The Labyrinth Approach To Writing
True success is a labyrinth. It takes action. It takes logic. it takes perseverance. And it takes courage. Granted, my experience with labyrinths is pretty much restricted to a yearly corn maze adventure around Halloween and enjoying some James Dashner, and his book…
Writers and Using Google Blogger
Why should I use Google Blogger? For many years, Living a Life of Writing has been on the Google Blogger-based platform, and it is serving its purpose, but at this point there is discussion between the writers on this website…
Book Review of Flashhpoints By George Friedman
A new book has just been released by one of the leading voices in the realm of geopolitics, George Friedman. Entitled Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe, 2015, Friedman delivers an unusual blend of geopolitical analysis and personal experience to describe the…
Quotes About Writing
Writing quotes are everywhere. Some people want them because it gives them some sort of perspective on their own writing journey. For others, it is about the need to feel a sense of belonging to the writer whom they admire,…
On the “Write” Track
The challenge of publishing and why perseverance pays off If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. End of post. Just kidding. But to be honest, sometimes we all need a reminder that persevering will pay off in the…
When You Observe, You’ll Publish Great Things
The best way to judge if you need to improve your online writing is to stop for a moment and look at what you think is good- and what other writers know is good. And what your readers know is…
Robert Harris: A Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside an Enigma
Robert Harris is well known for his books of historical-fiction. His latest, from 2013, An Officer and a Spy is the true story of how a Jewish-French officer, Alfred Dreyfus is convicted, falsely as it turns out, of being a double-agent…
Blogs, Self-Publishing, Relationships and Competition
Do you know who you are competing with when you write a blog? The Internet is a big place for a small writer, as there are millions of people on the web looking for something specific, which might not be…
