tarahthornburgOct 31, 201914 minEngage Your Fans — Yes, You Have Fans!In this post, I discuss my struggles with fan engagement this year and my a-ha moments about engaging my readers. I share what I learned fro
tarahthornburgOct 30, 20191 minHow to Win #NaNoWriMoIn this video, I share my secrets to winning #NaNoWriMo: writing 50,000 words of a novel during the month of November. Since I started writing in 2013, I've ...
tarahthornburgOct 21, 201916 minWild Places, Wild People: Unlocking the Possibilities to Create a Life on Your Own TermsThis week on The Fearless Creative, I share my adventures camping in Arizona and discuss "Walden on Wheels" by Ken Ilgunas.
tarahthornburgOct 20, 201913 minHow to Get Out of a Creative Funk and Do Your Best WorkThis post originally aired as an episode of my podcast, The Fearless Creative. Make sure you subscribe to get your weekly dose of inspiration, motivation, an...
tarahthornburgOct 19, 201913 minMy Morning Routine for Optimal CreativityThis post originally aired as an episode of my podcast, The Fearless Creative. Make sure you subscribe to get your weekly dose of inspiration, motivation, an...
tarahthornburgSep 24, 20192 minCreative Morning Magic Is Now Available!Today’s the day! Creative Morning Magic: The Life-Changing Daily Practice for Writers, Artists, and Makers is now available wherever books are sold. I am so ...
tarahthornburgSep 23, 20191 minCan Stress Give You a Creative Edge? Plus a Weird Psychological Hack to Feel BetterYou can listen to the episode here or subscribe to The Fearless Creative on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Dr. Novacek is a clinical and research psychologist. H...
tarahthornburgSep 16, 201915 minMy Best Tips for Collaborating With Other CreativesThis post originally aired as an episode of my podcast, The Fearless Creative. Make sure you subscribe to get your weekly dose of inspiration, motivation, an...
tarahthornburgSep 9, 201912 minHow to Manage Self-Doubt as a CreativeThis post originally aired as an episode of my podcast, The Fearless Creative. Make sure you subscribe to get your weekly dose of inspiration, motivation, an...
tarahthornburgSep 4, 20192 min#HappierLaborDay: My Reflections on the Writing Lifespecial minisode of the podcast in honor of #HappierLaborDay. “Happier Labor Day” was a movement created by Gretchen Rubin to encourage all of us to reflect ...
tarahthornburgSep 2, 201916 minCan You Run a Successful Author Business Without Paid Ads?This post originally aired as an episode of my podcast, The Fearless Creative. Make sure you subscribe to get your weekly dose of inspiration, motivation, an...
tarahthornburgAug 28, 20197 min5 Alternate Streams of Income That Every Writer Should Know AboutBeing a full-time writer is awesome. I get to spend most of my time doing what I love, which is writing science fiction and creating content for other writer...
tarahthornburgAug 26, 201914 minThe Surprising Trait That Predicts Creative Success (and How to Develop It)This post originally aired as an episode of my podcast, The Fearless Creative. Make sure you subscribe to get your weekly dose of inspiration, motivation, an...
tarahthornburgAug 21, 20194 min5 Ways to Find Your Weird Writing Quirks (and Hopefully Fix Them for Good)Catching your own idiosyncrasies can feel like playing whack-a-mole: As soon as you stop making your character sigh every other paragraph, you learn you are ...
tarahthornburgAug 19, 201916 minGoing Full Time With Your Writing? Here Are 4 Hurdles You Will FaceThis post originally aired as an episode of my podcast, The Fearless Creative. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode! If you’d rather read ins...
tarahthornburgAug 14, 20194 minHow to Write Blog Posts With Impossible-to-Skim PersonalityIt started with the cheese. Last Saturday afternoon, my husband and I were feeling fancy. When we feel fancy, we like to fire up the Weber and treat ourselve...
tarahthornburgAug 12, 201913 min5 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Creative BusinessThis post originally aired as an episode of my podcast, “The Fearless Creative.” If you’d rather read instead of listen, I’ve included the abridged transcrip...
tarahthornburgAug 7, 201910 minEvolve or Die: What Being a Writer Looks Like for Me in 2019Ever had one of those days when someone asks you how you’re doing and you find yourself blurting out your whole life story? Last Tuesday was one of those day...
tarahthornburgAug 5, 201917 minDharma, Ikigai, and Discovering Your Purpose in LifeThis post originally aired as an episode of my podcast, “The Fearless Creative.” If you’d rather read instead of listen, I’ve included the abridged transcrip...
tarahthornburgJul 30, 20191 minThe Power of Teamwork: Two Successful Businesses, One Amazing Lifeoriginally aired on my podcast, “The Fearless Creative.” It’s a very special episode where I interview fellow entrepreneur — my husband — Ben Thornburg. Ben ...