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Defining Dominant/Dominance Terms
Domination
Advice For New Dominants
Personal Experiences
Methods Of Training Dominants May Use
Female Domination
Punishment and Discipline

Defining Dominant/Dominance Terms

• Character Traits of a Successful Dominant Raven Shadowborne
• A Pledge To My Submissive: TautLine
• The Falconer: TorqueDom 
• Difference Between Dom and Master: TorqueDom 
• The Dominant Role: Skorpio *
• From A Dom's Perspective: Top, Dom and Master: Dragon~Lord
• Knights Vs. Gods: Master Eso *

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Domination

• How Can I Be A Good Top?: Johnson Gray
• A Dominant's Prayer: Grifter (updated March 2001)
• Seven Pillars Of Dominance: J. Mikael Togneri (updated 5/17/03 opens an index page listing all essays, in order)
• Dom-Space: Raven Shadowborne
• Expanding Dominance: Rob Hart
• Dominant Drop: Mistress Steel
• The Dominant Role: Skorpio *
• Going Deep: Topspace, Bottomspace, and Sado-erotic Ecstacy: Chris M * (10 pages linked together)
• Top and Bottom: Chris M (Part Two of Going Deep)
• Black Leather Space Suit & The Oft Forgotten Top: Chris M (Part Eight Of Going Deep)
• Sweet Shame: Humbling, Psychological and Verbal Domination: Chris M (three pages linked together)
• An Open Letter To A Novice Domme: Ambrosio * (works for both male and female dominants though written to female dominants )
• Training For The Modern Master: Michael Krause *
• Views From The Dragon's Lair: Dealing With Running: Dragon~Lord
• From A Dom's Perspective: When is a Master a Master?: Dragon~Lord *
• From A Dom's Perspective: Effects Of Love In BDSM: Dragon~Lord *
• What Makes A Good Dominant: Lord Saber
• Knights Vs. Gods: Master Eso *
• On Being A Mistress: Michelle Peters *
• Domination: Nala *

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Advice For New Dominants

• Advice For The New Dominant: TautLine
• The Dom Fever: Raven Shadowborne
• Common Insults Thrown At New Dominants: Raven Shadowborne
• What Masters Need: david stein (This link opens in a new window)
• The Dominant Role: Skorpio *
• Confidence Makes A Master: Jack Rinella
• You've Realized You're A Dominant Woman; Now What?: Rown Ste. Julian *
• An Open Letter To A Novice Domme: Ambrosio * (works for both male and female dominants though written to female dominants )
• Training For The Modern Master: Michael Krause *
• From A Dom's Perspective: When is a Master a Master?: Dragon~Lord *
• From A Dom's Perspective: Effects Of Love In BDSM: Dragon~Lord *
• From A Dom's Perspective: Intent In BDSM: Dragon~Lord *
• Lord Saber's Views On Being A Novice Dom: Lord Saber
• Knights Vs. Gods: Master Eso *
• Domination: Nala *

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Personal Experiences

• A Peek Into My World: FunFirmDom
• What I Have Learned Of Dominance: J. Mikael Togneri
• Crumpled Papers (A True Story): D.S. Gray
• Sweet Sadist: Anonymous By Request
• I Am A Dom: Tiger Master
• The Master Within Me: The Master 
• My Own Realization: Ron
• To Me, Domination Means: Justin Medlin
• Love and Honor, A Master's Self-Credo: Robert "Bo" Golden
• BDSM According To Nala: Nala *
• Ms Siren and boy john's Collaring Ceremony: Ms Siren * (real life)
• From A Dom's Perspective: When is a Master a Master?: Dragon~Lord *
• From A Dom's Perspective: Effects Of Love In BDSM: Dragon~Lord *
• From A Dom's Perspective: Intent In BDSM: Dragon~Lord *
• How Did I Become A Dominant?: Mistress Michelle *
• On Being A Mistress: Michelle Peters *
• Slave Petitions: Master Eso *

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Methods Of Training Dominants May Use

• Training: Rob Hart 
• Self Discipline For Dominants: Raven Shadowborne
• Guidelines For Punishment: MasterHyde
• Training Techniques: James Bryant

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Female Domination

• What Is Female Domination?: Lady English
• BDSM According To Nala: Nala *
• You've Realized You're A Dominant Woman; Now What?: Rown Ste. Julian *
• Ms Siren and boy john's Collaring Ceremony: Ms Siren * (real life)
• An Open Letter To A Novice Domme: Ambrosio * (works for both male and female dominants though written to female dominants )
• How Did I Become A Dominant?: Mistress Michelle *
• On Being A Mistress: Michelle Peters *
• What Is A Mistress?: Mistress Michelle
• Domination: Nala *

   

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Punishment & Discipline (link will open to list of articles in the General BDSM section)