Lisa Litberg

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About Lisa Litberg
For as long as she can remember, Lisa Litberg has loved to write. Over the years she has amassed quite a collection of short stories and poetry. Free is her first novel. Ms. Litberg has been a high school teacher for nearly twenty years and helps empower her urban students with the power of the written word. Currently she is working on a short story compilation geared toward urban youth, as well as her second novel, which will answer her readers’ questions about what happened to Free.
For more info, find Ms. Litberg here:
Twitter: @lisalit2
Web page: www.lisailtberg.com
Facebook: Lisa S. Litberg
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Blog postI've sort of abandoned this project because I'm way more excited about the dystopian fiction I'm working on now. But I thought I'd share it here because I'm not sure if it'll ever make it any farther than this, and I just love this segment. Jack's voice has a special place in my heart.
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Blog postI've sort of abandoned this project because I'm way more excited about the dystopian fiction I'm working on now. But I thought I'd share it here because I'm not sure if it'll ever make it any farther than this, and I just love this segment. Jack's voice has a special place in my heart.
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Blog postThis is an old post, but worth repeating.
I am so tired of us 'sexy-shaming' women.
If you haven't done it, you've seen it. Judging women for dressing too sexy, or acting too sexy, or dancing too sexy, or being in a line of work that we consider sexual, or doing things we associate with sex. And if you're a woman, chances are you've made excuses for yourself for looking or acting or being sexy. "I didn't realize this dress was so tight!&qu6 years ago Read more -
Blog postThis is an old post, but worth repeating.
I am so tired of us 'sexy-shaming' women.
If you haven't done it, you've seen it. Judging women for dressing too sexy, or acting too sexy, or dancing too sexy, or being in a line of work that we consider sexual, or doing things we associate with sex. And if you're a woman, chances are you've made excuses for yourself for looking or acting or being sexy. "I didn't realize this dress was so tight!&qu6 years ago Read more -
Blog post"There were days, there were days, and there were days between
Summer flies and August dies and the world grows dark and mean"
Yesterday began what Grateful Dead fans term 'the days between'. Named after one of the later songs Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter wrote, the days between refer to the time span between Jerry Garcia's birthday on August 1st, and the day he died, August 9th. These days have come to be an occasion for Deadheads. Many fi7 years ago Read more -
Blog post"There were days, there were days, and there were days between
Summer flies and August dies and the world grows dark and mean"
Yesterday began what Grateful Dead fans term 'the days between'. Named after one of the later songs Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter wrote, the days between refer to the time span between Jerry Garcia's birthday on August 1st, and the day he died, August 9th. These days have come to be an occasion for Deadheads. Many fi7 years ago Read more -
Blog postSome of you may know I've seen the Grateful Dead one or two or sixty-four times. (Yes, not only do I know the exact number but I also have a notebook in which I've written down every set list for every show I attended, plus details of who I was with, guest performers, notable things that happened at the show, how I got tickets, unusual songs played, etc . But I digress...) It's hard to explain the allure of the Dead to people who haven't experienced it. If you know7 years ago Read more
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Blog postSome of you may know I've seen the Grateful Dead one or two or sixty-four times. (Yes, not only do I know the exact number but I also have a notebook in which I've written down every set list for every show I attended, plus details of who I was with, guest performers, notable things that happened at the show, how I got tickets, unusual songs played, etc . But I digress...) It's hard to explain the allure of the Dead to people who haven't experienced it. If you know7 years ago Read more
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Blog postAnyone else feel like you're inundated with self-help articles? 7 keys to happiness! 12 ways to cheer yourself up when you're at your lowest! 9 ways to beat belly fat! (I admit, I always get suckered into clicking on that one, and then they lose me at 'quit eating sugar'). 8 things successful people have already done before you even hit snooze for the 80th time and drag your sorry ass out of bed!
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Blog postAnyone else feel like you're inundated with self-help articles? 7 keys to happiness! 12 ways to cheer yourself up when you're at your lowest! 9 ways to beat belly fat! (I admit, I always get suckered into clicking on that one, and then they lose me at 'quit eating sugar'). 8 things successful people have already done before you even hit snooze for the 80th time and drag your sorry ass out of bed!
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Blog postMy dad was a character. He was larger than life, and not just in size. His voice, his humor, his presence. Even his stories were exaggerated, and became more so throughout the years, although he would deny this fiercely.
A look through his Facebook page tells you a lot about him. He was very political, fiercely liberal, a champion for the rights of minorities, the working class, the LBGT community. He loved animals, especially the puppies that were bo7 years ago Read more -
Blog postMy dad was a character. He was larger than life, and not just in size. His voice, his humor, his presence. Even his stories were exaggerated, and became more so throughout the years, although he would deny this fiercely.
A look through his Facebook page tells you a lot about him. He was very political, fiercely liberal, a champion for the rights of minorities, the working class, the LBGT community. He loved animals, especially the puppies that were bo7 years ago Read more -
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Blog posta Rafflecopter giveaway You have 6 days to enter! The more options you choose, the better your chances of winning!7 years ago Read more
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Blog postI'm jumping in the virtual VW and hitting the cyberroad to promote my book!
6/2: Today my book is reviewed by the lovely Amy Bizzarri, author of Discovering Vintage Chicago!
5/26: And yet another interview, this time by author Christina Hamlett! Interviewing is fun!
5/25: Check me out at Jamie L. Kaplan's blog. Jamie is also an author, and you can find her latest book here.
5/24: Today I'm fea7 years ago Read more -
Blog postI'm jumping in the virtual VW and hitting the cyberroad to promote my book!
6/2: Today my book is reviewed by the lovely Amy Bizzarri, author of Discovering Vintage Chicago!
5/26: And yet another interview, this time by author Christina Hamlett! Interviewing is fun!
5/25: Check me out at Jamie L. Kaplan's blog. Jamie is also an author, and you can find her latest book here.
5/24: Today I'm fea7 years ago Read more -
Blog post(This is an oldie but goodie. I think I wrote it in 2007. I am proud to say that Trevor has grown into a wonderful young man--smart, ethical, logical and far more grounded than I was as a teen).
The best thing that ever happened to me was becoming a mother.
Trevor wasn't planned. I like to tell him that he was the best surprise I've ever received. As unexpected as it was, I loved him from the moment I got over the shock of seeing that blu7 years ago Read more -
Blog post(This is an oldie but goodie. I think I wrote it in 2007. I am proud to say that Trevor has grown into a wonderful young man--smart, ethical, logical and far more grounded than I was as a teen).
The best thing that ever happened to me was becoming a mother.
Trevor wasn't planned. I like to tell him that he was the best surprise I've ever received. As unexpected as it was, I loved him from the moment I got over the shock of seeing that blu7 years ago Read more
Titles By Lisa Litberg
Free
Mar 1, 2015
by
Lisa Litberg
$3.99
"My name is Free. Usually when I tell people that they laugh and ask me what my real name is. I just look them dead on and repeat, 'Free.' I left my old name behind with my old life; shed both of them like a useless layer of skin. When I stepped free of that world, I took the name Free. It is my real name. I picked it myself. What could be more real than that?"
Since leaving home at the age of 18, Free has traveled the country searching for home. Her travels afford a variety of experiences, from following the Grateful Dead to waitressing in Chicago to selling jewelry in New Orleans’ French Market, but nothing seems to quell her sense of unrest. All the while her estranged brother Alfie is in her thoughts. Once she finds him, perhaps she’ll finally feel at home. But her world is filled with bad choices and unsavory characters, and she finds that freedom sometimes comes at a cost.
The reader will feel as if they are traveling right alongside Free in this moving coming-of-age story.
Since leaving home at the age of 18, Free has traveled the country searching for home. Her travels afford a variety of experiences, from following the Grateful Dead to waitressing in Chicago to selling jewelry in New Orleans’ French Market, but nothing seems to quell her sense of unrest. All the while her estranged brother Alfie is in her thoughts. Once she finds him, perhaps she’ll finally feel at home. But her world is filled with bad choices and unsavory characters, and she finds that freedom sometimes comes at a cost.
The reader will feel as if they are traveling right alongside Free in this moving coming-of-age story.
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