Author Archives: John W. Howell
#Newbook War of Nytefall – Eulogy by Charles E. Yallowitz
I am so glad to be able to have Charles E. Yallowitz here on Fiction Favorites. Charles and I have been blogging friends for as long as I have been blogging. He is a master at the art of weaving a fantasy tale. He is here to introduce his latest book. So Charles the blog […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 339 bu 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 […]
A Little Personal – In memory of My Friend Charlie
Ten years ago tomorrow, I lost a dear friend. His name is Charles L. Gruner, but I always called him Charlie. Charlie and I met in 1982 when I moved from the East Coast to the Midwest. The company I worked for was headquartered there, and I was given an opportunity that I couldn’t […]
Top Ten Things Not to Wait Until the Last Minute to Do
Originally posted on December 22, 2015, I think some things in here are good to pay attention to today. I hope you enjoy them. * * * This list was inspired by being habitually late for most of life’s events. Hope you enjoy it. Top Ten Things Not to Wait Until the Last Minute […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Run up to the Holiday
We are starting our run-up to the holiday decorations tour. This week, we will visit several mailboxes and the Walk of Lights in Lakeway. Since we have some daylight activities and some dusk, we are being catered by Better Half in Austin for brunch. Our entertainment today is Jose Feliciano. Menu BETTER HALF BREAKFAST SANDWICH […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Tree
When the lid popped open on the chest, admittingly, my first thought was to run behind the magnolia tree. But, of course, the better part of Valor made me freeze in position. Also, having seen several Sci-Fi shows, I knew not to approach the chest too quickly. How many people have you seen incinerated […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF – Fri-Yay Good News
According to the Good News Network, a record number of 21 calves have been recorded off the coasts of Washington State and British Columbia this season, marking a significant rebound for a species endangered just 25 years ago when zero Humpbacks were counted. In addition, this year, 500 Humpback whales were observed. According to Mark […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Get New Beds
“Hey, you guys. Mama bought you both a present.” “What is it?” “Follow me.” “Brand new faux fur beds.” “Dad. Did you say fox fur?” “No faux, which means false.” “Smells false too.” “Hey, Lucy. Give it a try. It’s very soft. Memory foam and all.” “You go ahead, little one. I’ll watch.” “This one […]
#NewRelease – Mountain Laurel Christmas #ShortStory #ChristmasStory @JanSikes3
I want to welcome Jan Sikes to Fiction Favorites. She has a new book and is here to describe it to you. Jan and I have been friends for a long time and also are colleagues on Story Empire so it is a pleasure to have her here today. Also, I have read this book […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 338 by Keith Channing
“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 is where I […]
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