Jan M. Flynn

The Christmas trees of my childhood were spindly In the early days of my adulthood and first marriage, we still did the...

The Christmas trees of my childhood were spindly In the early days of my adulthood and first marriage, we still did the...

My husband and I left our mostly liberal-leaning Northern California digs to join family members in Idaho, where we lived from 2008 to...

My husband and I left our mostly liberal-leaning Northern California digs to join family members in Idaho, where we lived from 2008 to...

I wouldn’t say things are back to normal now, since the Election Tsunami of November 8. If you pay any attention to the news or social...

I wouldn’t say things are back to normal now, since the Election Tsunami of November 8. If you pay any attention to the news or social...

People around the country talking about the coming four years. Some of them exultant, some of them, as President Obama said Wednesday,...

People around the country talking about the coming four years. Some of them exultant, some of them, as President Obama said Wednesday,...

Mother of pearl, what a week last wee was. I’m still reeling. Leonard Cohen, Leon Russell, and the Man from U.N.C.L.E. died. Oh, and...

Mother of pearl, what a week last wee was. I’m still reeling. Leonard Cohen, Leon Russell, and the Man from U.N.C.L.E. died. Oh, and...

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...

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...

I’m not a horse whisperer, not even close, but I am have learned a few handy It’s a fascinating pursuit, learning to communicate with...

I’m not a horse whisperer, not even close, but I am have learned a few handy It’s a fascinating pursuit, learning to communicate with...

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...