Novelist, TV Writer, and Writing Teacher
Books. The messengers that got me through my childhood. Messengers from other worlds that took me on fascinating journeys. I could disappear into books for hours and emerge, renewed, as if from a long, deep and restful sleep. They saved me then. They save me now.
When I was all of 22 I decided I wanted to teach. But I only wanted to teach in a school like Summerhill, which I’d read about and loved. I learned of such a school nearby, in Rockland County, where I lived at the time. I walked in, met the four teachers who’d started it a year earlier, began to volunteer the following week and ended up teaching there for the next 7 years. Those 4 teachers are in this photo, taken at a reunion 5 years ago. Our students are still in touch with us. We all, teachers, students, parents changed each other’s lives. Jim, you were/are the heart of the school. Can’t wait to be together in May.
Big, huge thank you and love to Diane Golden for hosting a scintillating TEARS AND TEQUILA brunch/book club in her home high above the Pacific Ocean. Jo-Ann Lautman, Marion Rosenberg and I were wined, dined and delighted to talk with these brilliant women – a psychologist, a psychiatrist and two lawyers. Phew. I was nervous beforehand. But we left, warmed and engaged by their welcoming hearts and insightful comments. Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is the best part of writing a book!!!
Sitting in the studio, surrounded by their art, missing those who’ve left us after losing their families in the Holocaust. My mother, Greta Schreyer, Tibor Gergely, her best friend. Love you both. Grateful for the legacy you left; as always, hoping to keep your memories alive. (A never-before-seen drawing of me, age 10, by Tibor Gergely.)
Oh how I love this! A great image and message for a writer (like me) with a recently published book. I’m sure this applies to many others of us, too, writers or not. Let’s tell ourselves to keep up the good work, all of us. The size of our audience doesn’t matter. Look at the rapt expression on that kitty’s face….
Finally posting wonderful photos of the gorgeous women who came to my THIRD ANNUAL WRITING RETREAT IN OJAI.
I was honored to lead a very special group of magnificent, honest, deep writers at the at Pepper Tree Retreat in Ojai.
Thank you Ladies- You carved out the time to tell us about the worlds within you, wrote your hearts out, shared your stories, braved the rain, ate (and ate), did yoga, took walks, talked (and talked) and laughed.
By the end of our magical weekend we’d had a joyous, intense, magnificent time – thanks to all of you great writers!
Tears and Tequila Author, Linda Schreyer, interviews Ashley Davis Bush on her unique concept of grief – that death doesn’t end a relationship. It forges a new one, based on memory, spirit and love…
Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW is a relationship expert, grief counselor and the author of four self-help books including Shortcuts to Inner Peace: 70 Simple Paths to Everyday Serenity, Transcending Loss: Understanding the Lifelong Impact of Grief and How to Make it Meaningful, and 75 Habits for a Happy Marriage– co-authored with her husband, Daniel Arthur Bush, PhD. Ashley is passionate about providing simple, specific tools to help deepen and enrich your life, starting today.
“With compassion and a light hand which only true understanding can provide, the authors impart important life lessons on how to cope with grief and find a new path to happiness.”—Edie Lutnick Co-Founder and President, The Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund
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Event Details:
When: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Where:McManus Room- Westport Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 06880
Contact Info: 203.291.4800
Tears and Tequila co-author Linda Schreyer hosts a new episode of Blog Talk Radio with filmmaker and freelance writer, Niva Dorell Smith.
In May, 2011 Niva lost her husband Kaz to brain cancer. He was 43 and Niva was just 40. She speaks to Linda about her loss, and her own writing. You can read Niva’s story, Saying I Do, and Saying Farewell, at Modern Loss.
Here is a link to the podcast: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rarebirdradio/2014/11/11/linda-schreyer
Tears and Tequila co-author Linda Schreyer hosts a new episode of Blog Talk Radio with life coach/writer/speaker/founder of Second Firsts: Christina Rasmussen.
From her Amazon bio: “Christina Rasmussen is on a crusade to change the way we live after loss. As a founder of Second Firsts, an organization to help people create a pathway back to life after loss, Christina spends her time speaking, coaching, and helping thousands of people rebuild, reclaim, and relaunch their lives using the most powerful tool for personal reinvention: the human mind.”
You can purchase Christina’s book, Second Firsts: Live, Laugh, and Love Again on Amazon
Here is a link to the interview!
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