Tag Archives: John W. Howell Author
Views of the Neighborhood – Lake Travis Community Library
Today we are visiting the Lake Travis Community library in Lakeway. Here is a bit of history quoted from their webpage. “The Lake Travis Community Library was founded in 1985 and through the generosity of Lake Travis ISD, shared space with the Lake Travis High School Library for over 20 years. In May 2004, voters […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Couch.”
It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again, and this weeks prompt is “couch.” Linda Hill (The prompt master) says we can use it as a verb or noun. She then adds, “have fun.” So in keeping with her wish, if you would like to have fun, visit Linda’s blog and read how easy it is. […]
Thursday – A Little Personal – Temps below 100 Degrees
“So Lucy, what’s the deal?” “The temperature is below 100 degrees for the first time this month.” “Is it the end of the world?” “No, Little One. A cool front moved in, and it is cooler now.” “How cool is it, Lucy?” “Hmmm let’s see. That thermometer says ninety-seven degrees.” “Ninety-seven degrees? Are you kidding […]
Five Things to Remember as a New Writer- Guest Post at @maryannwrites
Today I’m a guest at Maryann Miller’s blog, Maryann Writes. When I was a new writer, I learned many things by trial and error. Some of what I learned I forgot and had to keep relearning and others I managed to save. I developed a list of five things that new writers ought to […]
Wednesday Story Time – AKA – Hump Day
It is Wednesday Story Day time again, and last week we were there when Larry and Andrew got the warrant to go and ask for the hotel records for Alexis Rafferty. The warrant is only valid for twenty-four hours. Larry requested that Ned Dixon, Janis’ lover be included in the warrant but the judge […]
Tuesday – A Little Personal – Kreative Kue #226 by Keith Channing
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 it (or a link to it) in a comment or email it to me at keithchanning@gmail.com before 6pm next Sunday (if you aren’t sure what the time […]
Top ten Things Not to Do at the Start of a New American Football Season
Yes, it’s true. We are beginning the pre-game season. I thought I would put together a list that will hopefully lead to a more enjoyable season for all. (Notice I labeled it American football in deference to the name the rest of the world calls soccer) Top Ten Things Not to Do at the […]
Circumstances of Childhood Review by Maryann Miller
Maryann Miller has given Circumstances of Childhood a terrific review at her place. Here is the link to the review and her blog which is titled Maryann Writes. https://maryannwrites.com/2019/08/25/book-review-circumstances-of-childhood-by-john-w-howell/ Maryann Miller is one of those talented authors who makes time to help other authors. She has a regular feature on her blog where she provides […]
Views of the Neighborhood – Community Spirit – A Repost on the Second Anniversary of Hurricane Harvey.
Since this is the second anniversary of Hurricane Harvey which devastated Port Aransas, I thought I would repeat a post that ran after the hurricane showing the community spirit there. I think it is that spirit which helped many people through difficult times. We no longer live in Port Aransas but the experience of the hurricane […]
Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Preposition
With the advent of Saturday, we can guess that this is Stream of Consciousness Saturday on this blog. This weeks prompt is the preposition. Linda Hill says we can get bonus points for beginning and ending our post with a preposition. So you see why the beginning of my post looks unusual (nailed it). […]
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