Welcome to Linda's Literary Lair.

Just like listening to live music or observing paintings, poetry fuels my writing in a potent but indirect way. I like poetry that explores ...

I'm not really slacking, actually. My family of birth continues to have health problems and all sorts of scary excitement. Some writers...

Some people write a long first draft and then cut their manuscript down to size. Some people write a short first draft and then add. And add...

And so do some actors. :) I fell in love with Shakespeare in high school when I discovered that he really was as good as everyone made him ...

This weekend, I got a great rejection from Kensington. What is a good rejection? One where the editor or agent signs it him or herself. One ...

My maternal grandmother is in the hospital. Last week, I flew half-way across the continent to be with her, and things were not looking good...