Author Archives: Lida Bushloper

About Lida Bushloper

writer and poet

Gifts for Writers

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Lida Bushloper

My husband bought me this typewriter at a yard sale. I’m so lucky. He “gets” me.

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Summer’s Here (In Case You Hadn’t Noticed)

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Lida Bushloper

I’m delighted to have a new poem accepted. You can read it here, but you have to scroll down to the bottom of the page. I’m even more delighted to have discovered a new market for light verse. Not new, … Continue reading →

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Never Give Up

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Lida Bushloper

The February 17 issue of Woman’s World Magazine contains my mini-mystery, “The Chocolate Candy Thief.” This is a big win for me. I’ve been trying to sell stories to Woman’s World for decades, literally decades. I’ve sold them a … Continue reading →

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Hot Off the Pixels

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Lida Bushloper

My newest short story, “Actions Speak Louder,” went up on Dec. 15 at Yellow Mama. You can read it here.

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An Unexpected Honor

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Lida Bushloper

Hook, Line and Sinker, the lastest Guppy anthology, is a finalist for the Silver Falchion award at Killer Nashville writers’ conference. It includes my short story, “Senior Discount.” I’m super chuffed for myself and all my fellow authors in this … Continue reading →

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BOLO II

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Lida Bushloper

If you have a source for Woman’s World Magazine, I have another of those short pieces in their “Circle Of Kindness” column. It will be in the issue with the cover date of August 1, 2022, but which will be … Continue reading →

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So, How Was the Play?

Posted on July 7, 2022 by Lida Bushloper

I had another story accepted. It won’t come out till next year. But, how did it get written? I wish I knew. Then I could write more and get more stories accepted and published. I can only tell you (and … Continue reading →

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BOLO

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Lida Bushloper

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I’ll Take It

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Lida Bushloper

I’m please to say that my limerick was chosen as a runner up in the Saturday Evening Post‘s Jan./Feb. limerick contest. They don’t print the runners up in the magazine, but you can read my entry here, although you’ll have … Continue reading →

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No. Just . . . No. Except Sometimes

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Lida Bushloper

Naturally I was thrilled when I got an acceptance email from a terrific new magazine. The editor was abundant with praise. And the payment being offered was generous. But, I’ve been in the writing biz a while now, and while … Continue reading →