Showing posts with label Short Stories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Short Stories. Show all posts

Sunday, November 13, 2011

What I use to look like in my teens and twenties.

I was going through old photos, and was taken back by this collage of me in my mid-teens and twenties. Oh -what memories and stories some of them do tell!
It's funny looking back at old photos. I'm now fifty seven. While taking a good look at my aging process, and these so called more mellow years that I have now reached, I often wonder who she is- or was. I'm not going to go deep into it today, but I thought I would share!  The one thing that hasn't changed since those days for me- is my weight. I'm still a petite little thing!

Some people ask me, what the best years were. I often thought my vibrant teens and twenties, where seemingly one hasn't a care in the world. Do I have any regrets? Gee, that's a tough question- really! Growing up is no easy pie. Although it was innocent and so very frightening at times, I'm amazed how bold my behaviour was in my teens. And yet, on the other hand, I was so introverted and shy. And that part no one seems to believe. Well, I most certainly did it my way. But, I have to say, I would have done things differently. Many of you- I know, wouldn't change a thing. Wisdom tells me, not to have regrets. So, I try to change my perspective, and turn it around- in order to think every age should be viewed as a blessing. This I can only say now, as I realize how time is so very fleeting.

Do you have old pictures of yourself that you can hardly relate with anymore? What was it that surfaced for you from various passages of your own life? Or how much of it did you manage to write into short stories or books?




I hope to catch up on some reading. Later, I hope to take a walk to the beach. It's such a fine day
 here in Florida. Low 80's is heaven! It will be this way- all week!




What-ever you're doing, try to enjoy some small moments in the Now! Even if it's just cooking or cleaning. After-all, that's all we have!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Spiced Coffee Break And Great Sighting. I'm happy to announce my new eBook.

 The Secret Passion of Twins, by Jacqueline Howett.  Now sold at Amazon Kindle.  New Short Story: eBook $0.99 cents.    
  They say twins know eachother's thoughts, but are these twins in denial of this while on vacation? When it comes to much needed love and there's only one man, in reality only one can have him. It may appear everyone's in denial as they live out a fantasy with deep and somewhat strange psycholigical consequences as they learn to let go of the guilt of a tragic family accident.
This is a Short Story that will really make you think!     
Buy from Amazon -Kindle    

Review from Amazon
This review is from: The Secret Passion of Twins (Kindle Edition)
You'll notice something about the writer's choice of words that locks the reader in and won't let him go. One of those talents all of us writers envy and seems to come so natural for Jacqueline Howett, though it is the result of years of writing in a number of different occupations.

For the lover of short stories, this is one you must experience as Mr's Howett writes with a modest elegance and compassion for these twin sisters; the one who was confined to the wheelchair and the one who was not. It will make you think of life's strange twists and turns and the inner strength it takes to sometimes adjust.

Jacqueline Howett is the author of The Greek Seaman, and Amorphous Angelic, Selected Poems, also available at Amazon Kindle.   

It is also available at Smashwords in various formats Here's the link
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/41423