Please welcome Nonnie Jules on her Celebrating Poetry as Love Tour stop with me today. As you know, I am a member of Rave Reviews Book Club and so glad to be able to participate in spreading the word about Nonnie’s new co-authored book. Nonnie is a wonderful supporter of indie authors and an excellent […]

I found this helmet while walking on the beach last week. Like most things, it prompted a story.   Look You There by John W. Howell © 2015 “Hey you there.” “What do you want?” “You know hanging off that structure is dangerous?” “Yeah, but you ought to see the view from up here.’ “Look you […]

This list has as inspiration personal experience in trying to discuss writing with non-writers. Hope you enjoy Top Ten Writing Things Not to Discuss with Anyone Who’s Not a Writer 10 If you are a writer, do not discuss how hard it is to write. If you do, at best you get an eye roll. […]

Here is the number three view of the gulf. As you can see if you look at number two below very little has changed. We still have cloudy skies and rain. The lack of Footprints is a clue the rain washed them away. Saturday morning was a frog strangler with lightning and thunder to rattle […]

It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday and the prompt for this week is Piece/Peace. We can use them separately or in a combo. If you would like to know more go to Linda G. Hill’s site    Here is my contribution. Piece/Peace by John W. Howell ©2015 “Hello, you have reached Millennium Link Phone company.” […]

  Nice to have Friday come around. This week has been quite wet. We have had rain on and off since last Saturday. I’m not complaining since this definitely helps our drought situation immensely. We have been on water restrictions for about a year and even with  this train we will probably remain. On Tuesday, I […]

Last week I showed some pictures of the beach where I live. This week I would like to give you a peek at what it is like to live in a beach town. I’m not going to give you a view of boats, fish, and tourists. That may come later. I am going to let […]

A guest spot on Sally G Cronin’s site is an honor. To be given the Five Star Treatment as well is beyond exciting. Check it out and the rest of her Smorgasbord – Variety is the Spice of Life. Thank you Sally

  Wednesday story day again. As you may recall Charlotte was at a point of frustration with the idea that Bob would think a well-known author would steal his material. Charlotte asks Bob to excuse her while she makes a phone call. Bob goes out in the hall. Here is where we join Charlotte on […]

  These pictures are not a setup. I found the little man perched on a piece of driftwood just as you see him. So that you get some context, the next picture is further away. I was amazed by the fact that this little figure washed onto the beach and took up a spot as […]