Heather McCorkle and The Wonders of Twitter

So I’m all about social media.  I like it, a LOT.  I love blogs, but it’s more difficult for me to keep up with.  It takes a while to search everybody out, read posts, and comment.  If you really want to stay in touch, I’m on Facebook.  If you really, really want conversations to fly, I’m @mercedesmy on Twitter.  So … Read More

The Ugly Side To “Write What You Know”

I’m not sure how I feel about the famous “Write What You Know” advice.  There’s an ugly flip side to it that says, “Hey, if you don’t know it, then you can’t write about it.”  I hate being limited like that, and it lights a dark fire in my skull that shrieks, “Don’t tell me what I can’t do!”  Fire … Read More

“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” features Jeremy D. Brooks

(Mostly True) Facts About Jeremy D Brooks By Jeremy D Brooks   Jeremy is a Las Vegas-based husband, father, full-time employee in an industry that will remain nameless, and, to the thesis of this article, a writer.   Jeremy uses his middle initial on the internet in an effort to differentiate himself from the people with  that name who have … Read More

A Writer Is Cursed

  I mentioned a while ago that I’ve gotten lazy.  The summer sun snuck into my bones and sapped my drive.   “I’ll write/sub/be a creative person later,” I thought.  I’m happy to report that I’m currently back on track.  WOO!  I wrote down all of my deadlines so I could see them.  I blocked out tiny chunks of time for … Read More

Shock Totem Interview at Ramblings of a Tattooed Head

So Simon Marshall Jones is hosting an interview with the Shock Totem staff at his site Ramblings of a Tattooed Head.  He said, “Why do you write?” and then basically let us interview ourselves, which was a big mistake.  After a zillion rather creative deviations and a moment or two spent in red-light territory, I finally asked the boys to … Read More

“Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks” features….GASP!

EGADS, I have run out of authors!  Say it ain’t so.  If you are interested in being featured here, drop me a line.  Here are the guidelines. Please! Save us! Your creative masks and blurbs have really made my day. 🙂

WIP Wednesday: Schizophrenia

Hard at work on the Williams Project.  Now that I wrote all of the difficult, gut-wrenching chapters, I find myself focusing on the lovely things.  It is all butterflies and spinny kisses in my world from here on out.  And that, ladies and gentlemen, feels fabulous! I’m also going to flesh out one of my favorite novels.  I heard a … Read More

Seattle Teaches Me A Lesson

Hello, my friends. I have fallen into the rabbit hole and emerged into a land of creativity.  I’m bombing around in my old home, Seattle, and it feels fantastic. I didn’t write much when I lived here.  I was surrounded by this bustling, artistic city and I was focused on schooling.  Being a (kind of) newlywed.  Figuring out what to … Read More

Shock Totem Issue #2

Issue #2 of Shock Totem is coming out on July 1st.  I can’t tell you how excited I am!  It will be the first issue out since I was on staff, and I can’t wait to see it.  Here is the illustrious TOC: * To Be Titled: An editorial, by K. Allen Wood * The Rat Burner, by Ricardo Bare … Read More