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The Touch of Romance (Short-Story Month Day # 3)

Posted on May 4, 2019 by jeffbaker307

by Jeff Baker   The theme for Day #3 of Short-Story Month is Romance short fiction. Here I must say I haven’t read or written a lot of it, but I’ll mention a few writers I know who have: Angel … Continue reading →

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“Brotherhood of the Travelling Shorts” by Jeff Baker. Friday Flash Fics for May 3rd, 2019 (posted May 4th!)

Posted on May 4, 2019 by jeffbaker307

The Brotherhood of the Travelling Shorts By Jeff Baker   Stephen and Roy spent the summer on the beach, in a rented bungalow that dated back to the 1940s. They spent their evenings together but when Roy holed himself up … Continue reading →

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Short-Story Month, Day Two: or Travelling With the Silver Balladeer

Posted on May 3, 2019 by jeffbaker307

by Jeff Baker For Day #2 of short-story month, here are some single-author collections I’ve enjoyed. First off, I read most of these stories originally in anthologies with other author’s stories. Starting with Manly Wade Wellman, one of the best … Continue reading →

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For Short-Story Month: A Hand and a tale of Gifts.

Posted on May 3, 2019 by jeffbaker307

By Jeff Baker   May is short-story month and ‘Nathan Burgoine  is celebrating with a monthlong series of posts about short-stories, and inviting others to play along. I couldn’t resist! My first short-story (the one that made a big impact … Continue reading →

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“The Milk Grotto.” Walk into the dark in Friday Flash Fics, by Jeff Baker.

Posted on April 26, 2019 by jeffbaker307

The Milk Grotto By Jeff Baker   The police were after me. I’d been in the city three weeks and I was pretty sure I was innocent of anything, but if they really checked they’d find out that my name … Continue reading →

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Beware of the Dragon, Friday Flash Fiction by Jeff Baker, April 19, 2019

Posted on April 20, 2019 by jeffbaker307

Doorway of the Dragon By Jeff Baker I always had a thing for Asian guys. So when I met Alex at the sandwich bar, young, muscular and rocking out a tee-shirt, I started talking to him. Soon we were walking … Continue reading →

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“Riding the Rails.” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker, April 13, 2019.

Posted on April 13, 2019 by jeffbaker307

Riding the Rails By Jeff Baker   I’d ducked into the freight car thinking the train was headed west. By the time I realized we were heading north there was no way to jump off. But I was seventeen that … Continue reading →

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“A Gentleman Dapper…” Friday Flash Fics for April 5, 2019 by Jeff Baker.

Posted on April 6, 2019 by jeffbaker307

Had a bit of trouble posting the picture prompt; Suffice to say it was a shot of a woman in a red outfit with a red hat topped by a red rose. So, I put my author photo up.  A … Continue reading →

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In a Fog with Friday Flash Fics for March 22, 2019 by Jeff Baker

Posted on March 22, 2019 by jeffbaker307

                            McGuffin and the London Peril By Jeff Baker Delmar and I were waiting on a cab and made the mistake of going back into the clubroom … Continue reading →

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“Nothing Annoys Them So Much,” Friday Flash Fics by Jeff Baker for March 15, 2019.

Posted on March 15, 2019 by jeffbaker307

Nothing Annoys Them So Much By Jeff Baker   The tree was still there at the edge of town and whenever I saw it, the memories would come back, memories of a summer afternoon when I was ten years old … Continue reading →

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