Author Archives: John W. Howell
Smorgasbord Coffee Morning – Bring a Guest – John W. Howell and author Gwen M. Plano
Today Gwen Plano and I are at Sally Cronin’s place. She invited us for coffee and to get to know Gwen a little better. Sally is the biggest proponent of Indie writers on the planet. So come visit her and see how she can help you too.
Top Ten Things to Never Ever Say Out Loud
Originally posted on August 17th 2015. Still seems to make sense. *** This list was inspired by hearing many things said in an out-loud voice that would have been better kept to the inside. Hope you like it. Top Ten Things to Never Ever Say Out Loud 10 Never say out loud, “When is […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Shark Week Scavenger Hunt – Part Two
Welcome back to Part Two of the Shark Week Scavenger hunt. If you missed last week you can go HERE and take a look. Today we are being catered by Biderman’s Deli. I asked them to package up their most popular sandwiches. So you can take your choice. Today’s entertainment is Chicago. Menu House Reuben […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Luck
I was taking a break during my bike ride and having a sip of water. Then, looking out over the scenic countryside, I spotted a cloud of dust heading in my direction. I thought it strange that a cloud of dust would appear in a neighborhood that was completely paved. But, since I figured […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF
Friday is on us before we know it. Wait a minute. We know it. What I meant to say is Friday is here already. This has been a fast week for sure. I really don’t know why. Oh well, we’ll take it, right? Not much going on here. The school boards across the state […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy at Leisure
“So you think you heard something over there?” “Yeah, it was like a snarl of a puma.” “You stay here. I’ll go investigate.” “Sound like a plan.” “I looked everywhere. There is no puma.” “I know what I heard. Maybe it moved.” “You continue with your nap. I’ll risk life and limb and look around […]
Wednesday Story Day – AKA – Hump Day
It is Wednesday Story Day again, and last week we witnessed a gunshot that caught Larry in the chest. In addition, the shot caused the SWAT team to move in. In the melee, both Cortez and Juan were taken down. We also saw Gloria make an appearance and comfort Larry. The medical Examiner’s team […]
Tuesday Anything Possible – Kreative Kue # 324
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 next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do On a Monday
Last week I replayed what not to do on a Sunday. This week’s post is from August 9th, 2015, which ran one week after the Sunday post. (of course) I hope you like it. *** This list was inspired by facing Monday over 3800 times so far. Everyone was a little different, and it […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Shark Week Scavenger Hunt – Part One
Today we are participating in the shark week scavenger hunt. There are ten different sharks and our job is to follow the clues and find the fins that have been hidden in the park. Since this might be a taxing exercise (mainly to me) we will do it in two parts. Next week will finish […]
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