F J Haddley
  • Home
  • Blog
  • My Books
  • Contact Me
πŸ”
X
F J Haddley
  • Home
  • Blog
  • My Books
  • Contact Me
Instagram Threads X
Why you are struggling to adopt the habit of daily reading?
Why you are struggling to adopt the habit of daily reading?
The Writer's Room

Why you are struggling to adopt the habit of daily reading?

Habit is what makes all people wear clothes. But what about the habit of daily reading?

I used to be an avid reader. English literature and urban fiction writers made it easy for me ...

Read more
tips book recs Jan 3, 2021
Audiobooks. Lockdown. And new Opportunities
Audiobooks. Lockdown. And new Opportunities
The Writer's Room

Audiobooks. Lockdown. And new Opportunities

Who would think that staying at home can be so challenging and tough?! I’m sure, most of us dreamed of a week or better a month off work. But now when we have it, it doesn't fee...

Read more
inspiration book recs non-fiction Jan 3, 2021
Four FLAGS for a productive Reader
Four FLAGS for a productive Reader
The Writer's Room

Four FLAGS for a productive Reader

Those who have a natural attraction to reading, are indeed lucky! But not all of us, lucky bookworms, are being productive in our reading. Quite often, this very attraction turns us into blind...

Read more
book recs Jan 3, 2021
How I stay motivated while learning foreign languages?
How I stay motivated while learning foreign languages?
Linguistic Notes

How I stay motivated while learning foreign languages?

When it comes to learning languages, motivation is not just a fancy word but a riverbed in which your language learning progress flows.

It is one of the most important inner resource...

Read more
tips language learning Jan 3, 2021
Singular β€˜they’ in translation
Singular β€˜they’ in translation
Linguistic Notes

Singular β€˜they’ in translation

Singular ‘they,’ yes or no? It has been one of the main dilemmas in my translation work this year. Especially considering the difference between how gender is used in Russian and E...

Read more
language learning on translation Dec 29, 2020
Can Machine Translation Replace Human Translators?
Can Machine Translation Replace Human Translators?
Linguistic Notes

Can Machine Translation Replace Human Translators?

For me, machine translation and human translation are things of two different worlds. It does not mean that something is generally better than the other. Both have its pros and cons but p...

Read more
language learning on translation Dec 15, 2020
Localization in Literary Translation. Yes or No?
Localization in Literary Translation. Yes or No?
Linguistic Notes

Localization in Literary Translation. Yes or No?

As a literary translator, I have a quite interesting hobby, which is to read the same book first in the source language (for me it is English) and then in the target language (for me it is Rus...

Read more
language learning on translation Dec 8, 2020
What Kind of Reader We All Deserve
What Kind of Reader We All Deserve
The Writer's Room

What Kind of Reader We All Deserve

Hello December and hello my lovely reader – let’s have a heartful conversation today.

Honestly, it took me some time to come up with the title for today’s blog post...

Read more
personal reflections Dec 1, 2020
Here are Some Answers that You Need to Hear!
Here are Some Answers that You Need to Hear!
Life and Mindset

Here are Some Answers that You Need to Hear!

In Daoism, life is presented as a road which we have to follow. Sounds reasonable and kind of easy, does not it? But the older I get, the less visible this road of life appears to me.

...
Read more
personal reflections inspiration Nov 16, 2020
Two Books That Saved My Freelance Business
Two Books That Saved My Freelance Business
Linguistic Notes

Two Books That Saved My Freelance Business

I have already mentioned these two books on my Instagram, but I thought it would be great to dedicate my attention to them one more time here.

Why?

Because these two books ...

Read more
inspiration book recs motivation non-fiction Oct 28, 2020
It's Been A Year and Here Is What I Learned from Being a Blogger...
It's Been A Year and Here Is What I Learned from Being a Blogger...
Life and Mindset

It's Been A Year and Here Is What I Learned from Being a Blogger...

Last year, in September, I started one of the most important journeys of my life – this blog.

Honestly, it reminded me a trip through a gigantic field covered from sk...

Read more
personal reflections inspiration motivation Oct 16, 2020
What It's Like To Be The Least Talented Person In The Room
What It's Like To Be The Least Talented Person In The Room
Life and Mindset

What It's Like To Be The Least Talented Person In The Room

Everyone has their talents and gifts. No one is born without it.

However, looking back I remember a few people that I believed to be the most talented and gifted people I had ever me...

Read more
personal reflections inspiration motivation Oct 14, 2020
How I Am Surviving a Burnout and What It Taught Me So Far
How I Am Surviving a Burnout and What It Taught Me So Far
Life and Mindset

How I Am Surviving a Burnout and What It Taught Me So Far

Burnout is real!

I know it after years of fighting and refusing to believe in its existence.

I was a solder in the army of my creative bits that drove a stake of pain throu...

Read more
personal reflections inspiration motivation Oct 9, 2020
  • Previous page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Next page
Blog Categories
  • The Writer's Room
  • Life and Mindset
  • Linguistic Notes
Topics
  • #personal reflections
  • #tips
  • #book recs
  • #sapphic fiction
  • #writing
  • #non-fiction
  • #mindset
  • #inspiration
  • #motivation
  • #productivity
  • #language learning
  • #on translation
  • #freelance
Site search
More about me
Bluesky X Instagram Threads Medium
Menu
  • Home
  • Blog
  • My Books
Newsletter

Subscribe to receive notifications about new book releases, articles, and other updates on the website.

This is the last step 😊
Contacts

fjhaddley@gmail.com

Contact Me

Information

Cookies Policy

Website License

Content on this website is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution NoDerivatives International v4.0 or any later version.
F J Haddley 2025