Sign up for this online class! You know you want to. 😀 Overview Day of Reckoning will be a one-day class that runs from 9-12 AM and 1-5 PM CST, quarterly. The current dates for 2017 are May 13th, August 12th, OR November 18th. These are all on Saturdays. There will be seven instructors who will run sessions that last … Read More
A Very Crappy Tuesday: The Universe Has It In For Miss Murder
They say Tuesday’s child is full of grace. Apparently that isn’t so! This morning was off to a rousing start when I slept through my alarm. Oldest had decided to go traipsing around outside in bare feet, scaring me and the neighbors. I got him settled, the power inexplicably went off (why?),and then I managed to get Middlest to her … Read More
No, YOUR House is Super Snuggly!
a A soft black bunny grooms himself on a cuddly penguin sleeping bag. The cuteness is overwhelming. Here’s a picture to save for a bad day. <3
Happy Anniversary, Beautiful Sorrows! And a Super Apex Sale!
Five years ago I published my first book, Beautiful Sorrows, from Shock Totem Publications. Now it’s being re-released from Apex, and I couldn’t be more pleased! They’re running a killer deal where you can get all five books from Shock-Totem-Turned-Apex authors in the Shock Bundle. Shock Bundle from Apex Book Company. 5 books to thrill! $10 digital and $50 trade … Read More
Listen, Kids, Mama Has a Deadline, So…
That’s right. Keep yourselves out of trouble, thanks.
Free Las Vegas Reading Series Tonight!
You guys! This will be so much fun! The Writer’s Block is sponsoring EXPO, which is a reader’s series featuring five Las Vegas authors who will read five minutes of their work. I’m delighted to participate in tonight’s reading alongside Dayvid Figler, Kayla Miller, P Moss, and Amanda Skenandore. The event is free and you don’t have to RSVP. Just pop on by and say … Read More
Voodoo Doll Sugar Cookies
They’re for every day of the week, as far as I’m concerned.
Announcing In This Point Of Stillness!
I’m delighted to announce In This Point of Stillness, a new microficton chapbook collaboration written by Dustin LaValley and Mercedes M. Yardley (That’s me!). This was an insanely fun project. Microfiction stories are just what they sound like: teeny, tiny little stories told in few words. The collection is quite lovely and has an emotional impact. It’s 54 pages of … Read More
Teach Your Children Well
I love this picture. My husband was making Zuppa Toscana soup, and he showed Littlest how to help. Sometimes I forget they’re going to be Big Strong People someday, and need to know these things. How can they change the world for the better if they can’t take care of themselves?
Miss Murder Takes a Holiday
My husband gifted me with a night’s stay at the hotel a mile from our house. So I was close enough I could be accessible if the house burned down or the kiddo’s heads exploded, but I was otherwise off limits. I wrote on the balcony. I laughed at 20 minutes of vintage South Park (Drugs are bad, m’kay) … Read More