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On Being Edited

By Eilis Flynn No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else's draft.--HG … [Read More...]

Hanging in There: The Art of Persistence

By Eilis Flynn Everyone’s seen that poster of that cute little kitten clinging desperately to the … [Read More...]

Creativity and Depression

by Eilis Flynn The recent death of actor Heath Ledger prompted discussion on a number of loops, … [Read More...]

When It’s Not The Offer You Want

by Eilis Flynn Suppose you slave for what feels like decades (and sometimes it IS decades) on your … [Read More...]

In The Good Ol’ (July) Summertime, Holidays

By Eilis Flynn On this side of the equator, in our neck of the woods, July means summer. In the US … [Read More...]

Feng Shui For Writers

By Eilis Flynn When Seattle author Theresa Meyers got The Call from Triskelion, she was understandably … [Read More...]

Where We Get Our Ideas

By Eilis Flynn In honor of April Fools’ Day, let’s look at that question each and every one of … [Read More...]

Saints Of All Cultures

By Eilis Flynn March may be best-known for St. Patrick and his special day and February for St. Valentine … [Read More...]

Literary Couples

By Eilis Flynn Literary couples. What could be more appropriate in honor of Valentine's Day, for Romance … [Read More...]

Making Time to Write

By Eilis Flynn Time, not space, is the final frontier if many of us have any say about it. Time is … [Read More...]

Celebrating The Summer Solstice

By Eilis Flynn The summer solstice transcends culture and religion, known under many different names, … [Read More...]

Seasons and Reasons

By Eilis Flynn We had joy, we had fun … sorry. It’s a riddle, really: It’s all around us and … [Read More...]

Contests, Pro and Con

By Eilis Flynn By now, the calls have gone out for the Rita and the Golden Heart contests. Congratulations … [Read More...]

Critique Or Critical?

By Eilis Flynn Praise is always wonderful, censure not so much. Critiques are a little of both, or … [Read More...]

Handling The Sale – Without Guilt

By Eilis Flynn At long last, it’s happened! Dancing up and down with joy, startling the kids and … [Read More...]

The Writer’s Life — April Foolery

Now, I’m not much of a hoaxer myself, but I enjoy April Fool’s Day. The day is rife with possibility, … [Read More...]

Writing Implements, Writing Tools

Writing implements — what could be more basic? We’re here because we have stories to tell, stories … [Read More...]

What If?

The World's Foremost Military Historians Imagine What Might Have Been Robert Cowley, Editor GP Putnam's … [Read More...]

The Issue Of Ideas

Say that you’ve plumb run out of ideas. There ain’t nuthin’ there. The well is dry, the riverbed … [Read More...]

Ten Hut! Submission Boot Camp By Eilis Flynn, Your Drill Sergeant

Okay, let's start it simple. (I'm not a cruel drill sergeant. If you want cruelty, try my brother. But … [Read More...]

Spring Festivals All Over

Let’s look at spring, which is celebrated by every culture and everyone (especially after a long, hard … [Read More...]

Reacting To Rejection

Published or unpublished, sooner or later, you face rejection in one form of another—whether your publisher … [Read More...]

May Mums: Of Spring Flowers And Mothers

What says spring and the merry month of May more than flowers? The lure of the blooming world is enough … [Read More...]

In Search Of…The World Almanac and Book of Facts

(Reference Books You've Gotta Know About!) The World Almanac and Book of Facts Funk & Wagnalls … [Read More...]

In Search Of…The New Book of Goddesses and Heroines

The New Book of Goddesses and Heroines Patricia Monaghan, Ph.D. Llewellyn Publications St. Paul, MN … [Read More...]

In Search Of…The Illustrated Dictionary of Mythology

(Reference Books You've Gotta Know About!) The Illustrated Dictionary of Mythology: Heroes, heroines, … [Read More...]

In Search Of…The Book of Guinevere: Legendary Queen of Camelot

(Reference Books You've Gotta Know About!) The Book of Guinevere: Legendary Queen of Camelot By Andrea … [Read More...]