Featured Blogger, April: John Howell

Today I am a guest of Rob Goldstein on his monthly Featured Blogger post. A visit to Rob’s place is a treat filled with art, photos, and writing. Rob is very talented in each. Thank you, Rob, for the interview. It was interesting and fun.

Art by Rob Goldstein

This month’s Featured Blogger is John Howell.

From John’s profile page: John writes thriller fiction novels and short stories. His story Cold Night Out won an honorable mention in Writers Digest Popular Fiction contest this year. He also won first place in the Kurt Vonnegut Kilgore Trout novel contest, celebrating Kurt Vonnegut as an author. His short story Never Give Inn was selected to be published in the Miracle E-zine fifth issue published in April of 2014.

John lives on Mustang Island in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of south Texas with his wife Molly and their spoiled rescue pets.”

Why did you take up writing?

Since I was a kid, I always enjoyed doing homework assignments that involved a story. “What I did on my summer vacation “ type assignments were my cup of tea. I was the kid who always volunteered to write the script for the class…

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19 comments

BarbCT · April 8, 2019 - 12:01 pm ·

Great interview. I enjoyed the insight into your background. I have Circumstances (and The Contract) on my Kindle. I’m going to push it up on my tbr list now.

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BarbCT · April 8, 2019 - 12:02 pm ·

Great interview. I enjoyed the insight into your background. I have Circumstances (and The Contract) on my Kindle. I’m going to push both up on my tbr list now.

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1. BarbCT · April 8, 2019 - 12:05 pm ·
  
  Pardon the duplicated comment. I didn’t think it went through the first. Funky things happen sometime when I’m using my tablet.
  
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2. John W. Howell · April 8, 2019 - 12:41 pm ·
  
  Yay. Thank you, Barb
  
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Robert Matthew Goldstein · April 8, 2019 - 12:22 pm ·

Thank you for the interview, John. We done good. 🙂

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1. John W. Howell · April 8, 2019 - 12:38 pm ·
  
  Ha Ha Ha. I would say more you than me. 😀
  
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  1. Robert Matthew Goldstein · April 8, 2019 - 1:13 pm ·
    
    🙂 It’s all in the answers.
    
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Teagan R. Geneviene · April 8, 2019 - 3:22 pm ·

Oh, it’s a marvelous Monday! Rob didn’t tell me he was hosting you, John. Clicking over to visit. Mega hugs1

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1. John W. Howell · April 8, 2019 - 3:34 pm ·
  
  Thank you, Teagan
  
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Soooz · April 8, 2019 - 4:13 pm ·

Heading over to visit Rob’s post. So lovely to see you featured, John.

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1. John W. Howell · April 8, 2019 - 6:05 pm ·
  
  Thanks Soooz
  
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Jan Sikes · April 8, 2019 - 9:28 pm ·

Fantastic interview, John!!! Congrats!

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1. John W. Howell · April 9, 2019 - 7:20 am ·
  
  Thank you, Jan. 😊
  
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The Hook · April 10, 2019 - 7:20 am ·

Lovin’ the trailer, John.

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1. John W. Howell · April 10, 2019 - 7:48 am ·
  
  Thank you. Made it myself. 😀
  
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Jennie · April 11, 2019 - 6:59 pm ·

This was one of best interviews of you, John.

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1. John W. Howell · April 11, 2019 - 7:48 pm ·
  
  Rob did a great job. Thanks, Jennie.
  
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  1. Jennie · April 11, 2019 - 8:37 pm ·
    
    He did. And, you did. You are welcome, John.
    
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  2. John W. Howell · April 12, 2019 - 7:46 am ·
    
    😁
    
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