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Honorable Mention
Hi everyone, Today, I’m celebrating my Honorable Mention win at the League of Utah Writers Quills conference. It’s for my horror story, “The Fever”, which is interesting since that’s the same story that got me into the MFA program at Lindenwood University. I’m considering posting the story online. If I do, I won’t be able…
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Interview
I recently did an interview about writing and my disabilities. Check it out: https://writinggales.com/2021/04/29/interview-mae-thorn-author-and-archivist/
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Free Writing Retreat
Did I get your attention? I’m on a free writing retreat. It’s complete with food, cable, and furry company. I’m talking about housesitting. It’s the perfect opportunity to get some work done or even, you know, relax. I’m not known for relaxing. My friend’s mug says it all. Instead I’m working on the 17th (!!!)…
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Perseverance
Perseverance. It’s been my mantra for the last three years. How did I write 5 books? I didn’t give up. I sat down and did the work, and I repeated until I had achieved my goal. Everything about being an author is founded on perseverance. From writing to landing an agent to publishing. Day after…
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Words
I lost my mom late Friday night. I wonder at our need for words at the time of death. We search for thr right meaning, the best representation of how we feel. Yet the words are never enough. They fall empty. Maybe if there was a spell to keep the pain away or a secret…
Mae Thorn 