Yes, it’s true. This process, which people have written entire books on and charge unsuspecting aspiring writers fortunes to explain to them, is just about the easiest thing in the world. (Alas, it’s the getting-the-people-to-buy-your-book that’s the hard part.) Check out this video I made that breaks it down…

Okay, so I created this class on branding yourself—all the hard-earned lessons I’ve learned over the past decade or two on how to become well-known in your chosen field. It includes everything from how to find your genre, create and build your website, start blogging, begin freelance writing, write and publish books on Amazon, create and upload audio books on … Continue reading →

So the big Recovery Fair I spent forever planning (which you heard me “cheerfully” “complain” about if you follow me on Twitter)? That happened. And it was great. Which ideally you can tell from the photo here or maybe from me picking my five favorite moments from the event for Los Angeles Magazine. On the opposite side of the work … Continue reading →

I get interesting email. See below. My name is [retracted] and I’m a teenage entrepreneur. Starting at 14, I’ve worked my way up in the online business world. Behind the computer, everyone assumes I’m just a regular 30 year old with a couple of kids and a wife but no one really knows the truth, or very few I should … Continue reading →

But at least I know that about myself, which we all know is the first step toward recovery. Though I can’t say for certain that there will be recovery in terms of this problem. I mean, I essentially blog my thoughts, 140 characters at a time, so what else could I possibly say here? Maybe that I adore you for … Continue reading →

Okay, so there was a bit of a bait and switch there, with me posting last Saturday’s Love and Lust and then taking it down and replacing it with a previous show (if you missed all that—well, I think you should probably be taking school a bit more seriously than you do). (Not that I judge.) But all that is … Continue reading →

Hey so you guys, I’m going to be doing a live chat on In The Rooms, the social networking site for people in recovery on Thursday, April 26th, at 6pm PST/9 pm EST. You do not have to be in recovery to join the chat! We’ll be talking pets, addiction, sobriety, crazy cat ladies and more. (Invite photo via untitledmagazine)

Students! I’ve been hosting these monthly events at The Mint in LA and I finally got with it enough to upload the recordings. Or at least to upload the recording of last night’s event. If this works, I can upload the other two I’ve had recorded. And if my tech luck continues — I’m on a bit of a roll … Continue reading →

I’m thrilled to tell you lovely people that my Kindle Single* has just been released. And it’s on a topic I’m almost disturbingly passionate about. My cats. And, more specifically, my relationship with them. And how that relates to my relationships with men. In short: Animal Attraction is now available on Amazon with a cover that may cause you to … Continue reading →