Category Archives: Short-Stories

“A Light Across the Water,” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. September 18, 2020.

Posted on September 18, 2020 by jeffbaker307

                                    A Light Across the Water                                       By Jeff Baker             The light of dusk was visible through the windows. The shadows seemed to creep up the stone walls of the cylinder of the great lighthouse on the coast as … Continue reading →

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“There Was an Old Woman…” September’s Flash Fiction Draw Challenge story by Jeff Baker (for Sept. 14, 2020.)

Posted on September 10, 2020 by jeffbaker307

Author’s Note: The draws for September’s Flash Fiction Draw story were a Young Adult story, set in a warehouse, involving a single shoe or boot. Here’s the result.                     There Was an Old Woman Who Lived In a Shoe                                    … Continue reading →

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You Want Fries With That? Friday Flash Fics, September 4, 2020 by Jeff Baker.

Posted on September 4, 2020 by jeffbaker307

You Want Fries With That? by Jeff Baker                                                         I am sitting outside Dinglehoff’s Bar and Grill with my laptop, on account of they will not let me back in after the incident with the soy sauce when I … Continue reading →

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A Comet Soars Through Friday Flash Fics, by Jeff Baker. (August 28, 2020)

Posted on August 28, 2020 by jeffbaker307

The Comet By Jeff Baker   We’d been playing tennis on the old court on the edge of town (the one without lights) until it got dark. We were far away from town so we could see the stars without … Continue reading →

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Mystery on the Beach; The Bird’s the Word; Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker, August 21, 2020.

Posted on August 21, 2020 by jeffbaker307

Surfin’ Bird By Jeff Baker   There was no other way. Donna Reidel stared at the ocean, at the man pulling the girl on water skis. It looked fast and wet. She shuddered. Staking out somebody in a car she … Continue reading →

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Pagoda Of Shadows; Enter At Your Own Risk! Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker. (August 14, 2020)

Posted on August 14, 2020 by jeffbaker307

     The Pagoda of Shadows By Jeff Baker     “The gods have condemned this place. The Spirits have fled. And you should too.” The old man cast a backward glance at the tall structure. Familiar, slanted roofs, dark windows, … Continue reading →

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Horror, a Bakery and a Spoon; August’s Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story

Posted on August 10, 2020 by jeffbaker307

    AUTHOR’S NOTE: The prompts drawn (thanks, Cait Gordon!) for the August Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were a horror story, set in a bakery involving a spoon. I’ve been in food service, so I’m familiar with the setting. I’ve … Continue reading →

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McGuffin’s Goal; Friday Flash Fics for July 31, 2020 by Jeff Baker.

Posted on July 31, 2020 by jeffbaker307

McGuffin’s Goal By Jeff Baker   It was late afternoon in the club and somehow the talk had become nostalgic and had therefore turned to football. Delmar and Aubrey-Smith were recounting their (largely exaggerated) days of glory on the pitch … Continue reading →

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The Infernal Machine; Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker, July 24, 2020.

Posted on July 24, 2020 by jeffbaker307

The Infernal Machine By Jeff Baker     July 25, 2376 To: Oblivion Co. Head Office From: Riley Arbuthnot R.E.: Capuchin Asteroid.   Dear Mr. Baden-Baden: Made it to the Capuchin Asteroid and it is HUGE! Artificial atmosphere just like … Continue reading →

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Encounter The Warrior of Frog Island—If You Dare! Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker, July 17, 2020.

Posted on July 17, 2020 by jeffbaker307

The Warrior of Frog Island By Jeff Baker   I had been travelling for months, days of exploration and adventure and nights where a bed-chamber was a luxury if it had a roof overhead, when after a small trip by … Continue reading →

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