Writing is a dance with place

Hi! I'm Jean Shields Fleming, a writer living in Greece. I write fiction, memoir, personal essay, & poetry, and I'm the founder & editor of Certain Age magazine.

Some of My Publications

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Novel:
Air Burial

Publisher's Weekly called Air Burial, my first novel, "soulful and unsentimental." The book explores grief, love, and throwing off the shackles of an old life - only to discover new obligations & commitments.

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Travel Essay:
The Land Where Rhodes Fell

Traveling in Zimbabwe, I had no desire to confront the legacy of Cecil Rhodes. But he had other plans for me, buried as he is in the most sacred heart of the country.

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My Writing Life

Attending Caravaggio

Research is a huge part of my writing process, but my perspective on it has changed. Here's how.

Their Chemical Language

A short poem on finding hope where it's often overlooked.

Editing: The Liminal Space of Between Writer & Reader

On editing myself and others, the three ways to read - and the voices I hear in my head.

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