Did you know that February 29 is Rare Disease Day? It’s also Jay Faulkner’s birthday. Jay is a family man, editor, and friend who allowed me to do a guest post on his blog to raise rare disease awareness. I’ll actually have a few posts there through the month, since my family and I seem to constantly hit the rare disease jackpot. … Read More
Ten Word Review: Ghost Hunting
Ghost Hunting: True Stories of Unexplained phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Society by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson with Michael Jan Friedman Hawes obviously rules the roost. Finished in two hours. Fun! (Don’t you love how the title is vastly longer than the review?) To get a more in-depth look at the book, check out my review on the … Read More
My, Uh, 41 Books of 2011
My goal was to read 52 books in 2011. I listed the books here. While I didn’t manage the whole 52, I did a few books better than last year. It’s also fun to see my true crime/faeries/nonfiction phases. This list does not include reading The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales to my kids 600,000 times. Which it should. … Read More
The Stokers
So apparently I was the last to know because I am off in my own little Mercedes La-La Land, but Demons has been nominated for a Stoker. Woo hoo! I’m so delighted to be part of that collection, and a Stoker nom is just too cool. (Wait! Correction! Recommended for a Stoker. Thanks to Ken for the correction. I am … Read More
A Month of Letters Challenge
I came across the most delightful, charming thing. Mary Robinette Kowal has has chosen to think of February as “The Month of Letters”. During this month, you mail a letter to someone every day. How do you feel about this? Eager? Unnerved? Daunted? I grew up making my own stationary and cards. I mailed letters constantly. A friend and I even wrote … Read More
Review: Aleera: Tainted Blood
I just finished Joseph Mead’s debut novel Aleera: Tainted Blood. Aleera, the daughter of a demonic warlord and a succubus, is being tormented by a serial killer who leaves behind charred bodies. While trying to track down the killer, she is constantly battling her own dark urges. Will she be able to control the demon inside her when her life is at stake? … Read More
When The Big Man Has Your Back
Did you think I meant THAT big man? I meant the OTHER big man. We sent letters to Santa before Christmas. Imagine my delight when he not only responded to our letters, but to mine personally. Nothing can stop me now, right? There’s magic dust and elf elbow grease on my side! “P.S. -Mercedes, I am working on your book … Read More
Your First Hate Mail: My First Guest Post of 2011. Woo hoo!
“Your First Hate Mail: How Life Can Change After Working For a Magazine” has gone live at The Fictorian Era. Go! Read it! Support them! But first, let me tell you about our little literary meet-cute. So I was at World Fantasy Con in October. Besides geeking out over some of my favorite authors, I was also scouring the joint … Read More