Monthly Archives: December 2017

The Artist In All Of Us

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Lida Bushloper

At the end of the year, many people take stock. Artists do, too. For us, this self-assessment can take various forms. Did I create new work this year? Did I have any successes? Did I keep my vision for my … Continue reading →

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The Other Thing . . .

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Lida Bushloper

. . . that I’m most grateful for, in addition to the writers groups that offer so much substantive help is: electronic submissions. I remember looong ago, at writer’s conferences, you always could tell a raw beginner when they would ask, … Continue reading →

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Talk About Grateful. . .

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Lida Bushloper

I didn’t write a post about being grateful at Thanksgiving, but now’s the time. I had coffee a few days ago with a friend who has her own business in a different field from mine. She had mentioned she was planning … Continue reading →

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Work?

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Lida Bushloper

Mark Twain has a wonderful quote in Tom Sawyer after the scene where Tom has seduced his friends into helping him whitewash the fence. “Work consists of whatever a body is OBLIGED to do, and that Play consists of whatever … Continue reading →

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