Fear of Writing

The Mini Writing Retreat That Morphed

Milli Thornton — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:33:23 +0000

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...

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

Milli Thornton — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:11:45 +0000

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...

Accidental Daydreaming: Listening to Write

Milli Thornton — Tue, 08 May 2012 05:08:38 +0000

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...

j’s Journey: Getting personal

Fri, 04 May 2012 04:01:47 +0000

By Judy Clement Wall When I first decided to take myself seriously as a writer, I was writing fiction. Only fiction. I was in my thirties, in the midst of getting my creative writing degree, writing short stories for workshop classes (which, in hindsight, maybe wasn’t the best place to decide to take myself seriously...

How to Dream a Writing Retreat Into Your Life

Milli Thornton — Tue, 01 May 2012 05:01:25 +0000

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...

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

Milli Thornton — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:00:08 +0000

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...

Facing My Fear of Writing Through Pain

Milli Thornton — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:20:07 +0000

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...

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

Milli Thornton — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:17:18 +0000

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...

Writing Past the Fear

Milli Thornton — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:13:27 +0000

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,...

Writing in English When English is Not My Native Language

Milli Thornton — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:10:49 +0000

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....