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
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…
j’s Journey: Writerly Angst (and who needs it)
By Judy Clement Wall Some time ago, a writer I used to read frequently posed this question: “What does the writer have to write about if she’s living a frictionless life?” The question seems academic, I know, because who lives a frictionless life, right? It’s hard to even imagine. But the writer asking the question…
Unleash Your Writing! – online courses + contest for writers
By Milli Thornton I’m excited to announce the launch of my new site, Unleash Your Writing! Unleash Your Writing! will be the hub of my online courses for writers. Here are a few of the courses I’ll be offering at Unleash Your Writing!: Characterosis Zodiac Writer Ace Your 10K Day! Working With an Editor Write…
Spider Totem: Creativity and Weaver of Fate
By Milli Thornton In a post earlier this month, Writing for the End of the World, I decided to use talk of 2012 being the end of the world as a way to explore what I would do if this really was the last year of my life. I said: All I know is that…
Writing for the End of the World
By Milli Thornton THE END OF THE WORLD may be coming as advertised. On the other hand, it could all be a hoax the way Y2K was. Who knows? All I know is that I’m not going to spend 2012 listening to scary predictions. I’m going to spend it on my creative dreams. I decided…
Care and Feeding of My Muse
By Milli Thornton. Photos Copyright © Brian Williams and Milli Thornton SO MUCH OF the writing advice out there is about actual writing. I think it’s too easy to forget that what we do with the rest of our lives counts toward how we feel about our writing. This is already obvious to some people…
The I-Know-Too-Much Syndrome
By Milli Thornton A hyphenate is a person working or excelling in more than one craft or occupation, such as in the movie industry where you’ll see credits like this one: screenwriter-producer-director. But you don’t have to wait to be famous and successful to have a hyphenated writing career. You might have this one already:…
ZUMBA® and Writing: How They Compare
By Milli Thornton THIS WEEK I decided to try a ZUMBA Fitness® dance class at our local fitness and wellness center. From the official website: Zumba Fitness® is the only Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends red-hot international music, created by Grammy Award-winning producers, and contagious steps to form a “fitness-party” that is downright addictive. Being…
A Writer’s Spreadsheet
By Milli Thornton Milli, I want to let you know how much I adore writing for you, simply because of the sheer enthusiasm you have for what we’re all doing. I’ve come to thrive on it, I want you to enjoy what I write and that gees me on soooo much. — JM Merchant MY…
