About Milliver

First, the usual career and where I’ve lived stuff . . .

MILLI THORNTON was born in Wallace, Idaho and spent her childhood in Great Falls, Montana. In 1972, at the tender age of 12, she moved to Australia with part of her large family. Milli fell in love with Australia and stayed for 25 years. She has lived in Coffs Harbour, Dee Why and Leura in New South Wales, Airlie Beach in Queensland, The Dandenong Ranges in Victoria, and Darwin of the “Top End” (Northern Territory). She returned to the USA in 1997. Since then Milli has lived in Oregon, New Mexico, Texas and Mississippi. A bit of a gypsy, she currently lives in Ohio with her engineer husband, Brian Williams of Comtekk.

Milli is the author of Fear of Writing: for writers & closet writers. She is lead Course Presenter for the Fear of Writing Online Course and her mission is to put the fun back into writing.

An independent workshop presenter for the Fear of Writing Clinic, Milli’s e-book, Become a Workshop Presenter, won first place in its category at the 2004 DIY Festival. Milli coaches writers individually at Writers’ Muse Coaching Service.

Her most recent completed project is a time travel/adventure/romance screenplay set in New Mexico. In the works is a second screenplay and another online course, Write Your First Screenplay in 29 Days.

She also blogs at Screenwriting in the Boonies and the Fear of Writing Blog.

Yada, yada. But who’s Milliver?

IT WAS A joke from Brian that I should name the blog Milliver’s Travels. He was surprised when I said I’d use it—but it suits my philosophy on life: a bit of silliness helps break down the barriers on what we believe we’re capable of.

My dark and serious side was too apt to believe I’m not “worthy” to take up travel writing. I’m not some traveling guru who jets off to Europe, Asia or another favorite continent where he or she knows all the secrets on how to travel like a local.

But, so what? I read once that James Clavell wrote some of his classic novels (Shogun, Tai-pan, etc.) by studying travel videos. No doubt it was a labor of love every time. And millions have enjoyed those books.

That isn’t to say I’ll be blogging about travel from watching travel videos . . . just that most of my travels right now are closer to home.

The remarkable travels of Lemuel Gulliver of Gulliver’s Travels began in 1699, with voyages to Lilliput, Brobdingnag, Laputa and the Country of the Houyhnhnms. His travels ended toward the latter part of 1715, with Gulliver completely changed in personality—having become a recluse who was offended by contact with human beings.

My own story is quite the opposite: After several decades of reclusive behavior related to PTSD, I’m using travel writing as a fun way to celebrate my recovery and reconnection with the world at large.