Category Archives: Short-Stories

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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“Yonder Window” by Jeff Baker. Friday Flash Fics for May 17, 2024.

Posted on May 16, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Yonder Window by Jeff Baker “Okay, you get the rest of these, I’ll do the windows in the back,” Maxwell said. “Yessir,” Tyler said. Mom and Dad had told him to be respectful. Tyler had already spent two weeks on … Continue reading →

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Adventure! (And Mittens!) Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Stories For May, 2024. (Mike Mayak, May 13th, 2024)

Posted on May 13, 2024 by jeffbaker307

Hi, again! Mike here, also known as “Jeff Baker.” The draws for the May 2024 FFDC were: An Adventure Story Set at The Temple Of Diana In Greece Involving Warm Woolen Mittens E. H. Timms wrote “Stranger Safety” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2024/05/flash-fic-challenge-stranger-safety.html And … Continue reading →

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