About Milli
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Milli Thornton
She 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).
Milli returned to the USA in 1997 to spend time with her aging mother. Since returning Stateside, 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: Innovative Solutions for Radio Communication.
Fear of Writing: for writers & closet writers
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. Next in the works is an e-book entitled, How I Wrote My First Screenplay in 29 Days.
She also blogs at Screenwriting in the Boonies and the Fear of Writing Blog.
Who’s Milliver?
Milli with a fellow tourist, Niagara Falls
It was my husband’s idea to call the blog Milliver’s Travels. Of course, he was only being silly. He certainly wasn’t expecting me to use his idea. But it was too good to throw away! It suits my personality and 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 are closer to home.
Milli with a fellow gambler in Vegas
So, Milliver it is. I’ll proudly add that one to the growing collection of nicknames given to me by family and friends over the years: Meems, Miss Milli, Milli Vanilli, Millikins, Millers, Milli Willi (and maybe others I’ve forgotten by now).
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.
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