50 Shades of Decay: An Interview with Laura J. Hickman

What’s sexy about zombies? 51 authors answered that question with wild, weird, and titillating tales – because true love never dies, it just decays… Laura was literally the first friend that I made when I moved to Las Vegas seven years ago. So when I was asked to interview a 50 Shades of Decay author, I was delighted to pick her! … Read More

Aurora Borealis Tonight!

Apparently you can see it in the Northern US tonight. It’s one of my dreams to see it. I hope that many of you have the chance to step outside and experience something exquisite!  All of my love, friends.

Hello, Everyone! I’m Hiding!

How can I be hiding if I announce it cheerfully, you ask? It’s sort of like a kitschy rhinestone flamingo hiding in its natural habitat. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Check out the best link that I found all day. I’m taking a month-long hiatus from Facebook and Twitter, which is really hard, actually. Because a lot of things … Read More

Free Shock Totem on Kindle. Every Day This Week.

Tired of happy, fluffy bunnies and darling little baby chicks? How about some horror? If you haven’t had a chance to read Shock Totem, or even if you have, this week is the perfect time to pick up the mag for free on your Kindle! Click the links below to download!Monday/Tuesday: Shock Totem 1: Curious Tales of the Macabre and … Read More

Hooray! A Wonderful Review of BS!

I will never again write a book with “BS” as initials. Let me just be clear on that. TT Zuma wrote a wonderful review for Beautiful Sorrows over at Horror World. He said: “Mercedes M. Yardley might just be one of the finest and most imaginative storytellers since Neil Gaiman, she is that good.” What an honor! It really made … Read More

Meet Wendy Knight!

I’m wild about this woman. She’s my pocket-sized soul sister. And she has a book! Yay! That drops TODAY! Today, people! EEEEEEEEE! Let’s learn a little bit about her debut novel, Feudlings.   Nothing makes a new school suck worse than discovering the guy you’re in love with is your prophesied nemesis.  Ari is the most powerful flame-throwing sorceress ever, … Read More

Aren’t These Bloodthirsty Birds Charming?

    Why, look at this! The Yardley girls all found a quaint little duck park. With real, live ducks! And geese! And whatever the heck these mutant duck-things are! We played. We pranced. I took a few picture with my phone. Blurry ones.  Why are they so blurry, you ask? Because the mutant duck-things swarmed us. And we ran. … Read More

Shock Totem Issue Six. It’s So Lovely.

I want to ferociously make out with this cover. But there’s more than that. There are gorgeous stories inside, too!  It’s out on Kindle, and the physical copy will be out in March. Woo hoo! Shock Totem Publications is very happy to announce that the Kindle edition of our sixth issue is available for purchase! Don’t listen to this guy. … Read More

Hi! I’m in California! And I’m Interviewed!

We’re having the best time! I’ll post a few pictures later. This Pisces loves her ocean. So! The lovely Melissa Lemon interviewed me on her blog today! I am so excited to read her work. Just talking to her via the Internet cracks me up, so I can’t imagine how enjoyable her writing must be. She writes fairy tales.  FAIRY … Read More