Posts

• tainted loveMay 14, 2022
• is the enemy of creativity the culture of daily life?Nov 5, 2015
• darling, it is time to be powerful.Aug 27, 2015
• you are the power you don’t give awayAug 25, 2015
• your second life starts when the world cracks you openJul 27, 2015
• at some point you learn that your passion is not your bliss. or your bitch.Apr 20, 2015
• selfhood isn’t selfishMar 15, 2015
• sometimes happiness can only emerge from periods of unhappiness.Nov 17, 2014
• you are your own damn permission slipOct 19, 2014
• how to be a hero/heroine: the power of story + the quest for true selfOct 2, 2014
• Emma Watson + why the Artemis archetype makes for awesome heroinesSep 24, 2014
• the woman in the water: how domestic abuse is psychological abuseSep 14, 2014
• 11 ‘rules’ of seduction (for the maverick soul)Sep 12, 2014
• how to make people *not* want to join your freaking tribeSep 5, 2014
• thoughts on Jennifer Lawrence’s photos hacked + leaked onlineSep 1, 2014
• it’s time for you to go on an adventureAug 23, 2014
• the art of being a heroineAug 13, 2014
• I don’t care if you like it (guest post by Marianne Elliott)Jul 29, 2014
• the art of praising 42 year old womenJul 20, 2014
• feed your head + find your soulJul 18, 2014
• where the light gets in: your flaws + your creative voiceJul 7, 2014
• 10 quick thoughts regarding love + power + badass womenJul 4, 2014
• your style is your soulprint (or: why perfect cleavage isn’t enough)Jul 2, 2014
• your passion quest. a kind of manifesto.Jun 24, 2014
• a female creative is a rebelJun 16, 2014
• creating yourself: the art of healthy boundariesJun 13, 2014
• love. fear. sex. ( + the power of radical listening)Jun 5, 2014
• the (sacred) art of breaking yourself openMay 29, 2014
• how not to care so much what other people thinkMay 4, 2014
• the confidence gap vs. the badass feminineApr 29, 2014
• the creative process changes youApr 24, 2014
• finding the edges in creativity + lifeApr 23, 2014
• kintsukuroi: stories in the scars, beauty in the broken placesApr 17, 2014
• the power of the selfie ( + the female identity project)Apr 9, 2014
• this is the start of your second lifeApr 8, 2014
• don’t lose the snake: creativity, difference + the bold point of viewApr 5, 2014
• mean girls, leadership + the problem with Sandberg’s ‘Ban Bossy’ campaignMar 16, 2014
• “if you don’t have any shadows, you’re not in the light”Mar 9, 2014
• in the eye of the beholder: shame + beauty + the face of kim novakMar 4, 2014
• because we are what we makeFeb 28, 2014
• darling, just freaking do itFeb 24, 2014
• the essence of what makes you uniqueFeb 23, 2014
• the art of redefining success ( + why we need to)Feb 21, 2014
• how to transform suffering to strengthFeb 18, 2014
• the art of older ( + how to become a “free radical”)Feb 10, 2014
• how to heal the feminine woundFeb 2, 2014
• this is not your happily ever after (…but that is totally fine)Jan 23, 2014
• service is an act of leadership: 7 reasons why ‘serving’ is different from ‘pleasing’Jan 13, 2014
• get married + be submissive?Jan 6, 2014
• a wish for you in 2014Jan 3, 2014
• darling, it’s time to own it.Jan 2, 2014
• how my son made me a feministDec 29, 2013
• the hidden reasons why you might not like yourselfDec 21, 2013
• let go before it poisons youDec 18, 2013
• what if girls were rewarded for being authentic instead of being thin?Dec 17, 2013
• the art of the deep yes (my TedxOlympicBlvdWomen talk)Dec 6, 2013
• the art of becoming beautifulNov 20, 2013
• every goal has four dimensionsNov 13, 2013
• how to be gifted ( + why your gift is not always obvious)Nov 11, 2013
• tell what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak aboutNov 1, 2013
• the art of becoming your own rebellionOct 30, 2013
• own your story + you own your lifeOct 28, 2013
• western women will save the world ( + the fight to end sex trafficking)Oct 25, 2013
• unlabel yourselfOct 23, 2013
• this story has bigger plans for youOct 20, 2013
• we are made of storiesOct 15, 2013
• the future belongs to the misfitsOct 9, 2013
• against perfection ( + the art of being whole)Oct 2, 2013
• mea culpaSep 22, 2013
• how to be the last girl standing ( + the other meaning of virginity)Sep 20, 2013
• this much i know: life lessons for a 41st birthdaySep 14, 2013
• is it scarcity complex, or a call to adventure?Sep 8, 2013
• would you choose to be powerful or warm? ( + the secret of compelling people)Sep 5, 2013
• 10 small things you could do today that just might change your life (or at least your state of mind)Aug 23, 2013
• 11 reasons why reading is sexyAug 17, 2013
• how to grow a soul ( so you can find the work of your soul)Aug 16, 2013
• how to fail at your relationships ( + the art of the beautiful mistake)Aug 7, 2013
• you are not here to play it safeAug 4, 2013
• how to get free of the trap of miswanting ( + find your life)Aug 2, 2013
• the art of finding your passion in your woundedness ( + discovering the work of your soul)Jul 27, 2013
• the epic feminine: welcome to the epic story of your life ( + how to make it a good one)Jul 18, 2013
• the secret power of receiving, connecting + being authenticJul 9, 2013
• an empire of her own: the heroine’s journey ( + a woman’s quest for her own thing)Jul 7, 2013
• the art of thinking highly of yourself (without being a totally obnoxious narcissist or something)Jul 3, 2013
• you + your shadow: who is the “necessary opponent” in your life story?Jun 22, 2013
• KITTENS (flash fiction)Jun 21, 2013
• a 16-point guide (sort of) to the art + mystery of charismaJun 20, 2013
• soul on wingsJun 11, 2013
• how reading can help you through your life crisisJun 6, 2013
• the goal isn’t to conquer each otherJun 4, 2013
• too hot to graduate?May 29, 2013
• the bullsh*t of permission + the power principleMay 25, 2013
• on the art of mastery and soul-makingMay 22, 2013
• you do hereby swear to engage in acts of creative rebellionMay 17, 2013
• on being original + fierceMay 16, 2013
• provoke the worldMay 12, 2013
• what we talk about when we talk about purposeMay 6, 2013
• beyond virgin/whore: the art of creative womanhoodMay 3, 2013
• 6 things to know about writing epic sh*tApr 19, 2013
• how to be lostApr 17, 2013
• 11 quick + dirty things about writingApr 11, 2013
• how to unlock personal truth through intuitive writingApr 10, 2013
• the ones for me are the wild onesApr 4, 2013
• 10 power lessons about creativity from an unexpected sourceApr 1, 2013
• how to blog like you mean to change the worldMar 27, 2013
• the real journey of a writerMar 25, 2013
• the secret dharma of womenMar 23, 2013
• 18 principles for highly creative livingMar 14, 2013
• how to be fearlessly creativeMar 11, 2013
• Sheryl Sandberg, Amanda Palmer + the art of changing the gameMar 2, 2013
• Jennifer Lawrence + the elements that make your content go viralFeb 27, 2013
• 5 reasons why you should totally sign up at the last minute for this women-only erotica workshop with Rachel Resnick + meFeb 16, 2013
• storytelling, soul + the power of the eroticFeb 9, 2013
• how to go beyond happiness ( + neil gaiman’s advice on creative living)Feb 4, 2013
• dating + the(un)disturbed mindJan 31, 2013
• the question you need to ask yourselfJan 29, 2013
• how to be a visionaryJan 24, 2013
• stages of personal change + the unexpected shape of successJan 10, 2013
• success is not a straight lineJan 9, 2013
• so-called laws for the creative badassJan 7, 2013
• “those who tell the stories, rule the world”Jan 6, 2013
• it is time for you to go on an adventureJan 2, 2013
• searching for the female mark zuckerbergDec 29, 2012
• how to rock being a womanDec 22, 2012
• text talk: how to overcome that need for approval ( + find your swagger)Dec 15, 2012
• why perfection “rapes the soul”Dec 14, 2012
• how to dominate the world. sort of.Dec 3, 2012
• 8 compelling reasons to turn down the ego and turn up the soulNov 22, 2012
• how to start creating your blog communityNov 18, 2012
• you were born to be a badassNov 14, 2012
• Oprah + the nature of influenceNov 9, 2012
• the perils of pinkNov 7, 2012
• happy halloween: a soul cake for youOct 31, 2012
• Jane Goodall, too many choices + the art of giving yourself permission (…to be a badass)Oct 31, 2012
• why ambition + motherhood go hand-in-handOct 27, 2012
• Oct 22, 2012
• one cool way to figure out what your badass life is aboutOct 19, 2012
• why the pursuit of your dream is your sacred obligationOct 13, 2012
• the art of finding your callingOct 11, 2012
• 4 things you should know about your callingOct 5, 2012
• fate, ripped abs + the lie behind self-improvementSep 29, 2012
• the art of being original ( + the best thing you’ve got going)Sep 26, 2012
• the part of ‘being creative’ we don’t talk much aboutSep 23, 2012
• how a woman can write to change the worldSep 19, 2012
• the problem with malcolm gladwell’s “10,000 hour rule”Sep 17, 2012
• write what you don’t know you knowSep 9, 2012
• marilyn monroe was a badassSep 8, 2012
• how to put the awe into awesomeSep 6, 2012
• life lessons from a 40th birthdaySep 4, 2012
• the shocking truth about the wolf in sheep’s clothingAug 29, 2012
• “it would cause the slow withering death of my soul” + 75 other ways to say NoAug 26, 2012
• how not to be a ‘legitimate’ rape victimAug 24, 2012
• the problem with ‘nice’ girls ( + why you don’t want to be one)Aug 21, 2012
• the role of intuition in the art of creative badasseryAug 19, 2012
• if you’re a fiction writer just starting to blogAug 9, 2012
• the most badass thing you can do as a creativeAug 7, 2012
• are you a cup of tea…or a shot of tequila?Aug 5, 2012
• 6 things you need to know about your inner geniusAug 1, 2012
• why 40 is not the new 30 ( + ‘weird’ is good for your soul)Jul 31, 2012
• why most dating advice tends to suck ( + an interesting definition of ‘soulmate’)Jul 26, 2012
• do you know the “one sentence” of your life?Jul 15, 2012
• the art of being weird enough (+ the success secret of the “rule of thirds”)Jul 11, 2012
• the art of looking for your ‘it’ factor (+ where you just might find ‘it’)Jul 3, 2012
• a cool mental trick to help make you more creative (…and totally hot and fit and rich…)Jun 29, 2012
• the art of (re)inventing yourselfJun 25, 2012
• it’s about who you are at coreJun 20, 2012
• why goals can be overratedJun 12, 2012
• the badass art of saying No (+ creating what you want)Jun 10, 2012
• the art of turning minimalist: carving out creativity in a hamster-wheel consumer cultureJun 7, 2012
• the art of learning your shadow (+ how it makes you more creative)Jun 2, 2012
• 27 DOs + DON’Ts for being a badass womanMay 21, 2012
• thinking on the edge: how “conceptual blending” makes you more creativeMay 17, 2012
• the art of combining opposites: Johnny Depp, the creative badass + the lover-warriorMay 12, 2012
• how Joyce Carol Oates would launch a writing career todayMay 9, 2012
• authenticity rocks: how to radiate your way to success (as demo’d by Danielle LaPorte)May 5, 2012
• because you’re a creative badassMay 1, 2012
• lessons from chernobylApr 30, 2012
• the life-or-death pursuit of creative-badass joy (+ why we’re all entrepreneurs now)Apr 20, 2012
• creative badass epic post: how to figure out your purpose/passion/just what the hell it is you wantApr 15, 2012
• Samantha Brick + the perils of pretty girl syndrome ( + Ashley Judd bitch-slaps the media)Apr 10, 2012
• why the world needs more ambitious women ( + ambition is not a dirty word)Apr 6, 2012
• the art of getting creatively unstuck (+ why you sometimes have to kill off your inner nice girl)Mar 30, 2012
• the art of outsider thinking (+ why it makes you more creative)Mar 24, 2012
• the problem with slut-bashing (+ why we are all bad girls)Mar 17, 2012
• how to be an original*Mar 13, 2012
• how to change yourself and/or your lifeMar 11, 2012
• the art of being fearlessMar 4, 2012
• how to turn your creative online platform into an art*Feb 27, 2012
• things that smart women knowFeb 24, 2012
• Demi Moore, the limits of beauty + why Cleopatra was badassFeb 20, 2012
• how to find the Big Meaning of your novel (+ blog) that will make your readers fall wildly in love with youFeb 17, 2012
• The ABCs of Self-Love: G is for Growth: how to find your life’s meaning. really.Feb 12, 2012
• how to be creativeFeb 9, 2012
• the art of becoming a (badass creative) thought leaderFeb 3, 2012
• cool creatives from around the webFeb 3, 2012
• the art of being an introvert creative (forced to cope with social media)Jan 30, 2012
• why Pinterest is totally not a waste of time: creating a visionboard for your creative project ( + why it’s helpful)Jan 22, 2012
• how to become your own rebellionJan 14, 2012
• the art of letting your freak flag flyJan 10, 2012
• letter to a young emerging creative who thinks she wants to blog (gods help her)Dec 30, 2011
• how to flunk social media + lose me as a potential True Fan (but you know I love you)Dec 24, 2011
• 7 awesome reasons to kill your inner ‘nice girl’ (or maybe just send her to Cleveland*)Dec 12, 2011
• how the power of free can help you become a raging success (just ask the Grateful Dead)Dec 8, 2011
• cool quotes by badass womenDec 6, 2011
• the art of the creative pause (+ not being Amazon’s bitch)Dec 5, 2011
• beauty, sex + power?Dec 2, 2011
• how to be a creative genius (or just look like one)Nov 25, 2011
• the art of being an ambitious femaleNov 13, 2011
• 10 reasons why pursuing your creative work is actually highly productive (+ not selfish or self-indulgent)Nov 6, 2011
• one reason why you should give yourself permission to work on your badass creative projectNov 4, 2011
• are fiction writers screwed? part 2Oct 31, 2011
• badass creatives can change the worldOct 28, 2011
• are fiction writers screwed?Oct 26, 2011
• perfection is a size 6 (now a size 4): ode to the Sweet Valley High booksOct 19, 2011
• vixen, temptress, slut: the art of telling old + new stories about womenOct 15, 2011
• 6 So-Called Rules for the Badass Creative WomanOct 3, 2011
• why seth godin says we are all weird now + what this means for your blogSep 28, 2011
• how to flow with the go to get what you want + give the world what it needsSep 23, 2011
• how to unlock the Big Meaning of your life and find your visionSep 20, 2011
• the art of watching two friends seduce each other + what it taught me about badass bloggingSep 15, 2011
• Tiger Medicine: short-short fiction by yours trulySep 14, 2011
• you go to Burning ManSep 8, 2011
• badass creativityAug 30, 2011
• you have permission not to wait for permissionAug 26, 2011
• how to be a dangerous woman (in fiction + life)Aug 24, 2011
• turn this into a powerful logline and win my eternal love + gratitude ( + a hundred bucks)Aug 14, 2011
• what marilyn monroe and peter the great can teach you about being fascinatingAug 12, 2011
• under a spell and behind the mask: how to create a compelling story arcAug 11, 2011
• the art of authenticity and self-disclosure in social media: do you need to get down + dirty?Aug 7, 2011
• the art of discovering your innate genius, your badass gift to the worldAug 4, 2011
• the art of simplicity: figuring out the meaning of your novel, your wardrobe, your lifeJul 31, 2011
• the art of getting more traffic for your blog/more people who give a damnJul 23, 2011
• the art of creative destructionJul 19, 2011
• the art of rocking out your identity crisis so you can go on to rule the worldJul 12, 2011
• we give up our power becauseJul 10, 2011
• the art of more (money, readers, love): fighting off the scarcity complexJul 8, 2011
• the problem with “nice” (and why it’s good to be badass)Jul 6, 2011
• how to keep your right readers addicted to your blog (and you)Jul 4, 2011
• the art of being different: why you shouldn’t compare and compete, but seek to change the gameJun 29, 2011
• the art of creating an authentic belief system (otherwise known as a ‘brand’) for fans friends + followersJun 21, 2011
• “well-behaved women seldom make history”: redefining what it means to be badJun 10, 2011
• why perfectionism is so totally overratedJun 6, 2011
• how your mistakes + failures point the way to your successJun 3, 2011
• why you can free yourself from pointless people-pleasingMay 26, 2011
• how to use the power of Twitter to develop and promote your zone of geniusMay 22, 2011
• how to embrace your naked ambition and make your subconscious your bitchMay 18, 2011
• little bets + creative badassery + what seth godin cannot teach you.May 10, 2011
• the secrets and revelations of a powerful middle actMay 6, 2011
• the art of a compelling ‘voice’ (or: turn your online voice into a gateway drug)May 5, 2011
• the art of creative abundanceMay 2, 2011
• why you need to give it away (to be a successful creative)Apr 30, 2011
• how to write a novel in 90 daysApr 29, 2011
• move through the creative gap (all the way to the power of awesome)Apr 25, 2011
• exploring the difference between having readers and having FANSApr 19, 2011
• the creative badass manifesto (a work in progress)Apr 14, 2011
• turn your blog into a social object of desireApr 13, 2011
• Three Story Skills that Self-Published Novelists NeedMar 29, 2011
• where to find your interestingness as a writer + blogger + ruler of your domain*Mar 20, 2011
• how to get out of your own way and quit procrastinating on your novelMar 15, 2011
• why the world needs you to be a “creative badass” (and have a zestful f*ck you spirit)Mar 9, 2011
• britney spears + lessons of badass bloggingMar 7, 2011
• help me with my big badass banana (and why you might want one for yourself)Mar 4, 2011
• why tapping into your emotional sweetspot = your most remarkable creative workMar 2, 2011
• should you be blogging to help your writing career (or is it a big waste of time)?Feb 22, 2011
• why you don’t know who you are until you know what you can doFeb 17, 2011
• this is your brain on fictionFeb 10, 2011
• On Conquering The Fear Of Criticism and JudgementFeb 9, 2011
• is blogging and tweeting a waste of time? what writers should know about social mediaJan 28, 2011
• create a fascinating personal brand: lessons from Kate MossJan 23, 2011
• how to be a creative badass: a 12-point planJan 11, 2011
• ego vs soulJan 4, 2011
• why you probably do need a blogDec 28, 2010
• developing your audience through a “world worthy of devotion”Dec 19, 2010
• books to change your life, or at least your mind: creativityDec 17, 2010
• how to find a niche to dominate (& battle your way through the blogosphere)Dec 15, 2010
• the secret ingredient to a strong author platformDec 9, 2010
• two sides of marketing: what makes people buy your booksNov 30, 2010
• how to put heart & soul into your story structureNov 29, 2010
• what a conversation with a seduction guru taught me about creativityNov 24, 2010
• should you post your fiction on your blog?Nov 21, 2010
• how to develop a creative practice (and why it actually does make you more creative)Nov 11, 2010
• how a writer (or other creative) can develop multiple sources of revenue, part twoOct 23, 2010
• stories are medicineOct 22, 2010
• how a writer can develop multiple streams of revenue: part oneOct 14, 2010
• the importance of vision: what we can learn from total narcissists (even though they suck)Sep 29, 2010
• How fiction writers (& other creatives) can develop into badass bloggersSep 27, 2010
• why you should blog to build your writing career even if you don’t think you need toSep 23, 2010
• how small steps can make you a published writer and social media ninjaSep 16, 2010
• are you experienced? technology changes idea of author-brandSep 11, 2010
• the key element that every good scene needs (or: how to change the game in your novel)Sep 7, 2010
• are you in your creative element?Sep 6, 2010
• why bad girls get all the best linesSep 1, 2010
• you: beautiful rebel. you: spitting truth to power.Aug 29, 2010
• platform, branding, and Seth: meaning is the new moneyAug 27, 2010
• 7 ways to navigate the middle of your novel (and maybe your life)Aug 24, 2010
• how to grow your own passion (and talent) even if you don’t think you have any (or: develop your own interestingness, part five)Aug 19, 2010
• why passion is sometimes overrated (how to develop your own interestingness, part four)Aug 14, 2010
• 10 Traits of Interestingness (how to develop your own interestingness, part three)Aug 3, 2010
• Ten Things That Make You Interesting (how to develop your own interestingness, part two)Aug 2, 2010
• the importance of being interesting (and how you can develop your own interestingness), part oneJul 28, 2010
• email (and advice) to a young aspiring writerJul 23, 2010
• how to think more creatively and come up with better ideasJul 20, 2010
• 5 ways to put more ‘soul’ into your writingJun 29, 2010
• the ‘how to write a creative manifesto’ manifestoJun 21, 2010
• why writing a manifesta can help you develop a creative vision (and sell more books and maybe even change the world)May 27, 2010
• the writer as seducerMay 18, 2010
• why ‘write what you know’ can be very bad adviceMay 14, 2010
• why strong author branding = passion & soul (and should not be cause for despair)May 11, 2010
• the online art of developing your author brand molecule global microbrand thingApr 30, 2010
• pave your way to creative domination: the writer as creative entrepreneurApr 23, 2010
• the thing every artist needs to doApr 20, 2010
• fight like hell in the war of artApr 16, 2010
• plot is a process, and how to work itApr 13, 2010
• the three key parts of your author platform frameworkApr 6, 2010
• ten ways to break through writer’s block (part two)Apr 4, 2010
• ten ways to break through writer’s block (part one)Mar 31, 2010
• the dirty secret truth about talent — and how to grow itMar 17, 2010
• 5 ways to use minor characters to add depth and complexity to your protagonistMar 13, 2010
• who is influencing you, and how? — three degrees of influence, your writing, and youMar 10, 2010
• the mysterious art that keeps your reader glued to every pageMar 7, 2010
• the quality that makes your stories (and you) go viralMar 5, 2010
• how to give yourself permission to write remarkable fictionMar 3, 2010
• theme, Theme, your writing and you: stuff your teacher never told youMar 1, 2010
• 8 things you need to know to write a gripping scene (and keep your reader hooked)Feb 27, 2010
• online audience development “crucial” to your future as a writer: not to worry about it is “bad advice”Feb 24, 2010
• a writer’s starter guide to twitter (or: everything I wish someone had told me when I first started using twitter)Feb 22, 2010
• find the secrets to your novel in your beginningFeb 19, 2010
• cool books giveaway #4-6Feb 17, 2010
• if you make this mistake, you just might bore your readers to deathFeb 15, 2010
• write an opening that hooks your reader (or: how to raise hell and cause trouble)Feb 12, 2010
• to create and connect: defining ‘author platform’Feb 10, 2010
• tribal writer cool books giveaway 1-3Feb 6, 2010
• the key to a strong middle act (and what I learned from my mistakes)Feb 4, 2010
• 13 ways to create compelling charactersFeb 1, 2010
• the attention economy and the case for compelling fiction: what it is, why you need to write itJan 28, 2010
• what the kindle taught me about my reading habits, and why the print novel will never die (maybe)Jan 27, 2010
• why the Kindle makes me want to be a more compelling writerJan 25, 2010
• how to get ahead as a writer: putting the deliberate into deliberate practice, part twoJan 22, 2010
• the secret to becoming a successful published writer: putting the ‘deliberate’ into ‘deliberate practice’Jan 21, 2010
• how to hook me with your author blog and make me follow you (and buy your books) with the devotion of a dachshundJan 20, 2010
• the problem with outlines and word quotas (and why they sometimes might lead to sucky writing)Jan 17, 2010
• how to work with your subconscious to write a book that ‘hangs together’ (so an agent won’t reject it)Jan 14, 2010
• 5 reasons why I believe this person will one day get publishedJan 12, 2010
• WRITING AND SUCCESS IN THE DIGITAL AGE: who are you writing for (and will they want to read you)?Jan 7, 2010
• how I discovered that a writing coach can be helpfulJan 6, 2010
• conflict, change, loglines and novel ‘hooks’: talking about the heart of your storyJan 5, 2010
• Tyler Durden’s Rules for Writing in the Zone: Conclusion & TakeawayJan 4, 2010
• Tyler Durden’s Rules for Writing in the Zone, part 4 (of 5)Jan 1, 2010
• Tyler Durden’s Rules for Writing in the Zone, part 3 (of 5)Dec 30, 2009
• Tyler Durden’s Rules for Writing in the Zone, part 2Dec 29, 2009
• Tyler Durden’s Rules For Writing In The Zone, part 1Dec 28, 2009
• who will own your audience: thoughts on the future of publishingDec 24, 2009
• your voice is your brand (developing your author platform even if you’re not published yet, part four)Dec 22, 2009
• 5 Principles To Remember As You Battle The Demons of Creative ProcrastinationDec 20, 2009
• best reading experience of 2009: LOVE JUNKIE vs A VINDICATION OF LOVEDec 20, 2009
• mapping the space between usDec 20, 2009
• year of the phoenixDec 19, 2009
• starting your author blog and choosing your blogging platformDec 17, 2009
• where do you get your ideas: Britney and meDec 17, 2009
• what a good blogger and a good conversationalist have in commonDec 17, 2009
• blogging is good for you: why, for the love of the gods, you should start your author blog todayDec 14, 2009
• one of the challenges for any writerDec 14, 2009
• smash the boundaries and let the new stuff inDec 13, 2009
• write hard, write fastDec 13, 2009
• building your author platform even if you’re not published yet, part three: find your readers, catch them, bring them backDec 11, 2009
• why you need to write like a bad girl, part three: truthDec 10, 2009
• building your author platform even if you’re not published yet, part two: paradigm shiftDec 7, 2009
• building your author platform even if you’re not published yet, part one: why you need toDec 6, 2009
• surfing the brain waves: manage your mind and unleash your creative beastDec 5, 2009
• why you need to write like a bad girl, part two: selfishDec 2, 2009
• cool books giveaway #1Nov 30, 2009
• why you need to write like a bad girl, part oneNov 28, 2009
• the writer’s show-and-tell: show us what’s important, and tell the freaking storyNov 24, 2009
• the happy death of “genre vs literary” in the world of the TechnorenaissanceNov 20, 2009
• one of the most important traits you need to become a published writerNov 17, 2009
• how to figure out your novel ‘hook’, part twoNov 16, 2009
• how to figure out your novel ‘hook’, part oneNov 13, 2009
• ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER AND THE CREATIVE BRAIN: why a room of her own should not be near the mallNov 12, 2009
• how a writer could get close and personal on twitter and facebookNov 11, 2009
• the burning desire to write & traits of creative high achieversNov 9, 2009
• how the internet killed the storyteller. except if maybe it didn’t.Nov 8, 2009
• why write a memoir?Nov 7, 2009
• why stealing an “idea” is no big deal — until it isNov 6, 2009
• finding the touchstone for your work-in-progressNov 6, 2009
• RULES OF SEDUCTION: writing the viewpoint of the opposite sexNov 5, 2009
• how to figure out a plot problemNov 4, 2009
• FORM VS FORMULA: the question every writer needs to ask, and whyNov 2, 2009
• cool books entry #1 (tribal writer video blog)Nov 1, 2009
• THE ENIGMA OF DESIRE: “the heart of storytelling is mystery”Oct 30, 2009
• era of the author platformOct 29, 2009
• FAILURE IS GOOD FOR YOU: how practice novels helped me get publishedOct 25, 2009
• box seats at the Lakers game with famous peopleOct 24, 2009
• reading is the inhale, writing is the exhale: developing writer’s intuitionOct 20, 2009
• TRUST ME: Review of “TRUST AGENTS: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation & Gain Trust”Oct 18, 2009
• I like the tousled sexy peopleOct 16, 2009
• mom’s house, dad’s houseOct 15, 2009
• IN THE DARK: thoughts on the anxiety of writing fictionSep 19, 2009
• a little wisdom from David Foster WallaceSep 13, 2009
• The Day I Became A Freaking AmericanSep 11, 2009
• writing as a manSep 8, 2009
• Zombies: Encounters With The Hungry DeadSep 3, 2009
• planning new blogSep 1, 2009