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Milli Thornton is the author of Fear of Writing: for writers & closet writers. She is lead course presenter for the online writing course based on her book and her mission is to put the fun back into writing. Her latest form of creative support, Writer's Muse Coaching Service, is available at www.writersmuse.biz.

The Mini Writing Retreat That Morphed

Written on May 15, 2012 by Milli Thornton in dreams and goals, fun stuff, Milli Thornton, writing retreats

By Milli Thornton. Photos Copyright © Milli Thornton In a post written on the first day of May (How to Dream a Writing Retreat Into Your Life), I announced that I was leaving the next morning for a writing retreat at a B&B two hours down the road in Ashland, Ohio. I said I would…

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10K Day for Writers: RSVP here for May 23 or 26

Written on May 11, 2012 by Milli Thornton in 10K Day - events

If you’d like to join us for one or both of this month’s 10K Days—Wednesday, May 23 or Saturday the 26th—you can start here by posting your RSVP in the comments section below. Please specify which day(s) you’ll be attending. Next step is to prepare yourself ahead of time so you’ll have the best experience…

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Accidental Daydreaming: Listening to Write

Written on May 8, 2012 by Milli Thornton in 10K Day - tips, cool tips, creativity, Milli Thornton

By Milli Thornton 4/25/12 – It’s the 10K Day today and I just learned a fun trick about listening to write. I had my writing plans for the day, which included some journaling, a little fiction, several blog posts and some lessons for a new online writing course (Ace Your 10K Day!). Quite a ways…

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How to Dream a Writing Retreat Into Your Life

Written on May 1, 2012 by Milli Thornton in cool tips, creativity, dreams and goals, Milli Thornton, writing retreats

By Milli Thornton I WAS DREAMING of a week-long writing retreat—or even two weeks—because I want to write a new book. Sure, I can write at home. I do that nearly every day. But this is the kind of book that would thrive on a little extra magic. Financially, a one-week retreat was not even…

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10K Day: Live, While It’s Happening! – April 25 or 28

Written on April 24, 2012 by Milli Thornton in 10K Day - events

WELCOME TO ALL those plucky writers who are participating this week! This is the place to post your check-ins for Wed, April 25 and/or Saturday, April 28. To learn more about this event, mouse over 10K Days in the blog menu above. If you’re participating from overseas, feel free to start according to your own…

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Facing My Fear of Writing Through Pain

Written on April 20, 2012 by Milli Thornton in fear of . . ., fear of writing, guest bloggers

By guest blogger Annie Neugebauer I’d like to thank my guest today for courageously writing this post at my request. Annie wrote this on April 17, her dad’s birthday. He would have been 57. Last June, nearing the third anniversary of my dad’s death, I wrote a guest blog for Beyond the Margins called Writing…

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10K Day for Writers: RSVP here for April 25 or 28

Written on April 17, 2012 by Milli Thornton in 10K Day - events

If you’d like to join us for one or both of this month’s 10K Days—Wednesday, April 25 or Saturday the 28th—you can start here by posting your RSVP in the comments section below. Please specify which day(s) you’ll be attending. Next step is to prepare yourself ahead of time so you’ll have the best experience…

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Writing Past the Fear

Written on April 13, 2012 by Milli Thornton in claiming writerhood, fear of writing, guest bloggers

By guest blogger Valeka Cruz FOR AS LONG as I can remember, I have always wanted to be a writer. By the time I was eight years old, I knew that I wanted to create magical stories with characters that spoke to my readers. I spent hour upon hour in my bedroom writing short stories,…

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Writing in English When English is Not My Native Language

Written on April 10, 2012 by Milli Thornton in confidence/self-belief, guest bloggers

By guest blogger Marina Nazarov My English learning journey began about 11 years ago when I immigrated to USA. The only English words I knew that time were: Hello, Thank You, and Please. Those are the staples of etiquette somewhat, but the reality was brutal: I wasn’t able to communicate even on a basic level….

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What’s YOUR Story?

Written on April 3, 2012 by Milli Thornton in blogging, claiming writerhood, guest bloggers

By guest blogger Ann McElfresh. Photos Copyright © Ann McElfresh. I WAS LUCKY enough to attend the Food Bloggers Forum in beautiful Walt Disney World recently. As I walked into the welcome reception, I thought, “Who am I to be among such giants?” I knew I had a lot to learn – I had no…

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