Category Archives: Short-Stories

Night On Heckel Street by Mike Mayak. Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for February 2025.

Posted on February 8, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Night On Heckel Street by Mike Mayak The hair sofa crinkled as Lev shifted his position. “How long have we been sitting here?” Lev asked. “Since Midnight, Walter said. “Just about three hours.” The two men glanced around the darkened … Continue reading →

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One Afternoon With Dinosaurs. Friday Flash Fics by Mike Mayak (aka Jeff Baker) February 7, 2025.

Posted on February 7, 2025 by jeffbaker307

One Afternoon at Luanne’s Fashionable Boutique by Mike Mayak “Pop! Pop!” Maxwell called, running into the back office. “Don’t call me Pop,” the older man behind the desk said. “What happened?” “They broke down the fence again,” Maxwell said pointing … Continue reading →

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Friday Flash Fics—Noblesse Oblige With Bryce Going. January 31, 2025.

Posted on January 31, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Noblesse Oblige by Jeff Baker (A Bryce Going Story) I was working in a little diner on the outside of town when I found the money. Corley’s Burgers was about the size of a couple of single-wide trailers fixed together … Continue reading →

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Time’s A Wasting. Friday Flash Fics from Mike Mayak. (January 24, 2025)

Posted on January 24, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Time’s A Wasting by Mike Mayak “Okay, how much time we got?” Ernesto asked. “Meter says three hours and thirty two minutes,” Mark said, glancing at the digital display. Ernesto looked at his watch. “It’s twelve-thirty now, that means we…” … Continue reading →

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Reading Report December ’24/January ’25, from Jeff Baker. (January 20, 2025)

Posted on January 20, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Reading Report; December2024/January 2025 Continuing my Rudyard Kipling jag I (re-)read “The Bridge Builders,” a story I had read before maybe 30+ years ago. Read some of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Wonder Book,” where he re-tells Greek Myths for a young audience. … Continue reading →

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At the Table Of the Half-Moon. Long “flash fiction” from Mike Mayak, a.k.a. Jeff Baker. Friday Flash Fics, January 17, 2025.

Posted on January 17, 2025 by jeffbaker307

At the Table Of the Half-Moon by Mike Mayak (January 13, 2025) There was in ancient Averoigne a sheltering spot, well-known to travelers and available to all, with a fireplace that was always tended. Food and drink were ready, prepared … Continue reading →

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Getting A Clue In Line! Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Results for January 2025! (First one of the year!) Presented by Mike Mayak

Posted on January 13, 2025 by jeffbaker307

January 13th, 2025 Hi! I’m Mike, A.K.A. Jeff Baker. The draws for the January 2025 Flash Fiction Draw Challenge were: A Shaggy Dog Story Set in a Line Outside a Theater Involving a Bottle of Poison E. H. Timms wrote: … Continue reading →

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See “Lines And Squares” in the Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Story for January 2025 from Mike Mayak. (January 11, 2025)

Posted on January 11, 2025 by jeffbaker307

Lines And Squares by Mike Mayak We were in line outside the old movie theater which was showing the original version of one of those old epic movies, y’know, the one they re-titled and re-numbered a bunch of times when … Continue reading →

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Friday Flash Fics Goes “In The Room Of Light” by Jeff Baker. (January 10, 2025)

Posted on January 10, 2025 by jeffbaker307

In the Room Of Light by Jeff Baker Ethan sighed as he walked from the bus stop towards the little building made of round stones. He patted the small paper bag in his jacket pocket. The big stores couldn’t replace … Continue reading →

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A Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Extra For New Year’s, from Mike Mayak. (Jeff Baker, December 31, 2024)

Posted on December 31, 2024 by jeffbaker307

How Lovely Are Your Branches (A Flash Fiction Draw Challenge Extra) by Mike Mayak (December 31, 2024) Author’s Note: When I finished the annual draws for the Flash Fiction Draw Challenge this year, there were three draws left over on … Continue reading →

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