff Baker. (May 4, 2026)

Posted on May 4, 2026 by jeffbaker307

“Cardula and the Locked Rooms,” the fine collection of Jack Ritchie’s crime and mystery stories featuring his private eye character Cardula is out now from Crippen & Landru and it is well worth the wait. Featuring all of Ritchie’s stories … Continue reading →

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“River Road” by John M. Floyd. Reviewed by Jeff Baker. (May 3, 2026)

Posted on May 3, 2026 by jeffbaker307

John M. Floyd’s mystery short-story collection “River Road And Other Mystery Stories” (Crippen and Landru, 2025) features seventeen enthralling mysteries, mostly of the Ellery Queen/Edward D. Hoch variety, meaning fairly-clued whodunit puzzle stories, more often than not featuring Southern settings … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 1, 2026 by jeffbaker307

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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“I Shall Try To Keep It All the Year.” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. (April 25, 2026)

Posted on April 25, 2026 by jeffbaker307

I Shall Try To Keep It All The Year by Jeff Baker “I can’t believe this,” Marty Roths said. “I’ve been working for the city for almost twenty-five years and we’ve never forgotten to do this.” “Hey, it was the … Continue reading →

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Go “On Vacation, With Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker. (April 17, 2026)

Posted on April 17, 2026 by jeffbaker307

On Vacation by Jeff Baker The SUV sped down the highway at a reasonable speed, past farms and wind turbines. “Hey, Dad,” Jax said from the back seat. “How long ‘till we get there?” “Not as long as it was … Continue reading →

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Something In the Marshes. Results For the April 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge

Posted on April 14, 2026 by jeffbaker307

Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the April 2026 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: An Ancient History Story Set in an Abandoned Prison Involving a Bag Of Ping-Pong Balls E. H. Timms wrote: “Beneath the Marshes.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2026/04/flash-fic-challenge-beneath-marshes.html … Continue reading →

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