Category Archives: Short-Stories

“Christmas In Reverse.” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. August 2nd, 2024.

Christmas In Reverse by Jeff Baker “Okay…OOOMPF! Watch the carpet!” Cliff Rogers grunted as he and Terry Slater edged the sofa back to its usual position under the living room window. “Yeah…got it!” Terry said, carefully edging the end of … Continue reading

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The Chicken Queen Hits Gotha…I Mean Goat’s Town. Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker. July 26, 2024.

The Chicken’s Big Cluck/Flat Out Of Luck by Jeff Baker The dead of night at Liverwurst Labs at the edge of Goat’s Town. Home to the nation’s preeminent scientists and their cutting edge discoveries. But what’s this? Two familiar figures … Continue reading

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“Spare Tire Blues.” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. (July 19, 2024.)

Spare Tire Blues by Jeff Baker “You’re kidding!” Jasper Wheeler said gawking at the old heap parked in the garage. “Old Man Kingston left you that?” “Yeah!” Eddie Shooter said. “Isn’t it great?” “Maybe about 1956 it would’ve been great, … Continue reading

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Melodramatic Slides And Teepees. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for July 2024. (Mike Mayak, July 15, 2024.)

Happy Heatwave, Everybody! I’m Mike, AKA Jeff Baker The draws for the July 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; A Melodrama Set in A Giant Teepee Involving a Slippery Slide E. H. Timms wrote “Threefold Summons.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2024/07/flash-fic-challenge-threefold-summons.html And I wrote … Continue reading

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Drink from the Fontaine Di Roma. Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. July 12th, 2024.

Fontane Di Roma by Jeff Baker I stood and stared out the window at the small garden with the trickling stone fountain in the middle like a birdbath. “You’re not seriously telling me you think you’ve got the Fountain of … Continue reading

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Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for July 2024; Sliding Into Melodrama In A Teepee from Jeff Baker. (July 10, 2024)

The Teepee And The Torpor by Jeff Baker The sun beat down on Route 66 ½ and the reddish side of the mountain beside the road. In the huge cone-shaped structure with the worn sign reading “Teepeee Motel; We’ll Keep … Continue reading

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Hear The Eagle Call: Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker for July 5th, 2024.

I Heard The Eagle Call My Name by Jeff Baker The Eagle spoke to Tony as he was washing the cars in the used car lot that Summer morning. It was the week of the Fourth of July and Tony’s … Continue reading

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Fourth Of July Reprint from Jeff Baker. July 4th, 2024.

Here’s a Fourth Of July story I posted about two years ago! Enjoy! https://authorjeffbaker.com/2022/07/08/fireworks-in-hudson-city-friday-flash-fics-for-july-8-a-few-days-late-2022-from-jeff-baker/

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

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.)

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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