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…
Category Archives: dreams and goals
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…
The Practice Novel
By guest blogger David Schoeman In this article I will be discussing the concept of a practice novel or, as I call it, my sandbox. The biggest mistake we, as adults, make is to let go of our willingness to play. Sorry, but I’m too busy. The children have their needs, I’ve got my work…
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…
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…
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…
Fear of Rejection
By guest blogger Patrick Ross Six weeks. Thirty-five states. Forty-three interviews. Six thousand, eight hundred miles. Four time zones. One speeding ticket. Those are some key statistics from my summer 2010 road trip across the United States. I headed out in a rented hybrid to capture on video creative individuals. My interview subjects included writers,…
Fear of Finishing
… A mini course on what not to do. By guest blogger Tricia Sutton It should come as no surprise to anyone who’s read all or parts of my novel that I began writing it on April Fool’s Day, 2007. Nor should they be surprised it was one writing-on-steroids April Fool’s Day later that I…
i have a confession
by Michael Lockhart I’ve been more aware than usual lately that I tend to work my way around things obliquely before I actually tackle them head on. I allude to a lot of things for a long time until I screw up the courage, or find the right time, or my self-imposed defensive orbit just…
Acting. Writing. Creating.
Written by Ben Hopkin I’ve been acting since I was ten years old. It was a part of my growing up, an integral slice of who I was and how I saw myself. I lived for the smell of hot lights, stale costumes and pancake makeup. So much of my definition of myself was influenced…
