Welcome to Linda's Literary Lair.

Ever since I was a young girl, I adored The Muppets. I was a member of The Muppet Show Fan Club, I adored Sesame Street, and I have seen...

Me, confused and irritated. Hello, again! I've taken the last few months for a complete re-working of my blog direction. Since I sta...

I am thrilled to announce the re-release of my first book, Dracula's Secret. Dracula's Secret is the first book in the Blood Wings...

The reality of The Muse. From the adult comic Oglaf.

Self portrait of Peter Paul Rubens Writers are told "not to quit their day jobs", that publishing is a difficult industry to ...

Guess What! This blog is FOUR YEARS OLD ! It's hard to believe, but I've been attempting to make sense on the Internet for that lon...

I truly love living in the Pacific Northwest. The people are kind, the drivers are courteous, and the food will knock your socks off.  Last ...

And here are the latest pictures of the back yard renovation project. Amazing what can be done in two days!  Especially by people who know w...

You can check out a sample of Dracula's Secret over at E Kensington Books !

The cover of Dracula's Secret made it into an article in the June 4th, 2012 issue of P ublisher's Weekly!! It's a thumbnail...

Me on the Pont Neuf in 2010 I made it! I got the manuscript for Dracula's Desires in to my editor, Martin Biro at Kensington. I am ...

Last night, The Charming Man and myself went over to our dear friends' house (I'll think of a kicky name for them soon) for our holi...

My Public Library My last two rituals encourage silliness and concentration. I love to listen to music while I write. Anything...

My second ritual is keeping a journal. I used to do the Daily Pages suggested by Julia Cameron in her wonderful book, The Artist’s Way ....

“Every writer needs a dog to teach her fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before she lies down. ” When I think about...

Every writer, pro or amateur, likes to play with ideas. Writing exercises such as writing to a timer, journaling, or engaging in microdescr...

as opposed to just not working on my blog. :) Today I go in for LASIK corrective eye surgery. I'm not allowed to do any heavy visual l...

Today, The Flaming Chef and I wandered downtown Portland before settling in to write. Quite by impulse, we stopped by Verdun Fine Chocolate ...

Photo by Michael Baxter As a pre-published author, I'm not someone who can say, "And X is the title of my new book!" This l...

Is the odd-ball stuff my brain throws at me. I've had this beginning rolling around in my head for a while: “Get a load of her,” a m...