Monthly Archives: May 2019

Note to Self: Stop Talking

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Lida Bushloper

To myself, I mean. Or rather, more specifically, stop the mental negative self-talk that doesn’t help and only makes me miserable. Stop saying I have no ideas. Stop saying I have no time. Stop saying my work is too quirky to … Continue reading →

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Bragging Rights

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Lida Bushloper

Every issue of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine includes a fun contest. They print a picture, and writers are challenged to come up with a 250 word maximum story inspired by or based on the picture. Winners get $25.00. The winning … Continue reading →

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Persistence

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Lida Bushloper

I’m excited. My story, “The Wannabe”, is now out in the latest Guppy anthology, Fishy Business. While not quite a “30-Year Story“, it was at least a 10-year story. Still, I kept at it. I kept at it because I … Continue reading →

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