Monthly Archives: July 2018

Harder Than I Thought

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Lida Bushloper

I mentioned a while back that I had a story accepted for an upcoming anthology. So far, so good. Then the editor sent to all the contributors her comments and suggestions for improvements, fixes and edits. I was pleased that she … Continue reading →

Posted in publishing, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged authors, creativity, editing, editors, hard work, publishing, quotes, revision, short stories, the writing life, writing | 5 Comments

Why Read? II

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Lida Bushloper

In my last post, I argued one of the reasons for reading was for companionship. I meant in the sense that when you are engrossed in a good book, it’s almost impossible to feel lonely. But there is another sense … Continue reading →

Posted in publishing, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged book clubs, books, companionship, friends, reading | 2 Comments

Why Read?

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Lida Bushloper

More specifically, why read books? Why do I even ask this? If you follow this blog, you’re likely an avid reader, of darn near everything. I still want to offer some reasons. For information, of course. For entertainment, naturally. But … Continue reading →

Posted in publishing, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged Alison Weir, Atul Gawande, Bernard Cornwell, books, Geraldine Brooks, Maeve Binchy, reading, Tracy Chevalier | 2 Comments

Wait, What?

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Lida Bushloper

I had some minor eye surgery a few weeks ago. Pre-op and post-op instructions were clear, manageable and complete. No driving, bending. lifting anything over 20 pounds, all the usual stuff. But there was one HUUUGE exception. They didn’t tell me … Continue reading →