Category Archives: Short-Stories

Ride “The Star Cruiser” for Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker (May 10th, 2024.)

The Star Cruiser by Jeff Baker We called it the Star Cruiser I. We could use it to escape Earth’s gravity, travel beyond the Moon and cross galaxies. It had near-infinite power but that meant it could only go as … Continue reading

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“Race To Destiny!” Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story For May, 2024 from Mike Mayak (May 8, 2024)

Race To Destiny by Mike Mayak AUTHOR’S NOTE: The draws for the May 2024 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were; An Adventure Story, set at the Temple Of Diana In Greece, featuring Warm Woolen Mittens. Here’s what I came up with. … Continue reading

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“Something Wonky This Way Comes” Friday Flash Fics from Jeff Baker (May 3rd, 2024)

Something Wonky This Way Comes by Jeff Baker Some of the lights over the convenience store parking lot were burned-out, giving it a shadowy creepy look. The tall redheaded kid and his dog, a small mixed-breed hopped out of the … Continue reading

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“King Of The Road.” Friday Flash Fics for April 26th, 2024. From Jeff Baker.

King Of the Road by Jeff Baker The two of them could hear the crickets from the darkened trailer and they grinned. Harve and Lucas had been best friends since Grade School and had been camping out in Harvey’s family’s … Continue reading

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The Poe Project: A Reading Report Addenda From Jeff Baker (April 25, 2024)

The Poe Project A Reading Report Addenda, by Jeff Baker April 25th, 2024. Finally got back to reading some Edgar Allan Poe, focusing on reading some stories beyond the often-anthologized, constantly-adapted favorites on a list I made. I intend to … Continue reading

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Reading Report; April 20th, 2024, from Jeff Baker.

Reading Report: March/April 2024 from Jeff Baker Okay, I didn’t read Poe this time around! Didn’t read a lot of any fiction this month. Except for the usual; the Kaje Harper stories and the Flash Fiction Draw Challenge stories (not … Continue reading

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“Stump The Band” With Friday Flash Fics From Jeff Baker. April 19th, 2024.

Stump The Band by Jeff Baker Dalton sat on the couch in his Brother’s basement sipping a soda. He glanced at the clock; 12:33 A. M. “Okay,” Dalton said, tossing his book to the side. “Alberta…” The little computer flickered … Continue reading

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Burgers, Bedtime And Pepper: Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Stories For April 15, 2024, From Mike Mayak.

Hi, again! Mike here, also known as “Jeff Baker.” The draws for the April 2024 FFDC were: A Bedtime Story Set at a Burger place Involving a Pepper Mill E. H. Timms wrote “The Adventures Of A Little Peppermill.” https://thinkingthinking123.blogspot.com/2024/04/flash-fic-challenge-adventures-of.htmlContinue reading

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“Behind the Sealed Door” by Jeff Baker. Friday Flash Fics for April 12, 2024.

Behind the Sealed Door by Jeff Baker We were filling up at the Pic-Mart on the West side of town when Joey glanced across the street and saw the old building on the corner. Last time we’d been in the … Continue reading

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“With Cat-Like Tread,” By Kenny Blasco. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story For April 2024.

With Cat-Like Tread by Kenny Blasco (April 7, 2024) MODERATOR’S NOTE: My friend Kenny Blasco sent this to me as an e-mail. It’s not the kind of thing he usually writes, and since he doesn’t have a blog or website, … Continue reading

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