Desert Companion: Mercedes M. Yardley's "My Space"

The Desert Companion ran a piece on my writing space in their December issue.  Scott Dickensheets did a write-up of all of my various odds and ends while Brent Holmes threw himself on the floor to take some pictures of my teeny, tiny little area. My writing space is literally the corner of my bedroom. I found myself apologizing. “I’m sorry … Read More

Lit Reactor: Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone

Michael David Wilson asked six authors which books we read that were outside our comfort zones, and what the end result of that was. Check what Bracken MacLeod, Jessica McHugh, Philip Fracassi, Nik Korpon, JS Breukelaar, and I have to say. You can read the article here.

Cemetery Dance Interview: Yardley's First Fright

The very cool John Brhel interviewed me in Cemetery Dance, where we discussed important things, like my apparent but not-so-realized fascination with animated unicorns. It was a fun conversation done over Skype and then transcribed into text. If you have a second, come read about the first thing that truly terrified me.  He looked like this: Can’t. Stop. Screaming. Anyway, … Read More

Women in Horror Month Interview!

Hey, that’s me! The Horror Writers Association  interviewed me for Women in Horror Month. And that’s just awesome. Swing by here if you get a chance!  

Hey! I'm in the Las Vegas Seven!

I never thought I’d see my name on the cover of a Vegas magazine, but this dream has come true. And it is AWESOME. Las Vegas Seven has included me on its list of Intriguing People of 2017, and that’s just cool. If you’re in Vegas, you can find free copies of the Las Vegas Seven pretty much anywhere. It’s … Read More

The Horror Writer's Podcast Interview!

This was an insanely fun interview with Zach Bohannon and J.Thorn from The Horror Writer’s Podcast.  I hit it off with them immediately, and it felt like getting into a good-natured scrap with your family at the reunion. Zach is the kind of guy who would sit down next to you at the picnic table and steal the cob of corn from your … Read More

This Is Horror Episode 120…With Outtakes!

This is the second  part of the two part interview with This Is Horror. We discussed Gamut, rejections, and fairytales. Also, exploding Coke Zero bottles, selling organs on the black market, and about ten minutes of outtakes. There was a lot of laughter. The three of us were giggly things. The thing with interviews is that you never quite know the direction … Read More

This is Horror Podcast Interview! Episode 119.

Michael David Wilson and Bob Pastorolla invited me on Episode 119 of the This Is Horror Podcast, and it was such a blast! We discussed NaNoWriMo, lush language, beautiful horror, and the benefits of having your roommate perform kitchen table surgery with regular utensils. I may or may not have recommend removing a kidney as a form of weight loss, … Read More

An Interview! 13 Questions.

Ah, lucky number 13. At least, it’s always been my lucky number. I even turned 13 on Friday the 13th. What a grand year that was. The delightful Joan De La Haye was kind enough to let me pop by her blog. We discuss whether I’m a plotter or a pantser and what key words would turn me to a … 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