About this blog – I established this blog to provide a forum for the free exchange of information and ideas on the subject of fiction favorites. This exchange will hopefully take the form of expression of interest in those stories that have inspired, entertained, or frightened the reader so that the memory or lesson of the story lives on. It is hoped that these memories or lessons once shared can translate into a lesson or memory for another as well. So feel free to add your account of a fictional story that meant something to you. I hope you enjoy.
About the header picture – It changes from time to time. Currently it is a Herron sitting on top of a pole marker in the dunes outside our house. The picture was taken in April of 2013
About your comments – They can be seen by clicking on the comment section of a particular subject. Please feel free to leave a comment. If you don’t want others to see it please mark it private otherwise I will assume it is okay to post. I have also added a comments section on the front page so that the last five comments are posted. If you don’t see yours please go to the individual post and it should be there.
About John W Howell – I have been working in business for over forty years and now have the time to work in special areas of interest. My passion has always been to create compelling stories of fiction. I have authored two novels and am working on my third. The first novel is still in manuscript form and being utilized as a door stop in the laundry room. The second is a contemporary fiction novel of 89,000 words and is complete and I am currently seeking a publisher. I also write poetry but have not had the guts to share any with anyone. The one time I read a piece to a person their only comment was, “it doesn’t rhyme.” I will continue to write and hopefully this blog will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two.
I live by the Gulf of Mexico with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving rescue pets.
Very Inspiring Blogger Award
Remember Sandy Hook
Thanks for visiting and following too, I really appreciate it!
I wonder if you are very far away from my friend Pit in Karne City, in the near of Port Aransas?
http://pitstexasexpatblog.wordpress.com/
best regards,
Dina
Karne city is about one hundred Miles from me.
Well, I tried hard finding a way commenting your Bram Stoker article, no way. Am I blind?
Thanks for following my blog. I like reading your blog in the mornings after breakfast, it`s my morning treat.
Greetings from the sunny North-Norfolk coast
Klausbernd
Klausbernd
Klausbernd,
. I see that you have a daytime temperature of about 15 degrees C. In South Texas we have a daytime temperature of 26.6 degrees C. Thanks for writing.
I am sorry you had some trouble with a comment. The comment section on each post should work (at the bottom). I’ll look into it since I did get comments on Bram Stoker. It could be that WordPress has something against North-Norfolk Coasters
John
Hi, John,
today it works fine because the temperature is 2 C only
I like cold weather what we usually don`t have at the North-Norfolk coast.
Thanks for your answer.
Take care
Klausbernd
John– thanks for liking my post on Thomas Pynchon – it meant a lot to me. Seeing that you live in the Gulf was a pull-through to the stream of consciousness blog on V.
I wrote the entire piece in one and posted it. The idea behind it is simple – there are some books that cannot be critiqued, you can only react to the work. V is as I described exactly – messy, sensual, violent, dirty and extraordinary. The only unreadable book you will ever need to read.
Benny Profane needs to know.
Jim, I enjoyed the fresh approach; Joyce, Mailer, Miller, and scene build. Bennie Profane finds out what he needs to know. thanks for the comment and visit. John
Yeah, I reckoned that a normal type of critique wouldn’t work for Pynchon’s books.
I reckon you reckoned right. good job!!!
Hi, I just wanted to let you know I’m passing the Versatile Blogger Award on to you. Here’s the link to the post where I blogged about it: http://gwenbristol.com/2013/01/13/698/
Thanks for a really great blog!
Thank you so much for the honor. I will try to live up to your nomination – John
John–You won the blog contest on Readful Things:) I shall require your address so I may send you your gift card as soon as it arrives at my doorstep. You may email me at readfulthings@gmail.com
Hi John,
Thank you for liking my post and for following my blog. I look forward to reading your posts.
Let me hope you enjoy. I certainly will yours.-John
Hi John: Thanks for visiting my site today. I’m glad you enjoyed the posting for National Poetry Month!
I did enjoy it and will look forward to more. Thanks for the visit as well.-John
Thanks so much for visiting my blog!
Thank you as well. I always enjoy your posts
I don’t do poetry well either, John. Some people seemed to like mine. Maybe you should put one of yours on display and see what people think?!
Kelly.
John, thanks for the follow. I was immediately drawn to your post on Austin Boxer Rescue. A woman who worked for them found our beloved boxer, Scout, while we were at work. He had gotten out and ventured onto the highway near our property. He was struck in the head by a passing vehicle. It killed him instantly. I just blogged about him earlier this week since the 22nd was the anniversary of his death. 9 years later and it’s still so painful. I will be forever thankful to the woman from ABR because we may not have ever known what had happened to him and been able to bury him. Must stop now, too many tears to see the screen.
Oh Melissa,
I totally understand. I am so sorry for your loss and believe me time has no relevance to grief. I see so many boxers that have not had the love that you obviously gave yours. I hope you can find peace in the fact that Scott had a good home and was doing what all Boxers do. They want to see the entire world and won’t let a fence or door stand in the way. It is so tough sometimes.
He definitely had a zest for life. He found enjoyment in the little things. Makes me smile just thinking about all the silly things he did. We can learn a lot about how to live from our pets
So True
thankyou to u too for following my blog, i am really enjoying your posts!
my fav fiction is Pride and prejudice by jane austen and Fontain Head by Ayn rand!!
Both in my favorite category as well. (I read them many years ago but still am reminded of their power
true, they are my all time favourite and they are classics too
[...] I mentioned that I needed a vacation after the school holidays. A massive thank you to John (my hero) because now I’m off to the Gulf [...]
Great Idea.
Hi John! I nominated you for the Best Moment Award. Please stop by my blog and check out the details. Here is the link:
http://melissajanda.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/the-best-moment-award/
Congrats!
Melissa,
Thank you so much for the nomination. I will comply with the rules unless it involves cleaning stalls. Congrats to you as well
Thank you for stopping by my blog! It’s great to see you reading!!
And writing. Thanks for the comment and visit
Have you ever had the occasion to read any of Diana Galbaldon books? The Outlander series is the best writing I have ever come across. She is so descriptive that you actually feel like you are standing in the picture. My mother 90 is right behind me in this series and she too is mesmerized with her storytelling abilities. I have lots of favourite authors but currently this is # 1 on my list. I have read now all 10 of her books and waiting for the next one.
I have not but will try to fit her in when I have some time. Currently running way behind
It is hard to get to read everything out there especially if you are writing books yourself. Good Luck with your new one.
48,000 words and rising
Compelling has to be one of my most favorite words to describe what I want to do, or how I want to participate (in life, groups, what-have-you). I look forward to reading more of your posts, and thank you for stopping by the D/A Dialogues, too! I feel very welcome to the RCC!
Thanks as well. Participation is key.
Good Posts..
Sanoj Jose (Author, My Day Out With An Angel)
Thanks for stopping by. Will try to get to My Day Out With An Angel
Thank you very much for taking your valuable time to visit my humble page too.
Peace & Love, Sanoj
Hello John, many thanks for dropping by ‘The Savvy Senorita’ and following my blog. I appreciate it! Bex
P.S: I too work on fiction short stories, and also have a novel I have been working on since I left University! No publisher, though to be fair I haven’t tried to secure one – tough road isn’t it?!
Yes it is. I do have a publisher but have not finalized the contract yet. They need to sign and return. Hopefully they will
Well, good luck!!!!
Hi there. Melissa (Janda) nominated your blog so I’m here to check it out! I’m off to check your posts.
Thanks for stopping by. Went over to see you as well.