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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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At Last

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Lida Bushloper

After a long slog, I’ve finally issued the second edition of my poetry collection, Fault Lines. Perhaps it took longer than it should have. Perhaps it took exactly as long as it needed. There were three things that slowed down … Continue reading →

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The Simplest Cure

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Lida Bushloper

Yesterday my life was awful. I felt discouraged, stuck, overwhelmed and unlovable. Yet, nothing had changed from the day before, when everything was fine. Today, I’m upbeat, tackling chores and creative projects with verve, hope and confidence. Nothing in my … Continue reading →

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Sex, Love and Writing

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Lida Bushloper

When I was in college, the sexual revolution was just getting started. Woman still hid the fact that they weren’t virgins, if that was the case. Magazine articles still quoted sexually active college women anonymously. One quote said this: “you … Continue reading →

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Honestly, Once Would Have Been Enough

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Lida Bushloper

I was delighted when so many of my online writer friends got last minute holiday gifts in the form of acceptances in late December. It was the opposite for me. I got not one, but two rejections–for the same piece!! … Continue reading →

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A Clean Slate

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Lida Bushloper

I got my last rejection of the year a few days ago. It was kind of refreshing. Everything else I had submitted had either been rejected or accepted. Now I can start a fresh batch of submissions from scratch. Sort … Continue reading →

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Being Famous on Social Media

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Lida Bushloper

Sharp, dead-on observations that are surprisingly liberating. Just MHO. Lida

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Pain

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Lida Bushloper

Everyone who lives suffers, physically, emotionally, mentally. At least at some point in his or her life. But artists suffer pain that’s unique to us. If we are not creating, we are hurting. If we are not creating, it feels like … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Thanksgiving

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Lida Bushloper

I’ve mentioned several of these before. But nearing Thanksgiving, I’m reminded of how grateful I am for the following: Technology Online submissions. Dangerous if you hit “send” too quickly, but mostly a huge advantage over the old … Continue reading →

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Sine Qua Non

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Lida Bushloper

There was a time when, like many folks starting out in life, I was struggling. Working multiple jobs, trying to get more education, fighting to keep the first home I had bought on my own. I was determined to hang … Continue reading →