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Author Archives: Lida Bushloper
Neither a Borrower . . .
I’ve never confessed this to anyone–until now. Decades ago, I borrowed a book from a friend. She was adamant that she wanted it back. She even wrote her name, address and phone number inside the front cover. Yet, I never … Continue reading
Rediscovering the Joy
Sometimes I just get burnt out. Or stuck. Or bored. With my writing, I mean. My projects are bogged down, I don’t know how to fix problems, the original idea seems lame. Writing is not fun. Well, of course not. … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, burn-out, creativity, ideas, mothers, poetry, publishing, the writing life, writers, writing
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No Telling
We writers know all about keeping quiet about our work, or at least our works in progress. We know that talking about them too soon discharges the energy and excitement we need to keep pressing on till we at least … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, authors, cats, feedback, the writing life, writers, writing
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Why Read? II
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
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Tagged book clubs, books, companionship, friends, reading
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Why Read?
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
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Tagged Alison Weir, Atul Gawande, Bernard Cornwell, books, Geraldine Brooks, Maeve Binchy, reading, Tracy Chevalier
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Wait, What?
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
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Tagged audio books, eye surgery, eyesight, friends, podcasts, reading, surgery
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New On The Blog
On someone else’s blog a few days ago, a commenter said he wanted to re-blog the post, but didn’t know how. He went on to say that that would be his new goal, to learn how to do that–in effect, … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, authors, bloggers, blogging, Lifelong learning, poetry, skills, the writing life, writing
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Revival!
Years ago, I read The Amulet by Michael McDowell. I loved it, but when I went looking for more by this author, I was disappointed to find he had died in 1999. McDowell wrote horror but without the gore. His … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, books, horror novels, Michael McDowell, novels, publishing, reading, Valancourt Books
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