Jan M. Flynn

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...

The rules for the 100 word story are simple: it has to be 100 words long, not including the title. Not 99 words, not 101. Like a sonnet,...

The rules for the 100 word story are simple: it has to be 100 words long, not including the title. Not 99 words, not 101. Like a sonnet,...

Another timely post from one of my faves, the witty, wise and always worthwhile Kristen Lamb — and maybe this explains why I’m drawn to...

Another timely post from one of my faves, the witty, wise and always worthwhile Kristen Lamb — and maybe this explains why I’m drawn to...

Today’s guest post is by author Deanna Cabinian (@DeannaCabinian). If you’re anything like me, a small part of you (or let’s be real, a...

Today’s guest post is by author Deanna Cabinian (@DeannaCabinian). If you’re anything like me, a small part of you (or let’s be real, a...

And now it won’t let you alone. It interrupts you while you’re at work or grocery shopping or running errands.  It makes you turn off the...

And now it won’t let you alone. It interrupts you while you’re at work or grocery shopping or running errands.  It makes you turn off the...

Two weeks ago I attended the 27th annual Mendocino Coast Writers Conference. I agonized months in advance about which of the ongoing...

Two weeks ago I attended the 27th annual Mendocino Coast Writers Conference. I agonized months in advance about which of the ongoing...

This week, my thanks to Kristen Lamb for her cogent (and amusing) observation on what may be stopping you from moving forward. Kristen...

This week, my thanks to Kristen Lamb for her cogent (and amusing) observation on what may be stopping you from moving forward. Kristen...

There are way more than three reasons, of course. But the following three are enough to point out why you must proofread — everything,...

There are way more than three reasons, of course. But the following three are enough to point out why you must proofread — everything,...

Presenting the continuation of last week’s post. Thanks, Ana Manwaring! Part 2: Revising for Publication From a talk for Sisters in Crime...

Presenting the continuation of last week’s post. Thanks, Ana Manwaring! Part 2: Revising for Publication From a talk for Sisters in Crime...

This week I’m excited to  welcome Ana Manwaring as a guest here at Write On! I can tell you from personal experience that Ana is a...

This week I’m excited to  welcome Ana Manwaring as a guest here at Write On! I can tell you from personal experience that Ana is a...

This is the view I see when I walk the dog. Welcome to the ‘hood. Would this landscape fuel your creativity? Disengage your writer’s...