Author Archives: Lida Bushloper

     The book is out.  Finally.  I was answering questions from a group of friends about this project.  One question was, “How long did it take?”  The glib answer is, 30 years.  But of course, that’s not what they wanted.  … Continue reading →

I mentioned in my last post that I had had a poem accepted by Light Quarterly.  The way I found out was by getting an author’s proof in the mail.  I could have dashed off an email, saying yeah, it’s … Continue reading →

I’ve had a poem accepted by Light Quarterly.  I couldn’t be more delighted.  You may remember from a previous post that this excellent poetry journal of light verse will likely be suspending publication, due to the death of its editor, … Continue reading →

I was reading what I thought was a poignant, even tragic poem to my writers’ group when several members started tittering, even giggling.  This was certainly not the response I was aiming for.  I can’t blame them.  I very often … Continue reading →

Audio books and e-readers are wonderful.  I’m hooked on print as well, of course.  But what I really need is some kind of connection, preferably wireless, that allows me to download books directly into my brain.  The constant flood of … Continue reading →

I was sad last week to hear of the death of John Mella, the founding editor of Light Quarterly.  The fate of this journal of light, humorous and fanciful verse, the only one of its kind in the U.S., is … Continue reading →

I wrote in the last post about meeting Belinda Del Pasco, the marvelous artist and human being.  When I meet someone who seems to be successful at what they do, I fall into “interviewer” mode, also known as brain-picking.  I … Continue reading →

I won’t call it writer’s block.  When you’re just starting out that may be what it feels like. But I’ve been through these over the years, and somehow (I’m not sure how or why), at some point, I get new … Continue reading →