It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and to celebrate the Geeky Writers Crew is having the Holiday Party 2.0! I want to say that last year’s party is the episode where Eryk fell off his chair, but I can’t be sure. But one thing I’m sure of is that we want you to join us! Laugh at our … Read More
The Lowdown with Simon Bestwick!
Wow, you guys. Thank you so much for your help with the Nameless: The Darkness Comes release! It went fantastically and I’m so pleased and humbled by the positive response. Thank you! The night of the launch, I was hit hard with a terrible cold and I’ve been in bed for two days. It feels good to crawl out and … Read More
Get Nameless & Little Dead Red for 99 Cents Today Only!
It’s the re-release of Nameless: The Darkness Comes! It’s on sale for 99 cents today only, and if you share proof of purchase with me (tag me on Facebook, Twitter, email me, etc) I’ll send you an e-copy of my dark novella Little Dead Red. Tomorrow the Nameless price goes up to $3.99, so you’ll want to grab it today. Want to hear a sample … Read More
Pre-Orders Are Up! And A Reading.
Oh, my friends! I’m so excited! Pre-orders are up for Nameless: The Darkness Comes. You can pre-order it now for 99 cents, and it will automatically be delivered to your Kindle on Friday. If you share your order with me (email me or tag me on Twitter or Facebook, etc), then I’ll send you an e-copy of my novella Little Dead Red. … Read More
Miss Murder Officially Joins Crystal Lake Publishing
It’s official! I’m now an author for Crystal Lake Publishing. What a delight! I’ll let Joe Mynhardt from Crystal Lake take it from here: I’m very happy to publicly welcome Mercedes Murdock Yardley to Crystal Lake Publishing. We’ll be publishing six titles from her in the next year, starting with NAMELESS: THE DARKNESS COMES this coming Friday (Book one in the … Read More
It's a Write-Off!
In this corner, we have Miss Murder. Three kids, a laptop, and deadlines cracking a whip above her. In this corner, we have Robert J Duperre, the fastest writer I have come to know. Who will win? The Terms: First one to write 90,000 words wins. It can on any project. No time limit, just word count. The Winner Gets: … Read More
Book Signing Update!
I forgot to update you guys on the Barnes and Noble book signing! We had a lot of fun, and there was a great turn out. Especially for Kathy-Lynn Cross, who was signing her debut novel! It was very exciting. It was even more exciting when somebody grabbed a copy of Erica Keifer’s book and a copy of mine, and … Read More
Miss Murder's Easy Crock Pot Potato Soup Recipe
I thought we could all use something warm and gratifying today. So I’m going to share some comfort in a bowl. There’s something soothing about washing and dicing potatoes and carrots. It feels like going back to a simpler time. This is also a wonderful meal if you’re on a budget, and it’s also a meal that begs to be … Read More
NAMELESS Releases On December 11th!
You guys. YOU GUYS. I can’t tell you how excited I am! My debut novel Nameless, Book 1 of THE BONE ANGEL TRILOGY, will be re-released on Friday, December 11. I am over the moon with this! Some of you know that I left my former publishers, and that meant many of my books went out of print. There’s nothing more difficult for … Read More
Pimp A Friend Friday: Deborah Batterman
Rachel loves her Uncle Jake more than anything. Handsome and mysterious, he fills her with stories, sends postcards and gifts from exotic places. And he’s so much more fun to be with than her parents, who are always fighting. When she learns he’s gay, she keeps it under wraps. And when he gets sick, she doesn’t even tell her best … Read More