Category Archives: Short-Stories

Reading Report, August/September 2024 from Jeff Baker.

Posted on September 21, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report, August/September 2024. For my Poe Project I just read “Four Beasts In One.” A look back at 3830 B.C. in Antioch and a parade that does not go as planned. This was in the humor and satire section … Continue reading →

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Run “Laps” With Friday Flash Fics from Skip Hanford (A.K.A. Jeff Baker) September 21, 2024.

Posted on September 21, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Laps by Skip Hanford “Hey, Luke, throw me the ball,” Jorge said as they walked across the field, glad that late August had cooled down. Practice in 90 degree heat was no fun. But they were glad that they had … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge For September 2024. A Little Costume Shop Of Horrors And A Dumpster Too! From Mike Mayak, September 15, 2024.

Posted on September 15, 2024 by jeffbaker307

September 16th, 2024 I’m Mike, alias Jeff Baker. The Draws for the September Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; A Horror Story Set in a Costume Shop Involving a Dumpster E. H. Timms wrote “(Don’t) Mind the Dumpster” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2024/09/flash-fic-challenge-dont-mind-dumpster.html And I … Continue reading →

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Who Has Seen The Wind? Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. Friday September 13th, 2024.

Posted on September 13, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Who Has Seen the Wind? By Jeff Baker “Yeow!” Eddie said as they pulled the city truck up to the big parking lot. “Yeah,” Mack said, the older man shaking his head. The old grocery store was used for a … Continue reading →

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The Scar Of the Phoenix. September 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story by Mike Mayak, from Jeff Baker. (September 11, 2024)

Posted on September 11, 2024 by jeffbaker307

The Scar of the Phoenix by Mike Mayak AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the September 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Horror Story, set in a Costume Shop, involving a Dumpster. Here’s mine.—-mike The sign on the little downtown … Continue reading →

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Uncle Gil And the Peach Tree. Friday Flash Fics By Jeff Baker, August 31, 2024.

Posted on August 31, 2024 by jeffbaker307

The Puzzle Of the Peach Tree by Jeff Baker You have to understand about my Uncle Gil. He always meant well. He invented a light bulb he said would never burn out, but it blew out the power for the … Continue reading →

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Ride “The Pink Train.” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. August 23, 2024.

Posted on August 23, 2024 by jeffbaker307

The Pink Train by Jeff Baker (August 21, 2024) “Well, here’s how we solved it,” the Detective said. “They weren’t smuggling anything on the trains, that was what misled us. The stuff was coming in at the airport. We’d stopped … Continue reading →

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Reading Report for July/August 2024 from Jeff Baker (August 21st, 2024)

Posted on August 22, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report for July/August 2024 Did a LOT more reading than writing this last 30+ days. Finished Dr. Who novelization “The Romans.” Amusing but not as funny as “I Claudius.” Nonetheless fun. Best line: “Quo Vadus TARDIS affair.” Perfect idea … Continue reading →

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Visit The Wild Things (And Demeter’s Bar!) Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker. August 16, 2024

Posted on August 16, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Where The Wild Things Are (A Demeter’s Bar Story) By Jeff Baker Roger Hulot and his husband Paolo were the only customers in Demeter’s Bar that summer afternoon. The fifty-somethings sat at the table Roger sipping a glass of Merlot, … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge, August 2024; The Results! (August 11, 2024, from Mike Mayak)

Posted on August 11, 2024 by jeffbaker307

A lot cooler here this week! (Thank you, rain!) I’m Mike, AKA Jeff Baker The draws for the August 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; A Thriller Set in Field of Lettuce Involving a Box of Rubber Bands E. H. … Continue reading →

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