Author Archives: John W. Howell
Friday JohnKu – AKA TGIF
Weather Rant or what else is new? As I sit here writing this post, I look like a character out of Dickens. I have never been so damned cold. I have several layers of clothes and wish I had fingerless gloves. The temperature is twenty-five freaking degrees below normal for this time of year. […]
Guest Post by John W. Howell: The Untrained Thriller Hero
Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
Thank you to John W. Howell for writing an insightful post! CLICK FOR AMAZON SITE Last week Charles asked me a question, and I took some time to think it over. His question was a request. Here is the quote, “tips to making a thriller hero who isn’t a…
Wednesday Story Day -AKA Hump Day
Wednesday story day again. Last week we left Frank, Billy and Ms. Sutter in the bank. Frank had finally put a gun to Ms. Sutter’s head in the hope of getting a car. The police had just told Frank there would be no negotiation as long as the hostages were being held and that […]
A Little Personal
I was outside earlier in the week, and the sun was behind some clouds. In fact, it was forty degrees so I thought I would take some pictures of a couple of plants we have around the house. The only good time to take pictures is when the sun is not shining. The bright […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do at the Oscar Ceremony
Since yesterday was Oscar Sunday I thought it would be nice to provide all you Oscar nominees (You know Best Screenplay from a novel) with a list of what not to do if you should attend the Oscar ceremonies. This list was inspired by witnessing several cringe-worthy moments during previous Oscar broadcasts. I hope you […]
Oscar Sunday HaiKu
Thought I would send this out even though I don’t typically post on Sunday. Had to get it out of my head though. If you enjoy the Oscars, this is your night. For others not so much. Oscars by John W. Howell © 2015 Broadcast starts all fun, Parade of Hollywood stars. . . […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday
Stream of Consciousness Saturday Prompt, today is “relative/relativity” and the writer can do whatever comes to mind with these words. (Thank heavens for some of us weak brained) If you would like to know more about how to participate visit, Linda Hill at http://lindaghill.com/2015/02/20/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-february-2115/ Here is my contribution this week. Relative/Relativity by John W, […]
Friday JohnKu (redux) – AKA TGIF
As some of you know my scheduler went on the fritz and the post that was to run today ran last Tuesday. To let you know, I usually do the Friday post on the Monday before. The advance writing of the post means I have to use my crystal ball to predict the future […]
Thursday – A little Personal
Thursday – a little personal is the times for me to give open the door a little on my life other than that of a writer. Last week I did a feature on Frankie Blue Eyes my number one fan. Of course, the minute I did, I had a virtual revolution by the other three […]
Wednesday Story Day – AKA-Hump Day
Wednesday story day has turned into an old-time serial featuring Frank, Billy and now Ms. Sutter. Last week the three were working on how to intimidate the police into meeting Frank’s demands. Frank thought it would be a good idea to let Ms. Sutter handle the rough stuff with the police since we now […]



















