Blogtalk


Results of 2018 Year-End Reader Survey 2

A big THANK YOU to all who took the time to complete the year-end survey! Your feedback is both important and very influential in terms of the types of articles and content I will provide in 2019.   I’m happy to announce that Diane S. was the winner of the […]


On the Riddle of Experience vs. Memory 14

I RECENTLY RE-WATCHED Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman’s 2010 TED talk on “The Riddle of Experience vs. Memory,” which is about the difference between what he calls the “experiencing self” (that part of us that experiences life moment by moment) and the “memory self” (that part of us that remembers our […]


What’s New for WritingThroughLife in 2018 6

WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW what’s in store for WritingThroughLife in 2018? Based on your emails and 2017 reader survey results, I’ve planned several exciting new series and initiatives, some of which have already started. You told me you wanted help with your biggest challenge — to write consistently and […]


5 Famous Authors Talk About Writing 5

WHEN IT COMES TO WRITING AND THE WRITING LIFE, every author has a different and unique take on his or her sources of inspiration, what makes for good writing, and what is most important for success. I gain both encouragement and confidence in my own approach when I listen to […]


How to Write Your Memoir: A 3-Step Guide by Jerry Jenkins 5

THIS WEEK, I have the honor of hosting Jerry Jenkins, author of more than 180 books with sales of more than 70 million copies, including the best-selling Left Behind series. Twenty of Jerry’s books have reached The New York Times best-seller list (seven debuting number one). This article was originally posted […]