Author Archives: John W. Howell
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Goodnews
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety. 275 Rare Parrots Saved From Hurricane at Florida Sanctuary: ‘They’re Family.’ By Andy Corbley – Oct 18, 2022 275 exotic parrots are now on their way to a new wildlife sanctuary after their heroic caretaker pulled all of them […]
Thursday- A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Play Inside
“Looks like we need an inside game. Little One.” “I’ve been sitting here thinking what it should be.” “Maybe we could toss around a couple of these balls.” “Um. Seems like we just did that.” “One thing is certain.” “What’s that?” “As long as you lay on that couch, nothing will get started.” “I […]
Guest Post with D Wallace Peach and The Necromancer’s Daughter #newbook
I am so pleased to welcome a fellow Story Empire participant and fabulous writer Diana Peach to Fiction Favorites. She is here to tell you about her latest book The Necromancer’s Daughter. Diana the post is yours. Greetings John. Thanks for hosting me today at your blog. I thought I’d do a spin-off of one […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue #382 by Keith Channing
In Keith’s words. “Using this photo (below) as inspiration, write a short story, flash fiction, scene, poem; anything, really; even just a caption for the photograph. Either put your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before Sunday evening UK time. If you post it on […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on a Windy Day
This post was published originally on November 9th, 2015. Although the wind has not been bad this fall, it just might turn and come in handy. * * * The inspiration for this list is the over twenty-five-mile-an-hour winds we have been experiencing since Thursday. Most of these warnings are a matter of common sense, […]
Views of the Neighborhood – City Wide Garage Sale – Oh My
Today we’re going to the Lakeway City Wide garage sale at the Activity Center. We are being catered by Gourdough’s of Austin. Our entertainment is Green Day. Menu SOUTHERN SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE THE TOWANDA – HOUSE-BATTERED FRIED GREEN TOMATOES, POACHED EGG, AND HORSERADISH HOLLANDAISE THE FRENCH-EE – DONUT FRENCH TOAST TOPPED WITH POWDERED SUGAR, […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Happy Place
The last gurgle from the pretentious coffee maker has me near my happy place. The aroma of those Columbian beans freshly ground and tamped into submission, then doused with scalding water, makes me drool. The twin spouts give forth the elixir of life that soon will be crossing my lips. One final drip and […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay/Goodnews
Today’s story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety (with typos outside of quotes corrected) Fishermen Getting Paid to Collect Plastic Trash at Sea, As Indonesia Slashes Pollution By Andy Corbley –Oct 11, 2022 In Indonesia, small-time fishermen are being paid as part-time ocean cleanup crews as the archipelago […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Discuss Stuff
“So, Lucy. What did you mean by the comment, “The more things change, the more they stay the same?” “It is just an observation about life, Little One.” “Yeah, but what does it mean?” “It means there is a certain continuum that seems to control what we do.” “Can you repeat that in some […]
Guest Post – Lisa Burton Talking About The Midnight Rambler by Craig Boyack #newbook
I am very pleased to welcome Lisa Burton-Robot Spokesperson back to Fiction Favorites. Craig Boyack her boss, has a hit series featuring Lizzie and her sidekick The Hat. This is book six in the series. I have read and enjoyed the first three and have the latest three on my Kindle. Craig’s books never fail […]
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