Jan M. Flynn

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,...

The aftermath of the Republican convention hangs in the air like soot, and America roils with vehemence even as we look to the DNC...

The aftermath of the Republican convention hangs in the air like soot, and America roils with vehemence even as we look to the DNC...

In a previous post, I touched on the “great catastrophe” that claimed the lives of nearly three quarters of the Armenian population...

In a previous post, I touched on the “great catastrophe” that claimed the lives of nearly three quarters of the Armenian population...

“ . . . This tragedy, this genocide, has unfortunately marked the start of a sad series of great catastrophes of the last century,” said...

“ . . . This tragedy, this genocide, has unfortunately marked the start of a sad series of great catastrophes of the last century,” said...

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...

And now, dear reader, back to our brief and breathless look at the life of Jack London, who mowed down every obstacle in his way —...

And now, dear reader, back to our brief and breathless look at the life of Jack London, who mowed down every obstacle in his way —...

Back to London (Jack London, that is) next week, faithful readers. This week, it’s all about Shorts. Short stories, that is, read aloud....

Back to London (Jack London, that is) next week, faithful readers. This week, it’s all about Shorts. Short stories, that is, read aloud....

If the dictionary had an entry for the term “bigger than life”, right next to it would be a picture of Jack London. Here was a soul so...

If the dictionary had an entry for the term “bigger than life”, right next to it would be a picture of Jack London. Here was a soul so...

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...