by SMThornton | May 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
A smile. An encouraging word. A thoughtful gesture. Each day people interact with us, help, and make our day a bit brighter and full. This is especially true in the Writing Community. Take a second to think about writers you know, like the critique partner who...
by SMThornton | May 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
My daughter is an amazing little monkey. While I like to think I’m teaching her a thing or two, she’s really the one teaching me something new every day. Here’s the top two monkey lessons… Lesson #1: I can do anything. This started when I opted...
by SMThornton | Oct 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ve got a mountain of books taller than me I desperately want to read. Half of a manuscript to give a final polish. (I’m loving this one, guys. Seriously loving it.)A pumpkin to carve with my daughter. (How did Halloween sneak up so fast?)A Rapunzel...
by SMThornton | Jul 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ve been a neglectful blogger, and it’s about to get worse. But I wanted to pop in to say hi before I fall off the radar again. My summer so far: revising, playing at the park, baking, revising, working out, revising. And I ran my first 5K! 26 minutes, 20...
by SMThornton | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
“What fates impose, that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind and tide.” -William Shakespeare It’s hard to argue with Shakespeare. Like arguing with Socrates or Confucius. (Or my daughter.) Do you ever feel like you’re resisting...
