Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

~ John W. Howell

TGIF

This week has gone quickly. I suppose being busy has helped. I managed to get the My GRL manuscript off to the editor for a final go through. I also finalized the cover and will have it to show at a later date. I have been working on a newsletter that isn’t quite right so I think it might take more time. My attempts at humor fell pretty flat. I believe it is hard to write humor when you have no idea what the audience will find funny. Let me give you an example. I wanted to explain that the recipient had the option to cancel their subscription. So I said, “If you find this letter does not live up to the three reasons to keep it, feel free to  dump your subscription like it was last night’s Chorizo burrito.”

*crickets*

At least the political situation is beginning to work its way into some semblance of normalcy. Let’s hope so. Today’s JohnKu talks about situations where we fear the worst but the outcomes are never as bad as feared.

Events of Fear by John W. Howell © 2016

Fearing the worse case,

We build walls of protection. . .

Now feel too cautious.

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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 six novels and am working on my Seventh. 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 my blog, Fiction Favorites at www.johnwhowell.com will provide some entertainment and an interesting thought or two. I live in the Austin area with my wife Molly and an assortment of loving pets.

58 thoughts on “Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF”

  3. I’ve found that humorous analogies are a big risk. Still, I find them amusing. Only partially aware of what a Chorizo burrito is, but I like that one. Think it’s more about the action than the target there.

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      2. See what you miss when you go to sleep? Ha ha ha. My contract is up in March so I have to go it alone. (Sad thing all the reviews go bye-bye as well) The good thing the book will be up to my standards which I could never get the publisher to do.)

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        1. Yes, if I could only do without sleep 😉 Well, it is sad your reviews will go, but you’ve got some serious social capital, John. We can always repost our reviews on our blogs when you reissue My GRL 🙂

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    2. I’m putting together a newsletter because I have 1500 people signed up. (So I gotta do something). I’m relaunching My GRL since my contract with the publisher is up next March. There you have it all. 🙂

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  5. My husband has a campaign motto: “Let’s Make America Normal Again!” But, then, we’d have to define “normal” 😉 You sound very busy, John, and productive. Avoid the chorizo burritos (and I did smile at your joke) and reward yourself with a nice drink instead (at least, with drinks, you only worry about pissing it all away … 😉 ).

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  7. Love the dog in sunglasses, John. I don’t know if people feel safer or not. I have a friend who I think is still in shock. This hit hard and many still have the jitters. Some places down south the KKK are marching again.—- Suzanne

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    1. I remember doing a riff on an old time tent revival. I would tell folks to take their money out of the wallet and throw it at the wall. The money that stuck to the wall was theirs and the money that fell to the floor was the Lords. Gotta lot of laughs with that one. Thanks, Phillip.

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  12. I’ve always heard that it’s especially hard to interject humor for that very reason you noted. Still, none of us should ever get so jaded that we can’t at least smile over someone’s attempt, right? Happy weekend, John. You deserve a break (gee, sounds like a McDonald’s ad!!)

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  15. I must get around to doing a newsletter myself John. Let us hope that you are right about the political situation. I am of the same opinion as you. Here in the UK we are not yet avid chorizo burrito consumers, but I can appreciate the joke. Stale burritos must be very unappetising.

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