Category Archives: Short-Stories

“If All Their Sand Were Pearl.” Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker, June 28, 2024.

Posted on June 28, 2024 by jeffbaker307

If All Their Sand Were Pearl by Jeff Baker (Title from Shakespeare) It was late Sunday afternoon in Millington and the streets looked deserted when Hal and Denny, looking like High School kids walked up to the old stone canopy … Continue reading →

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Continental Divide. Welcome Back Friday Flash Fics For June 21st, 2024 (by Jeff Baker.)

Posted on June 21, 2024 by jeffbaker307

It’s been almost a month, but we’re back! Here’s this week’s story! —–jeff Continental Divide by Jeff Baker It was Bay Day so Dad/Mom let me cut school but that didn’t stop him/her from spouting out a few lessons on … Continue reading →

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An Aversion To Crimes? Not In the June Flash Fiction Draw Challenge! (A Little Late!) June 16, 2024.

Posted on June 16, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Hi, again! Mike here, also known as “Jeff Baker.” The draws for the June 2024 FFDC were: A Mystery Set in a Roomfull of Hats Involving a Giant Penny I’ve been traveling the last two weeks, so this is way … Continue reading →

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A Giant Penny For Your Thoughts. “The Magic Hat Crimes,” Much-Delayed Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for June 2024 from Jeff Baker

Posted on June 16, 2024 by jeffbaker307

The Magic Hat Crimes by Jeff Baker Author’s Note: The Draws for the (early) June 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; a mystery, set in a roomful of hats involving a giant penny. Pure serendipity let me use two characters … Continue reading →

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Angel Martinez Reads “Dumpster Dive.” A Spooky Story By Jeff Baker. (June 7th, 2024)

Posted on June 8, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Here’s a fine reading by Angel Martinez of my story “Dumpster Dive.” She has read my stories before, and she even spooked me this time! Thanks, Angel! https://angelmartinezauthor.weebly.com/from-angels-cave/friday-reading-day-dumpster-dive?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2myzp0rVw9gn0nB44XNF1xIv1k9BX0ymE76iTYiSdpOvHy0PJnV8uIHZg_aem_AVLAOPeALbv7OPDKLvTro_raYD5Sn2N1awXUzT9Csw8fKfJ-Ik2tARdiwrYl-kog4XM4oiGaOD5FfurKH5VXF8oO

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“Three Kings.” A Blog Post (and Some Nostalgia) From Jeff Baker

Posted on May 29, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Three Kings by Jeff Baker I’ve told this story before. Sometime around the fall semester of 1981 when I was in College, one weekend when I had no homework and didn’t have to go work at my job I grabbed … Continue reading →

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“To Warm Their Fellows In The Night.” Friday Flash Fiction Anniversary Story by Jeff Baker. (May 24th, 2024.)

Posted on May 24, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Photo By Kenny Blasco To Warm Their Fellows In the Night by Jeff Baker It was cold, the kind of cold where even the slightest breeze increases the chill. Tarlos pulled his cloak tighter around him, grateful for his warm … Continue reading →

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A “Cold War” Flashback. An Anniversary Story by Jeff Baker. (May 23, 2024)

Posted on May 23, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Celebrating my Eighth anniversary of posting these near-weekly Flash Fictions, here’s one a lot of people liked. From 2017, “Cold War.” The two men sat on the park bench in the snowy dusk. “Snow everywhere, just like in Russia,” said … Continue reading →

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Reading Report For April/May 2024, From Jeff Baker. (May 20th, 2024)

Posted on May 21, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report April/May 2024 I actually think I did more reading than writing this time around! Started reading some of the stories in the Crippen and Landru collection of Frances and Richard Lockridge’s “Flair For Murder.” It includes all of … Continue reading →

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New Story! “The Ghannidor-Ra,” online in “Schlock! Webzine!” (From Jeff Baker, May 18th, 2024.)

Posted on May 18, 2024 by jeffbaker307

My story “The Ghannidor-Ra” is in the May 2024 issue of “Schlock! Webzine.” https://www.schlock.co.uk/pb/wp_938b3718/wp_938b3718.html My kindest thanks to the editors who liked the story and for putting a shout-out on the cover! Set on (or over!) my “World Of Three … Continue reading →

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