Category Archives: Short-Stories

This Must Be What Legs Diamond Said To Dutch Schultz. Friday Flash Fics as by Mike Mayak (I like long titles!) November 8th, 2024

Posted on November 8, 2024 by jeffbaker307

This Must Be What Legs Diamond Said To Dutch Schultz by Mike Mayak “Yeah. I’m downtown right now. Yeah, I got a burner phone, you think I’m stupid? Yeah, I got the time. And the place. Millar’s Drugstore over on … Continue reading →

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Let It Snow! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for November 2024, from Jeff Baker. (November 7, 20240)

Posted on November 7, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Let It Snow! By Jeff Baker We’d walked on the artificial wooden boards (and I knew what “wood” was because Team G, which I’m on, had done a report on it for school) and had seen the Solooen where they … Continue reading →

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“Look Down Fair Moon,” A Special Friday Flash Fics Story by Jeff Baker. November 1st, 2024.

Posted on November 1, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Look Down Fair Moon by Jeff Baker (Title from Walt Whitman) AUTHOR’S NOTE: This story was written from the last prompt posted by Paula Wyant. Two words: “It’s Coming.” I sometimes used her suggestions on her “Paula’s Prompts” feature on … Continue reading →

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“Wheels And Skulls.” Friday Flash Fics For (Near) Halloween, from Jeff Baker. October 25, 2024.

Posted on October 25, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Wheels And Skulls by Jeff Baker The skeleton astride the motorcycle in the parking lot cackled in a ghostly voice; “Beware! I am the Hell-Spawned Spirit of Vengeance!” “Sounds good to me,” said a voice from the van parked in … Continue reading →

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Friday Flash Fics Visits The Secret City. Fiction by Mike Mayak. October 17, 2024.

Posted on October 17, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Jorge Alabaster And the Secret City by Mike Mayak Jorge Alabaster turned the motorcycle off the highway as he drove into the city. He rode down the street into what had been the downtown area He passed what had been … Continue reading →

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Bulls And Snakes And Cakes—Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for October 2024. (Mike Mayak, October 14, 2024)

Posted on October 14, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Hi, again! I’m Mike Mayak, AKA Jeff Baker. The Draws for the October 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Monster Story Set in A Cake Shop Involving A Rubber Duck E. H. Timms wrote “Bull In A Cake Shop” … Continue reading →

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“I Just Found Fritz!” Friday Flash Fics Story By Jeff Baker (October 11, 2024)

Posted on October 12, 2024 by jeffbaker307

I Just Found Fritz by Jeff Baker Kyle walked up the stairs to the second floor of the new Public Library. He was a little out of breath and realized he wasn’t a kid on the High School track team … Continue reading →

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“I Don’t Like Spiders And Snakes.” But I DO Like the October 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story by Jeff Baker. (October 10th, 2024)

Posted on October 10, 2024 by jeffbaker307

I Don’t Like Spiders and Snakes by Jeff Baker AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the October 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were A Monster Story set in a Cake Shop involving a Rubber Duck. Here’s the story, but can you … Continue reading →

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One Fine Summer’s Day. Friday Flash Fics as by Mike Mayak. (October 4th, 2024)

Posted on October 4, 2024 by jeffbaker307

One Fine Summer’s Day by Mike Mayak “It was right over here I think,” Charlie said. “How can you tell?” Kurt said. “It’s a highway in the Mojave Desert. It all looks the same.” “Naah! Look over there!” Charlie said … Continue reading →

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Visit The French Quarter Of Wichita, KS! Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker. (September 27, 2024)

Posted on September 28, 2024 by jeffbaker307

The French Quarter Just Off Douglas, or A Streetcar Named Rock Island by Jeff Baker The girl in the print dress stepped out the door, past the hanging plants, walked up to the metal railing, put her hand to her … Continue reading →

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