My book, Linda Mercury's Naughty Notes, is live, too! You can buy it at these following retailers! Amazon Barnes & Noble Rakuten Kob...

Behold what I found in the depths of my filing cabinet.  When I was a young Ms. Mercury, I knew I wanted to write and I knew I wanted ...

Enjoy!

Continuing the four year anniversary of my blog with a post from November 10, 2009. :) Tips and tricks. Let's be honest. We all...

Today's Woman in the Arts is Master Dancer, Saqra of Kent, Washington. Voted "Best Kept Secret of 2005" and "Instructo...

Dracula's Secre t, the first book in the Blood Wings series, is available for pre-order again! It will be released July 19th, 2012. ...

I just sent my teaser chapter for Book Two (still untitled) off to my editor! How about a pretty picture to celebrate? Soon, I will celeb...

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 ....

I love doing sit-ups. They do awesome things for my posture, my waist, and my general state of happiness. What is your favorite exercise?

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

I've been fortunate enough to receive some brilliant advice from a wide variety of sources. I hope to explore some of these A-ha! moment...

Why, hello there, Guilherme Marchi, professional bull rider from Argentina!

I think I will bake cookies this evening.

I love the modern ritual of meeting people for coffee. It's the perfect way to test the waters, to see if you and another person are at ...

I've been doing some heavy duty writing about archetypes. Today, I decided to talk about my wonderful day yesterday. I got to spend...

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

I'm the sort that needs a lot of intellectual stimulation, or my brain goes crazy with the self-criticism. I finally remembered that in ...

Picture from National Institute of Massotherapy I'm giving myself the present of a massage and facial today. What presents do you l...

Yesterday, I worked at Insomnia Coffee Company.  This quirky, fun space is filled with other people on laptops, music, and really really goo...

I've said it before and I'll say it again - writers, care for your instruments. Not your laptop, not your brain, but your body. If y...