Note from the editor
On Reflection. The name explains itself, I hope. It’s a place for reflecting. You decide what you’re reflecting on. Personal essays, prose and poetry are all welcome. Life is a winking light in the darkness. -Hayao Miyazaki
Editors
Writers
Louise Foerster
Writes "A snapshot in time we can all relate to - with a twist." Novelist, marketer, business story teller, new product imaginer…
Henya Drescher
Psychological thrillers writer, wife, mother, weightlifter, gardener. Stolen Truth on Amazon.
Yana Bostongirl
My life + relationships + writing journey → my blogs (a memoir in motion)| Boosted Writer| 🌸Substack: Yana's World 👇 https://yanabostongirl.substack.com/
Karen Schwartz
Children's picture book author, fiction writer, personal essayist, kindness specialist, and lover of chocolate.
David L. Gaskill
I am a retired newspaper copy editor who today edits books and writes short stories for fun.
Jenine "Jeni" Baines
Little old lady from Pasadena. Granny going, going, going...fueled by the Light within Beauty. Head over heels in love with words. and words.
Robyn Norman
Therapist, mindfulness coach, writer. Obsessed with relationships and helping people enjoy them more. https://robynnorman.medium.com/subscribe
Joe Luca
Top Writer in Humor and Satire. I love words. Those written, and those received. I’m here to communicate & comment. To be a part of a greater whole.
Walter Rhein
I have 10+ years experience as a certified English and Physics teacher. 20+ years of experience as an editor, journalist, blogger and novelist.
Jan M Flynn
Writer & educator. The Startup, Writing Cooperative, P.S. I Love You, The Ascent, more. Award-winning short fiction. Visit me at www.JanMFlynn.net.
Matt Lillywhite
Full-time storyteller. Want me to edit your work? I'm doing it for people who sign up to my Substack. https://mattlillywhite.substack.com/
Bill Evans
A practicing writer and architect, he is now engaged full time writing a perennial novel and walking his husky several times a day.
Shari Lopatin
I’m all about big ideas and good stories. Writing about life, culture, & social issues. No AI here! www.sharilopatin.com
Toya Qualls-Barnette
*Top writer in This Happened To Me| Writing about the impact of relationships|Contributor to Chicken Soup for the Soul| Dreamer|Mother|HSP in drag
Hollie Harris
Writing about life and other stuff. Often with a dash of humor. Occasionally with a pinch of usefulness. twitter.com/allholls instagram.com/allholls
Alison Acheson
My latest book is a memoir, Dance Me to the End: Ten Months and Ten Days With ALS. My newsletter is on Substack: THE UNSCHOOL FOR WRITERS.
Joe Guay - Dispatches From the Guay Life!
Joe Guay, a recovering people-pleaser, is an essayist, actor/voiceover guy with musings on mental health, LGBTQ, humor and travel & nature as church
Rui Alves
Language teacher, linguist, life coach, published author (joined the Army and worked for the EU). A publisher, digital ronin, musician and alchemist of sound.
Mary Morton
Holds a bachelors degree in English from the Ohio State University. Avid journaler and cat lover. Writes a variety of topics including mental health experiences
Terry Barr
I write about music, culture, equality, and my Alabama past in The Riff, The Memoirist, Prism and Pen, Counter Arts, and am an editor for Plethora of Pop.
Rondalyn Marron
Searching for a place in retirement that satisfies my teacher’s need to share the wonder of this world. Haven’t found it yet. Still looking.
Roman Newell
Busy working on my novel, 20XX. I also talk about the writing journey on Substack. romannewell.substack.com.
Kim Kelly Stamp
Owner of The Penny Pub. Editor for Parasol Pubs. Essayist. Espresso Enthusiast. LGBTQIA. PNW Native. Gigi Extraordinaire. Work in: NYT, Shondaland, HuffPost,+
David Graham
Writer, Photographer, Agonist, and Story Teller. Firm believer in our responsibilities to each other and the world around us.
Tom Owens: How I REALLY Feel!
As “Thomas S. Owens,” he authored 50-plus children’s books. As Tom, he debates day jobs on Twitter. Now, on Medium, buckle up. Tell-all Tom is here!
Conni Walkup Hull
Lawyer/writer. I write essays, memoir, poetry, and tales about my never-dull-life with a handsome Sailor. Experienced editor. Fun to hang out with.
Arpad Nagy
A Proud Hungarian-Canadian, throwback romantic who loves to write. Editor @ Kitchen Tales,The Short Place (Fiction) The Memoirist, Age of Empathy, The Book Cafe
Colleen Addison
Writer. Librarian. Health warrior. Spiritual experimenter. Cat lover. Collector of moments. Joy seeker.
Todd Kirby
Psychotherapist (AMFT) | Writer | Yogi. WGA. LA-based. Calabasas Counseling and Grief Recovery Center. Creator of BRONXLAND series. Linktr.ee/toddekirby