99 cents for a short time only! The Wolf is roaming the city in this Bram Stoker Award winning Mercedes M. Yardley novella, and he must be stopped. “LITTLE DEAD RED is a dark retelling of the classic fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood. But make no mistake; it isn’t that story in modernized form. That would be dark enough, … Read More
Little Dead Red and Other Stories! Win a Limited Edition Copy!
So the most amazing thing happened.Vault Books is a new publishing company that creates limited editions of new and existing works by some of the most noted writers of speculative fiction, and they took me under their wing. Pre-orders for my new limited edition short story collection Little Dead Red and Other Stories are now live. And this thing is going to … Read More
This Is How I Write My Books
The first draft is always chicken scratch.
This Is What Love Looks Like
I’m under some pretty intense deadlines and other stresses. How do you eat an elephant? You unhinge your jaw and try to devour all of it at once. Naturally. I came home from an unscheduled grocery store run (Arg, it ate up half an hour I didn’t intend to lose!) to this beautiful spread by Middlest. “You need to eat, … Read More
Darkness Dwells Podcast Episode 60!
Okay, so this was so much fun. I was delighted to go on the Darkness Dwells podcast and meet one of my new favorite people, Jason White. I recount my dorkiness at the Bram Stoker Award, my unholy love for The Lord of the Flies, and listen in horror as Jason is abducted by Skynet. Please stop by and take a … Read More
Pimp a Friend Friday: John Boden
1983: A boy and his little brother wander through a loosely stitched summer. A summer full of sun and surrealism, Lessons of loss and love. Of growing up and figuring it out. Nestled in the mountains of Pennsylvania is a small town, it’s not like the others. Things are strange there- people die but hang around, pets too. Everyone … Read More
An Essay on The Container of Sorrows' Theme
So. This is one of the coolest things to ever happen. I was looking for the link to my short story “The Container of Sorrows” to show my friend. And I run across this amazing essay that someone named Brendyliz wrote two years ago discussing the theme of “The Container of Sorrows.” You can read it here. What a delightful thing … Read More
Welcome to Miss Murder's Family Farm
My house is where unwanted animals magically appear. And I love it, I truly do. I stayed up until 2:00 last night trying to get some words done. And I wrote 4,300 of them, which delights me. What did not delight me as much was waking up three hours later because of the chickens. Yes, we have chickens again. A dear … Read More
A Brief Reading of "Water Thy Bones"
Gutted: Beautiful Horror Stories released with a bang on June 24. It’s a beautiful, dark book that is horribly disquieting. It’s one of the most anticipated releases this year and is living up to its reputation. Here’s a brief reading of my story “Water Thy Bones,” which is in the Gutted anthology. I hope you enjoy!
The Millennium Biltmore Hotel
It’s one of the coolest hotels I’ve ever had the chance to stay in. When I did my reading of Little Dead Red in LA for Shades and Shadows, I spent the night at the Biltmore. Astounding. The first picture I took was of this stunning ceiling. It looks like candy. Look at this tea service! It’s so beautiful and far … Read More