Author Archives: John W. Howell
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Sight/site”
Jessica Rabbit has two messages for me last time. The first was delivered. It had to do with the prompt. that week. When we were last together, the question came out of my mouth. “And the second?” My head is pounding, trying to convince my still-bound hands to get coffee. Tied to a chair […]
Friday JohnKu – AKA -TGIF FriYay Good News
Today’s good news comes from the Good News Network and is a story with a twist. Finding a tooth is in itself not the best good news. What happens later is definitely good news. Woman Finds Foot-long Mastodon Tooth From Ice Age on a California Beach By Andy Corbley Jun 15, 2023 When a California […]
Thursday a Little Personal – Twiggy Remembers Lucy.
“Hi, Little One. Whatcha doing?” “I’m missing Lucy.” “Come up here, and let’s talk.” “How do you stop missing someone you love, Dad?” “I don’t think you ever stop missing those you love, Twiggy. The key is to replace the pain of missing them with the wonderful memories you shared.” “Like what?” “I know you […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Prompt – “Expression.”
Here’s how it goes. I open a book to a random page. Without looking, I point to a place on the page. The word or words closest to my finger is the prompt. Today the book is The Last Stop, page 201, and the word “expression.” Expression by John W. Howell © 2023 “Please hold […]
Top Ten Things Not to Do in The Back of a Police Car
This post was first run on March 13th, 2017. Although this is not spring break time, the advice still holds. I hope you enjoy it. * * * Spring break inspires many things. There are enough police interventions during this time to be an inspiration for some stories. I picked a small segment of […]
Losing An Animal…Loss Of A Friend
Originally posted on athingirldotcom:
So many of us have gone through this, having to say good-bye to a beloved pet. The latest is John Howell losing his beloved dog, Lucy. Since I started blogging I’ve witnessed Lisa putting down her Beagle, Chester, Kate losing two cats, Hazel and Molly along with Dale parting with Zeke,…
Review of, The Last Drive, by John Howell
Originally posted on Mar:
Ah! Sweet Sunday! The last of the smoke from the wild fires burning North-West of here has cleared out, and we’ve had some much needed rain. If you’ve read my last post, you’ll see that this is the second book in a series by John Howell. Here’s a link to that…
Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy Needs to Rest
One of my favorite photos was taken on July 23rd, 2021, as Twiggy and Lucy celebrate the joy of their new turf. The Producer and I know you have been following Lucy and Twiggy’s antics for the last five years. Because you have invested your time and love in these two, we feel you should […]
Life, Death & Other Characters by Geoff Le Pard #Newbook
Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com I am pleased to welcome Geoff Le Pard, who has a new book in paper and Kindle. Many of you know Geoff’s work from his blog and his other books. I hope more of you get to experience Geoff’s unique way of telling a story, a poem, an anecdote, or a […]
Tuesday – Anything Possible – Finger Point Prompt – Glances
What this prompt is all about is opening a book to a random place and without looking point to a page. The word or words closest to the pointing finger is the prompt. I opened The Last Drive to page 67 and the word “glances” was closest to my finger. Glances by John W. Howell […]
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