Friday – JohnKu – AKA – TGIF

~ John W. Howell
“Go ahead say it.”
“I see Friday.”
“How right you are Little One.”
“Yay.”

Another Friday. YAY, YAY, YAY. Friyay.  The weeks seem to fly by. I guess I’m now used to isolation. Not sure I’ll ever go back into society again. (How’s that for a Howard Hughes imitation)

My proof copy of Eternal Road arrived, and I’m quite pleased that the formatting looks great. KDP has an annoying habit of running the proof language right through the title. I’m glad they feel good knowing I can’t sell this copy. Take a look.

The cover is bluer than pictured here. I think the grey shelf threw off the camera a little. You get the idea, though.

The launch plan is coming along. The e-book is waiting for the publish button to be hit. The paper just needs a few tweaks, and it is ready as well.

I am writing individual launch posts for the blog tour. There will be a different excerpt in each. I think readers will get a good idea of what the book is about as a result. I’m not going to reblog each post but will link the day’s post so everyone can find it and provide some recognition to the super folks who offered to host the introduction.

Today’s JohnKu talks about how time behaves. When I first started this book it seemed like time was an unending resource. Well, it is being consumed pretty fast. I hope you all have a healthy and happy weekend.

Time behavior © 2020

Time starts out slowly,

We think it’s unlimited . . .

Until it is gone.

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Published by 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 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.

84 thoughts on “Friday – JohnKu – AKA – TGIF”

  1. Congrats on the progress on your book, John. Know what you mean about the isolation…I, too, have become awfully comfortable in my own little nest. Becomes harder and harder to roust myself out.

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  2. Congrats on the new book! I hate that Amazon does that. Creatspace used to be happy with a little Proof Copy at the back of the book. Looking forward to the tour.
    I know what you mean about becoming a hermit, John. i’m there too!
    Good Haiku. Have a great weekend 🙂

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  4. My congratulations, dear John! Looking forward to the release! Lucy & Twiggy seem to be solemn welcoming the Book Cover Friday! 🙂 Golden & sad words about the Time…It has no mercy. Only our wisdom might slow it down. 🙂

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  5. Book looks really good. I see what you mean about that no resell message thing though. Guess they want to be thorough. Totally agree with your haiku too. This year has really changed how many people look at time.

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  8. That’s a great cover — very appealing. As for time… I couldn’t help remembering Al Stewart’s song. One line in the lyrics is “The years run too short and the days too fast.” Isn’t that just the truth?

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  10. Looks good, John and I’ll warn you, I have high expectations. Restrictions are easing here, and I’m enjoying the ability to go out a little.
    Last Friday’s trip was to a national dealership where I handed over my diesel car and picked up a 4-years old electric Nissan. If I tell you that I’m charging it at home with electricity from a supplier who only supplies only 100% renewable energy, you can imagine how righteous I’m feeling.

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    1. I think that is walk on water righteous. If only the balance of the 7 billion folks on the planet would follow your lead. When I lived in Marin County in California I witnessd a women in the grocery wanting to know if the apples were organic. I then witnessed her getting into a Mercedes 600 series. I swear when she started that beast up several birds fell off the wires above her.

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      1. I have to admit that as well as being ecologically on the ball, the Leaf more than satisfies my need for technology. I could bore you for hours with the details. Of course, for longer journeys (the Leaf’s range is not much more than a hundred miles) we still have Clare’s diesel estate.

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  12. Your book looks fantastic, John. Congratulations! I agree with you about time. It’s hard to keep track of the day of the week, as they all seem the same. Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂

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  13. The book looks great, John. I can’t wait for the launch to begin. Your poem did evoke a memory that might be stuck in my head today. Sorry, but I have to share.

    Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’
    Into the future♫♫♫

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  15. Again, best wishes on the book’s launch, John — cover looks great! While there are things I certainly miss about our pre-COVID world, I’m okay with the isolation. And my WIP is benefiting from more attention, too. Have a safe weekend!

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  18. I love this cover, John! It depicts the story perfectly and the contrast of the blue on the gray is eye-catching! You are SO right about time. It is the one thing we can never have too much of! Happy Friday!

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  23. That’s a great looking cover, John! Congratulations! You’re almost there. I like your Johnku it’s so true. Time is relevant. When you’re in the shower waiting for your hair conditioner to work, a minute feels like an hour. When you’re reading, an hour feels like a minute. Ha, ha. 🙂

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  24. Love the look of the cover, John. Counting down the days now till August 28th.
    I’ve learned to value every minute I’m granted. I’ve been home from the hospital for 5 months today. It’s great having so many reasons to smile.😊

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  27. Cover looks great. Have to wonder about a book titled “Eternal Not For Resale”… must be an interesting story 😉
    Loved that John-Ku. Time’s moving very quickly down under too. I can’t believe the year’s more than half over 😳

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  31. The cover looks GREAT, John, even with the dire Not for Resale warning across it. 🙂 And I always enjoy your weekly JohnKu. This one hits home with many of us past that certain age when there is more time behind you than ahead. Super post!

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      1. You gotta wonder even more if there’s any way to change that. Where’s the UNDO arrow? 😀 Barring that, though, I’m for living it the best way we can and enjoying each and every day we’ve been given. 😀 I suspect you feel pretty much the same way. You’re a BUSY man, after all! 🙂

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