Category Archives: Short-Stories

A Royal Message for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. November 11, 2021.

Posted on November 12, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Royal Message by Jeff Baker Polly ran, ran, ran for her life. The feudal barons of Domainia were this close to being in rebellion, let alone all-out war. Only the information she carried in the hands of Her Majesty could … Continue reading →

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“Tick, Tick, Tick…” Running out of Time for Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. (November 5, 2021)

Posted on November 5, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Running out of Time by Jeff Baker Roy stood there in the near dark listening to the ticking. Which way? Which way? He could hear his breathing, feel his tensed muscles and hear the relentless soft ticking. He still had … Continue reading →

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“Mysteries Men Can Only Guess At.” An Encounter for Halloween Night. Friday Flash Fics for October 29, 2021, by Jeff Baker

Posted on October 29, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Mysteries Men Can Only Guess At by Jeff Baker The Moon was rising and the three black-garbed women at the table sipped their drinks. “I’ll tell you, Maila,” Cassie said. “I don’t know how you put up with him for … Continue reading →

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“Trick and/or Treat” Friday Flash Fics (and Fiction) by Jeff Baker for October 22, 2021. (or is that 1975…)

Posted on October 22, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Trick and Or Treat by Jeff Baker I turned fifteen years old the week before Halloween, Nineteen-Seventy-Five. I felt like an adult. I wasn’t, but you couldn’t tell fifteen-year old me anything. Trick-or-treating was for little kids, I had done … Continue reading →

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A Quickie Flash Fiction Draw Story for October 11, 2021 from Jeff Baker. Mooooooo!

Posted on October 11, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Can’t This Cow Go Any Faster? By Jeff Baker As the cow trundled across the unused cornfield, Nick marked of a spot on the map. “Your Dad’s old fountain pen still working?” Alex said. “Best it can jostling around on … Continue reading →

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“Orange Is the Color…” Friday Flash Fics Up a Tree by Jeff Baker. October 8, 2021.

Posted on October 8, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Orange is the Color of My True Love’s… by Jeff Baker Years afterward I went and looked for the tree. It was early October and the leaves had hit that point where they changed overnight. In this case, the tree … Continue reading →

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The Plain Old Power of Unbelief. Two Stories by Arthur and Kuttner. October 7, 2021 by Jeff Baker

Posted on October 7, 2021 by jeffbaker307

The Plain Old Power of Unbelief By Jeff Baker I just finished reading a short-story, a science-fantasy story by Henry Kuttner titled “The Uncanny Power of Edwin Cobalt.” I stumbled across a mention of the basic plot somewhere and it … Continue reading →

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“And It’s One, Two, Three Strikes You’re Out.” Friday Flash Fics for October 1, 2021 by Jeff Baker.

Posted on October 1, 2021 by jeffbaker307

And It’s One, Two, Three Strikes You’re Out… By Jeff Baker “Hey! Get a load of the fence!” Rodriguez said. “Just like the yard where we came from.” “Naaaah, no barbed wire,” I said. “Okay, you guys aren’t here to … Continue reading →

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“A Mischief That Is Past and Gone” for Friday Flash Fics, September 24, 2021 by Jeff Baker.

Posted on September 24, 2021 by jeffbaker307

(Picture by Jeff Baker) A Mischief That is Past and Gone by Jeff Baker “You got your phone?” I asked. “Nope, something better,” Kip said. “Where did you get that?” Chad asked. “My birthday when I was about twelve,” Kip … Continue reading →

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Listen For “The Harps of Lameggishire” for Friday Flash Fics, September 17, 2021 by Jeff Baker

Posted on September 17, 2021 by jeffbaker307

Again, thanks to Anthony Cardno for this week’s picture! The Harps of Lameggishire by Jeff Baker The field was green, the bright green of Summer. The grass was tall and the chattering of the daybugs was in the Summer air. … Continue reading →

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