# Houck Publishing Copyright 2026 ## Posts - [Reflection of Life](https://houckpublishing.com/this-is-our-blog/): (Life without Common Sense) Sunday, January 18, 2026 The Issue Living with yourself: We walk this line of life appearing to be righteous, and can take on some major stories but no matter guilt owns the point. The ones that are festering, the bad desire, they keep you living in guilt. You spend your life justify your image in the world and life will pass you by. The Scenario The belief is that most of us don’t live in a world of revenge at least intentionally. The idea of you wanting to do harm, mental or physical, is not a […] - [Eggs Over Easy](https://houckpublishing.com/where-does-your-muse-live/): A thousand words sent to the cloud the cloud. Emails from devoted fans answered. Streaks of light penetrate the thick hickories surrounding my campsite before I start my mini-tour of restaurants for the day. My publisher’s words ring in my head. ‘Going to breakfast in some dive restaurant is not a book signing.’ Sign Copies available. - [What to Wear​](https://houckpublishing.com/what-a-character/): Short Story Published 2017, the story about working stressful jobs (they are all stressful) Doctor’s order, spend a week in the Keys. The phone chimes, it’s Dr. Ralph “Good morning, Miss Tiffany. How was the sunrise?” It is the same every day, a significant waste of time. I have issues that need resolutions, and you are asking about sunrise?” Original printed in short story collection. What a Character ## Pages - [Privacy Policy](https://houckpublishing.com/privacy-policy/): Who we are Our website address is: https://houckpublishing.com. Comments When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. 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Her green eyes glitter and are glued to […] - [The Author](https://houckpublishing.com/about-the-author/): Houck Publishing JC Akends Behind the Scenes The journey; at four years old, the home, a gas station in Brown City. Distinguished as no stop-light town in Michigan. Passion and life experiencing the gamut power of the Dodge R/T in the sixties, and the horseless power of the automobile in the seventies. The next stop Flint, Michigan, living with the heart being ripped out of GM as factories closed, and Pontiac and Oldsmobile no longer to exist. Each stop buried with secrets of life intertwine with divorces, business closing, and job losses. The stories and pain are deep in the […] - [Short Stories](https://houckpublishing.com/short-stories/): Houck Publishing LwCS Life Without Common Sense What to Wear Eggs over Easy The First Time © 2026 Houck Publishing · JC Akends Facebook Terms of Use Privacy Policy Email - [Home](https://houckpublishing.com/): Houck Publishing Life in 1984 A small-town bar. A Family Farm. Buried secrets. Author: JC Akends Order Coming Soon Life in 1984 In a quiet Michigan town, secrets buried in the heavy snow— The heartbreaks are louder than gunshots. Marilyn never dreamed her life would shrink to fear and silence. No college, no career—just waitressing shifts, fake smiles, and a husband whose rage became routine. The night his beating and threats finally cross the line, she grabs her five-year-old son Johnny and runs. Her first stop: Laura, the only friend she trusts and always knows what to do. 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