Jan M. Flynn

The story behind The Moon Ran After Her This novel began with a crime. More accurately, a striation of crimes, like upended layers of...

Success has a lot to do with just not quitting Photo by cottonbro from Pexels I found an agent with the first book I wrote Does that...

Success has a lot to do with just not quitting Photo by cottonbro from Pexels I found an agent with the first book I wrote Does that...

When your book has to cut weight or die Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Writing a novel has a lot in common with gardening You...

When your book has to cut weight or die Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Writing a novel has a lot in common with gardening You...

President Biden used the G-word. It matters Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, Armenia: Photo by Amir Kh on Unsplash On April 24,...

President Biden used the G-word. It matters Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, Armenia: Photo by Amir Kh on Unsplash On April 24,...

Or do I just have writer’s block? Those who meditate seek to quiet their internal chatter Practitioners of mindfulness — and I can claim...

Or do I just have writer’s block? Those who meditate seek to quiet their internal chatter Practitioners of mindfulness — and I can claim...

Reviving my imagination with NaNoWriMo Photo by Kristin Brown on Unsplash In a year that doesn’t seem real, writing fiction is tough At...

Reviving my imagination with NaNoWriMo Photo by Kristin Brown on Unsplash In a year that doesn’t seem real, writing fiction is tough At...

Fire season is melting my brain Photo by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash As a native Californian, wildfire season should be no surprise I’ve...

Fire season is melting my brain Photo by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash As a native Californian, wildfire season should be no surprise I’ve...

Tanka a lot, August Photo by Trust “Tru” Katsande on Unsplash I am no poet, and I know it But I admire poetry a whole lot (though if I...

Tanka a lot, August Photo by Trust “Tru” Katsande on Unsplash I am no poet, and I know it But I admire poetry a whole lot (though if I...

Image by David Mark from Pixabay Is your well of creativity running dry? Get in the car In my experience, there is nothing that both...

Image by David Mark from Pixabay Is your well of creativity running dry? Get in the car In my experience, there is nothing that both...

image: pixabay.com Do This, Not That: Seven Success Tips Attending a conference can be a powerfully inspiring and educational experience,...

image: pixabay.com Do This, Not That: Seven Success Tips Attending a conference can be a powerfully inspiring and educational experience,...

I carve out some time every morning to sit. Nothing special or mystical. I just sit there. Sometimes I listen to a guided meditation, or...