“Where you going, Little One?” “I’m going to the wilderness.” “The wilderness. Where’s that?” “No dog’s land around the corner.” “Hey, wait for me. That could be dangerous.” “Hurry up then. An adventure awaits.” “Okay, keep talking to me, so I know you’re safe.” “Everything is fine. So far, so good.” “You sure everything’s […]
I am happy to welcome Fellow Story Empire colleague and friend Jan Sikes to Fiction Favorites. She has a new book and is here to tell us about it. So the blog is yours, Jan. Thank you, John, for offering your blog to promote my new book, Saddled Hearts. I am excited to be here […]
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 your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before Sunday evening UK time. If you post it […]
This post was published on October 31st, 2016. At last, Halloween falls on a Monday, so I can post it again. I hope you like it, and Happy Halloween to you. * * * I’m pretty sure I don’t have to explain the inspiration for this list. Since today is Halloween, it is pretty […]
Today we are going to cruise the neighborhood and see what kind of decorations are up for Halloween. This year the focus will be on skeletons but there are a few others too. We are catered by Julies Noodles of Austin. Since our temperatures have dipped to below 80 degrees we need warm-up food. Our […]
The coffee firm in my hand and a stroll to the backyard brings me face to face with Wile E Coyote. “How’s it going?” He looks up from the plunger. “Ready whenever you are.” This causes me to wonder how I got to be in charge of the signal for detonation. Waving my hand, I […]
Today’s Good New story comes from the Good News Network. Here it is in its entirety. Battery Tech Breakthrough Paves the way for Mass Adoption of Affordable/Fast Charging Electric Cars By Andy Corbley –Oct 25, 2022 A breakthrough in electric vehicle fast-charging battery design from Penn State has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a […]
“What the heck is that, Lucy?” “I don’t know Little One. Looks like a toy.” “What’s a toy doing in the backyard?” Yeah, that is a good question. Smells like a toy.” “You think Dad dropped it here?” “I don’t see him but I wouldn’t be surprised.” “Why would he do that?” “Maybe to take […]
I’m so happy to have Jacquie Biggar as a guest on Fiction Favorites. Jacquie is a Romance author who writes stories and characters in such a way that even an old crusty like me can enjoy them. She is here to talk about her latest book, Letting Go – The Defiant Sisters Book 1. […]
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 your offering (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before Sunday evening UK time. If you post it on […]
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