by SMThornton | Jun 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s a dreary, blustery day in Alaska. I’m worried summer might pass us by this year. So what did I do today for the sheer pleasure of brightening my day? I made tiramisu from scratch. I haven’t had any yet- it’s still chilling in the fridge,...
by SMThornton | Jun 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
We writers are insane. We pour our blood and tears into our work and then send it out to the world, often experiencing soul-crushing rejections. And yet we persevere and keep going. Only further proving that we’re crazy. Some of us talk to people no one else can...
by SMThornton | Jun 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Success if not found in what you have achieved, but rather in who you have become.Think back to where you were as a writer one year ago. I was frantically trying to finish my first novel before I ran out of inspiration. Again. I hadn’t started revising. I...
by SMThornton | Jun 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
Okay, so I don’t like clowns. But I posted about them at Secret Archives of the Alliterati.Oh yeah, and I might have included some info on how to avoid ruining your scenes. You know, something educational AND scary people with painted faces who threaten to kill...
by SMThornton | Jun 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
You can look… and you will find it.You can not look… and you will find it. That which is yours will surely come to you.It just might take a really flipping long time. I love this quote because it reminds me of finding my husband. Neither he or I were...
by SMThornton | Jun 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Watch water drop onto the rock beneath it. One drop does nothing, but many drops over time create a hole in the rock. Such is the power of patience.I know many of us writers struggle with our lack of patience. So many things are out of our control- getting sick while...
