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Stream of Consciousness Saturday

  This is in response to the Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt using the word or thought of two. The prompt and rules can be found at: http://lindaghill.wordpress.com/2014/08/08/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-august-914/ A Couple by John W. Howell © 2014 “Give me a couple of those donuts.” “A couple? Do you mean two?” “Yeah, I mean two. What do […]

JohnKu Friday – TGIF

Friday is always a good day it seems. After a long week, it seems like a little reward for at least showing up. I know I always feel good on Friday and maybe one does not really have to punch a clock to have a sense of celebration because the week is over. I hope […]

Legends of Windemere – The Compass Key Cover Reveal

Debuting August 8th on Amazon Kindle! Swords will clash and spells will fly in the newest adventure of young warrior Luke Callindor, Nyx the magic-flinging caster, and their friends. With Sari captured by their enemies, the champions of Windemere are determined to get her back and destroy the Lich’s castle. Little do they realize, their […]

Hump Day Short, Short Story

Wednesday is here and I’m sure we are all glad it is. I have noticed the summer flying by. I was talking with some folks and came to realize their kids go back to school in two weeks. I can hardly believe it since it only seemed like yesterday that it was Memorial Day.(or even […]

Top Ten Things Not to do at a Writer’s Conference

Here is the 57th installment of Ten Top Lists of What Not to Do. I put this together after observing other conference attendees in action at a recent writer’s conference I attended. Hope you enjoy   Top Ten Things Not to do if You Attend a Writer’s Conference 10. If you attend a writer’s conference, do […]

Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt

  This week’s stream of consciousness Saturday prompt is “Hear/hear.” SoCS is a weekly affair and you can drop in to check it out at:  http://lindaghill.wordpress.com/2014/08/01/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-august-214/ My attempt to interpret “here/here” follows and it titled Tell Me Again. Tell Me Again by John W. Howell When I listen to you talk I can almost see the scenes you […]

Friday TGIF JohnKu

  Friday for the most of us means the week is coming to a close. I guess I can’t help but feel good about that. I was pretty much knocked out by the conference I attended all last weekend and am looking forward to a nice cold margarita and a chance to take it easy […]

Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference Part II

  I posted the faculty on Tuesday with the promise that I would come back today and give you an idea of the agenda, so here it is. The conference opened on Thursday July 24 and got right into interviews with William Friday came and with the twelve and one-half hour session of learning about: […]

Hump Day – Short, Short, Short Story Day

  Wednesday is here and it looks like the week is going to go by pretty fast. Last week I asked your opinion of the title of this mid-week feature and received some really good responses. The net-net was to indicate in the title that the story is very short (which it is) since a […]

Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference

  I was very fortunate this last weekend to be able to attend the Book Passage Mystery Writers Conference. This is an annual affair held in beautiful Corte Madera California which is in Marin County north of San Francisco. The agenda was extremely full and beginning on Thursday July 24th at 4:00 to Sunday July […]