Monthly Archives: March 2017

From the “Nothing New Under the Sun” Department

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Lida Bushloper

I’m reading Everybody Behaves Badly: The True Story Behind Hemingway’s Masterpiece The Sun Also Rises, by Lesley M.M. Blume (which I recommend). The author recounts that in early 1920’s Paris, Hemingway became the deputy editor for a literary journal called transatlantic review, started … Continue reading →

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Crisis Management

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Lida Bushloper

Once, on a job interview, one of the questions posed this dilemma: I was faced with three crises at once. How would I set priorities to address each one to avoid a disaster? I must have answered well enough because … Continue reading →

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Does It Pay To Pay?

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Lida Bushloper

I belong to several online writers’ groups. One discussion that keeps recurring is: Should you pay to enter a writing contest? I’m not talking about the obvious scams or “contests” that are no more than money makers for the “sponsors” … Continue reading →

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A (Non-Tax) Deadline Approaches

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Lida Bushloper

Deadlines. They seem so far away when I first pencil them into my plans and schedules. But time speeds by, other unavoidable tasks crop up, or I underestimate the difficulty of the project. I try, try to train myself to … Continue reading →