Jan M. Flynn

lynnesheffield.com Back in February, I blogged about slogging along with the first draft of my second novel (working title: Glory Days),...

courtesy RottenTomatoes.com Have you had this experience? You’ve been thinking deeply about something; maybe you’ve been a little...

courtesy RottenTomatoes.com Have you had this experience? You’ve been thinking deeply about something; maybe you’ve been a little...

First, some words of self defense: it was a crazy day. Crazy good, but still. I had just finished working at the middle school, where it...

First, some words of self defense: it was a crazy day. Crazy good, but still. I had just finished working at the middle school, where it...

The sun was back in Napa Valley yesterday.  It lit up the chrome-yellow of the wild mustard that burst into bloom between the vines,...

The sun was back in Napa Valley yesterday.  It lit up the chrome-yellow of the wild mustard that burst into bloom between the vines,...

This week, I have begun in earnest the process of seeking agent representation for my novel. That means I have spent hours on sites like...

This week, I have begun in earnest the process of seeking agent representation for my novel. That means I have spent hours on sites like...

Back in November, I was furiously hammering at my keyboard every day, determined to achieve a crazy word count goal and bang out the...

Back in November, I was furiously hammering at my keyboard every day, determined to achieve a crazy word count goal and bang out the...

Okay at first I wasn’t going to say anything regarding the latest Let’s Bash Self-Publishing rant over at HuffPo, but (like all “real”...

Okay at first I wasn’t going to say anything regarding the latest Let’s Bash Self-Publishing rant over at HuffPo, but (like all “real”...

Frank Foreman, 1983 Today’s guest post is by author and editor Melanie Bishop (@melbishopwriter). Be sure to also read her post on The...

Frank Foreman, 1983 Today’s guest post is by author and editor Melanie Bishop (@melbishopwriter). Be sure to also read her post on The...

Today’s guest post is by writer, editor, and teacher Melanie Bishop (@melbishopwriter). She is hosting a memoir writing retreat in...

Today’s guest post is by writer, editor, and teacher Melanie Bishop (@melbishopwriter). She is hosting a memoir writing retreat in...

Today’s guest post is an excerpt from Creative Visualization for Writers by Nina Amir (@ninaamir), published by Writer’s Digest Books....

Today’s guest post is an excerpt from Creative Visualization for Writers by Nina Amir (@ninaamir), published by Writer’s Digest Books....

Last night I watched the movie Bad Moms and it was a great movie. Brain candy. A lot of laughs. Nothing too deep…well, maybe a little...