Author Archives: John W. Howell
Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Look for the Sun.
“Where you off to Little One?” “I’m trying to see if I can locate some sunshine.” “Having any luck?” “Look at my ears. They’ll tell you I’m not.” “I don’t know what to say. But, sometimes in life, a little rain must fall.” “after all that cold weather, not today.” “You can still layout on […]
Jagged Feathers – @jansikes3 #NewRelease #RomanticSuspense #WhiteRuneSeries
I am pleased that Jan Sikes will be visiting today to talk about her new book, Jagged Feathers. Jan is an old friend and fellow member of Story Empire. Please welcome her to Fiction Favorites. Thank you, John, for inviting me to your blog site today to talk about my new book, JAGGED FEATHERS! […]
Anything Possible – Prompt – Kreative Kue 347 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 it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm on Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do on Valentine’s Day
Since today is Valentine’s Day (Happy Day to all), I thought you would enjoy a post from February 2015. I hope you enjoy the list. * * * Since most of America goes bonkers to create the perfect Valentine experience, I thought it would be a good idea to list some things that […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Story Book Walk for Valentine’s Day
Every year the Lakeway Department of Parks and Recreation conducts a storybook walk. This year it was in honor of Valentine’s Day. Here’s our invitation. Also, in honor of Valentine’s Day, we have a unique Valentine’s dinner catered by Roosevelt’s in Port Aransas. Our entertainment is Chris Botti and Sting. Here is the menu. So […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Fortune
The alarm came from somewhere far away and entered my consciousness like a bolt from a crossbow. I’m trying hard to turn it off before another bolt out of the blue finds its mark. Silence is golden, and the only sound now is the cracking of my knees as I make motions to begin the […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – Fri-Yay/Good News
Today’s good news story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety. Marine biologists have found that $8 green LEDs affixed to fishermen’s gill nets were enough to dissuade vast amounts of sea animals like turtles, rays, and sharks from falling prey to these nets. Originally tested by the National Oceanic […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Here Comes Warmer Weather for Twiggy and Lucy
“Look at that, Little One. Sunshine.” “Seems like it has been weeks rather than days. Let’s get in it.” “What did you find?” “I’m not sure. I think it might be a weed.” “A weed? That’s impossible. You sure?” “Give me another sniffing moment and I’ll tell you.” “That’s not a weed. It’s just the […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 346 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 it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm on Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do in a Fancy Coffee Chain Store
This post originally ran on February 1st, 2016. Since all the coffee chains haven’t gone out of business, the advice is still helpful. I hope you enjoy it. * * * The inspiration for this list was a visit to a bustling Coffee chain and then a need to put down in words some of […]
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