Eeeeee! Here it is! This is the collaboration John Boden and I have been working on. He sent me a snippet of a story to read, and I fell in love with the characters. There was the unfortunate boy named Detritus by his mother. The ghostly best friend in a Nazi uniform. The dead girl who refused to acknowledge she … Read More
Meet with Me on Thursday! We'll Talk Queries.
One of the most daunting parts of writing is actually querying and submitting your stories. It’s a bit frightening to look up strangers and ask them if they’d like to read your work, but it’s an integral part to the process that simply can’t be skipped. You can’t be published if you don’t submit, yes? And you can’t submit if … Read More
This is Horror: Best Writing Advice Episode
In this podcast twenty writers discuss the best writing advice they’ve received. Contributions from Stephen Graham Jones, Mercedes M. Yardley, Helen Marshall, Paul Tremblay, George Ttoouli, Nina Allan, David Moody, Jessica McHugh, John F.D. Taff, John C. Foster, David Bowles, Lisa L. Hannett, Bob Pastorella, Josh Malerman, Richard Thomas, Vincenzo Bilof, Jasper Bark, Sarah Langan, S. P. Miskowski and This Is … Read More
Pimp a Friend Friday: Timothy C. Ward
My friend Tim Ward has a cool new book titled Godsknife: Revolt, and it looks AWESOME. I’ve known him for a few years, and he is seriously the coolest guy. We just hit it off beautifully, and I admire the goodness and talent that I see in him. I’m happy to host an interview with him. Tim! It’s been such … Read More
Gamut Reopens Tomorrow!
Has it been a month already since Gamut first opened its doors? Gamut has chosen to cap submissions at 300 a month for two main reasons. 1) We want to reply in a timely manner, hopefully in 31 days or less, and 2) we don’t want to suffer staff burnout. One we reach 300 subs, we close while we get everything … Read More
The First Day of School!
And my baby is off to kindergarten. I can’t believe it. It’s thrilling, confusing, and a bit sad. I snuggled the and sent them off with so much joy and so much sorrow. Get it together, Mercedes. 😛 I’ve had a little buddy at home for thirteen years, and this is quite literally my first day without that. Oh, there are … Read More
Pimp A Friend Friday: Crystal Lake Publishing
Dive into the deep end of the lake with 19 tales of terror, selected by Monique Snyman. Tales from the Lake Vol. 3 features ghosts, monsters, assassins, alternate dimensions, creatures from the deepest depths and the darkest parts of the universe. Join “Maybelle” by Mere Joyce in a world where books become real enough to cause both pleasure and pain. … Read More
Miss Murder at the Ferron Library
I had a speaking engagement at the Ferron library today, and it was so much fun! The smell of books, old friends, and new ones. I enjoyed every second. It was such a friendly, cozy environment! Middlest came up and sat next to me, ready to field any questions. Littlest fell asleep on my lap and I rocked her … Read More
You Guys! I'm Back!
“What?” You ask. “Were you even gone?” Well, I was. Due to computery things and my lack of knowledge about computery things, I was literally two days away from losing my blog and domain name, etc etc etc. But I figured it out and A Broken Laptop is still mine. I can’t tell you how relieved I am. (Hint: I’m … Read More
Pimp A Friend Friday: MichaelBrent Collings (and me!)
Wait, what, is that my name (among others) on the cover of Michaelbrent’s book? Why, yes it is! And MB explains why. It’s such a fun, brilliant idea. I read the book and it was an absolute delight. It was full of tension, snark, death, people you love, oracles, guns, and everything that makes a con cool. Plus you know … Read More