How to Make a Killing Jar

Utilizing an arsenal of tools amassed from years of study and teaching, Ace Baker unleashes a powerful collection of 13 tales.

Always compelling, sometimes irreverent, often shocking; revealing layers and levels not often achieved through short stories.

How to Make a Killing Jar will linger long after the last page is read, proving the world of fiction can unveil some harsh, hard, and sometimes humorous truths about the human condition.

Praise for Killing Jar

★★★★★

Intense, poetic, raw exploration of being human

Ace Baker’s literary work, “How to Make a Killing Jar,” an anthology of 13 short stories, unfurls the layers of the human pretense. His stories lay bare the intricacies of our very nature in a manner that sticks with you.

What distinguishes Baker’s narrative prowess is how his prose brims with biting humor as well as wrenching despair which treads a fine line between satire and genuine insight, capturing authentic insecurities, desires, self-awareness, desperation, and the enduring light of hope.

His style dances between poetic beauty and the rawness of the human experience.

In “How to Make a Killing Jar,” we’re offered a lens through which to view the intricate tapestry of humanity, with all its imperfections and brilliance woven together.

I extend my wholehearted recommendation for this enlightening and thought-provoking literary work.

Tiffanny Brooks, Amazon Review

★★★★★

Great prose, fun to read

“This book is disturbingly beautiful. The prose is magical. The moment you feel the dark sadness, it shocks you with a humorous touch.”

Deniz, Amazon Review

★★★★★

Innovative and a little disturbing (in a good way)

“This thin volume is rich with new perspectives on love, death, and the day-to-day business of living. The author takes risks by blending genres within stories–sometimes within a single paragraph — I find this intriguing. Because of the intensity of each piece, I could only read one and then pause for a long while to think and reflect. Tuck this away for quiet moments — you won’t be disappointed.”

Jessica H. Stone, Amazon Review