I don't want to mislead you, this book is geared towards the visual arts crowd. Its information, of which there is volumes, focuses on how visual artists can break into this world, how they can get their works into galleries, and how they can learn from his mistakes to actually make a living for themselves. And that kind of information is priceless. But for us writers, the book is only partially useful. I still say that Paul's words of support are easily worth the price of the book. And, in reality, Paul started out as a writer, and with 20 years of tribulations in the publishing industry, I can think of no one more qualified to speak to us as a group.
Living the Artist's Life is a hopeful, honest, and humorous look at the life we feel drawn into. He understands, he respects, and he supports us artists with true devotion and a full heart. And after reading this book, I have nothing but respect for a man who can find true happiness in a world that can be supremely self destructive. Paul makes me feel that my journey, although not easy, has immense worth. And maybe someday, with enough Pauls in the world, we will be able to regain some of the value we artists have lost.
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1 - chantal stone
Nice review...I'm going to check out this book.
"Chasing Matisse" by James Morgan is another interesting read, about a writer who chases his dream by taking a year off from "life" and following the footsteps of painter Henri Matisse. Full of insight and artistic philosophy, it's a great book for artists of any medium.