There have been so many wonderful things going on lately that I haven’t been able to keep up. But I am delighted to announce that Little Dead Red made the official Bram Stokers Award final ballot in the long fiction category. It’s my first time ever being a Bram Stokers Award nominee and I’m quite excited about it. You all … Read More
Geeky Writers: Gamut Edition LIVE tonight!
You guys. You guys! I have so very much to tell you, and I’m excited and all atwitter! But unfortunately now isn’t the time for that. So we’ll talk about it later, and we’ll most likely talk about it tonight on our Awkward Conversations with Geeky Writers broadcast. Tonight’s special guest will be Richard Thomas, who rocks in every way … Read More
Pimp A Nemesis Friday: Matt Betts
Wait, when did “Pimp a Friend Friday” turn into “Pimp a Nemesis Friday?” When I decided to host Matt Betts, of course. He’s my favorite Nemesis ever. Matt’s new poetry collection is titled “Underwater Fistfight” and it’s poetry for people who think they hate poetry. His work is often funny and poignant. Poet. Pirate. It’s all the same really. … Read More
Miss Murder Gets Candid
Shane D. Keene interviewed me on Shotgun logic, and it was a blast! Oh, wait. That was a terrible and unintentional pun. Anyway, I really dug the interview. I didn’t have my filter on and talked about grief, the horrors of writing Little Dead Red, my excitement about Gamut, and how I don’t like being told to girlie up an anthology. I … Read More
Simon Dewar Interviews Me for WiHM.
Ah, Women in Horror Month. How I love it! The delightful Simon Dewar asks about my favorite women in horror, why WiHM is important to me, and what advice I’d hand out. Please stop by and check it out!
A Bark Scorpion at Miss Murder's House
I had never seen a scorpion here until the last two years. Suddenly they’re everywhere! They’re very venomous, and I hate them.
Miss Murder is Interviewed by Word Horde
A few years ago, I was included in the very cool Tales of Jack the Ripper anthology, edited by Ross Lockhart and put out by Word Horde. It’s still one of my very favorite anthologies. This week I had an interview with Sean Thompson of Word Horde discussing life, Saucy Jack, and the dark things. Please stop by and give it a … Read More
Good News for Little Dead Red!
My friends, I’m delighted to announce that Little Dead Red was recommended for the 2015 Bram Stoker Awards Preliminary Ballot. This means that some members of the Horror Writers Association liked it enough to recommend it, and it may or may not be on the final ballot, which consists of five stories. It means that people are reading Little Dead … Read More
My Fortune Cookie Gave Me Bad Advice.
I live in Vegas. This could go terribly, terribly wrong. You will be fortunate if you accept the next proposition you hear.” Ay yi yi.
A Kinder, Gentler First Aid Kit
I’ve told you about the Frontier Girls, which is similar to the Girl Scouts. Both of my daughters participate and they love it! I can’t say enough about our leader, who takes my breath away. She’s Wonder Woman. They had a first aid day on Saturday, spending four hours learning things like CPR, etc. One of the requirements is to … Read More