Monthly Archives: June 2019

The Arts

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Lida Bushloper

One of the primary delights of living where I do in Southern California is that I am surrounded by a wealth of resources for joy. For me this means the pure joy of learning, of stretching my mind and especially … Continue reading →

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Send Is Not the End

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Lida Bushloper

We’ve all heard, and likely experienced, that getting started is the hard part. It’s certainly true for me. But now I find that ending is also hard. Last Saturday I hit “send” on a new story for a new (to … Continue reading →

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Fun With Networking

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Lida Bushloper

I spent most of this past weekend at the wonderful California Crime Writers Conference, jointly created by the local Sisters in Crime chapter and the local Mystery Writers of America chapter. At left is a picture of me and Vinnie … Continue reading →

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Decisions, Decisions

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Lida Bushloper

Studies have shown that, instead of making us feel richer and blessed, an over abundance of choices actually makes us less happy. We get paralyzed. What if we make the wrong choice? How do we decide between similar, but slightly different … Continue reading →

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