Francis T. Baker

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

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“The Ferryman” by Francis T. Baker

Submitted to Contest #271

"Flight cancelled?" Alice muttered to herself as she looked up at the airport notice board, checked the departures column again and shrugged. There were other ways to get to Chicago, surely.She wasn't particularly looking forward to this convention but her boss might notice if she didn't show up at all. Would he though..? No, no, he would and it would be a hassle. The clerk at the information kiosk certainly tried her utmost to dash Alice's unassailable spirits. If a stormfront had indeed hit Chicago it would appear it had hit her humou...

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“‘’‘In All Toil There is Profit’’” by Francis T. Baker

Submitted to Contest #233

‘’‘In All Toil There is Profit’’Henry stood outside the alehouse, his hands still deeply buried in the pockets of his decaying coat. Even thought there was a frost in the air he’d hesitated outside, loitering for a moment. He stood there and inspected the derelict building closer as if it was his first time seeing it. It's exterior facade gave away little of its purpose but much of its quality. If the alehouse had a name it wasn’t advertised and the squalid look of the narrow, crooked doorway only served as a rather inadequate warning for th...

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“''A Return To Self''” by Francis T. Baker

Submitted to Contest #207

‘’A Return to Self’’ The coffee here always was abysmal, a thin, drab liquid little more than a cheap caffeine delivery system. Good thing I stopped noticing the taste of coffee, or rather stopped caring about the taste of things in general, months ago. As I half-heartedly picked up the paper cup and brought it to my mouth for a large gulp I was already sliding the second cup underneath the machine’s spout. Regardless of taste the barely warm contents of these cups would provide me with just enough energy to operate on some basic level u...

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