Saturday, July 15, 2006

Merc?

Well, in case you're wondering about my handle, there's a story about that. Years ago in an online writing BootCamp, the Sarge yelled at me - that I was like a blob of mercury - drop it on the floor and it rolls all over the place. Huh? You have no structure, Merc! And so the name stuck.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think the name might have stuck for other, more substantive reasons, Merc. Thanks for the invitation, and good luck with the blog. Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Zoe

Merc said...

A blob of mercury is pretty substantive though, Zoe. I mean, it just doesn't evaporate, or go up in hot air, or does it? Back to Chemistry 101 for me, I guess.
Best,
Merc

Amanda said...

and it's a great nickname!

Merc said...

Ta, Amanda. It's sort of grown on me, or should I say I got stuck on it. Well, it hasn't wobbled off yet.