What do you call a Girl Scout story with no Girl Scouts?
Okay, so this YA “Girl Scout” novella I’ve been working on is almost ready to go, and it has no Girl Scouts in it. (That’s for legal purposes. This organization is my own invention, and […]
Tag: fiction
Who Put This Banana in the Drawer?
I have a way of finding things in unusual places. Take, for example, the time I found one of my socks on the kitchen floor, next to the door. It was just one gray and […]
2014, The Year Of – Me. Well, why not?
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK I’ve been thinking about how the New Year should go. We all tend to think of that this time of year, don’t we? We all resolve to be healthier, thinner, […]
Fun With MRIs
Many people go into panic mode when they think of getting an MRI. To them, it’s like being stuck in a locked coffin with a jackhammer being piped in. I have never had that problem. […]
An Interview With the Mysterious S.A. Mills Author of Stories We Tell
Shorehouse Books newest release is Stories We Tell by S.A.Mills. S.A. Mills is one of HO’s own writers. Can you guess who he/she is? Either way, clues to this talented writer are below. We are […]
How to Write Funny
This is a continuation of my award winning series on the art of writing humor.1 Do you think you could be another Dave Barry, Erma Bombeck or David Sedaris?2 Do you automatically make people laugh […]
I Know Southern California History When I See It
I back this up with absolutely no credentials or merits of any kind. I am unqualified beyond belief. But since moving here many years ago, all my out-of-town friends ask me questions about The Great […]
HO– USEWORK (Dedicated to Our Valiant Female Ancestors)
Eve didn’t know how good she had it there in the Garden of Eden. She and Adam didn’t live in a house, so she never had to clean. They ate with their hands, so there […]
Excerpt from THE CHAIN by Robin Lamont
The second excerpt from the thriller THE CHAIN by HO writer Robin Lamont From Chapter 3 (Emmet Chapel, a new supervisor at the meat packing plant is beginning his day). Emmet began outside and […]
Excerpt from The Chain by Robin Lamont
HumorOutcasts writer, author, actress and animal rights advocate Robin Lamont has once again earned rave reviews for her work. Her most recent release, entitled The Chain, is the first novel in a series that focuses […]