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
My Nemesis Has A Book! And It’s Awesome!
I’m sure that you are familiar with the bloodthirsty rivalry that I have with the nefarious Matt Betts. What? You aren’t? Well, that’s probably a good thing because, while we were once into hamstringing each other every chance we got, we sort of became older and wiser and…well, lazy. Instead of throwing grenades while racing through the yard, we started … Read More
Me! On the radio! Tonight!
Gardner Goldsmith is gracious enough to have me on his show tonight. Even after talking to me before, and knowing what a dork I am when he gets me on the phone. We’ll be talking a bit about Beautiful Sorrows and I’ll do a brief reading from it. Why don’t you join me? He’s calling in at about 10:30 EST. … Read More
When We Fell In Love
This is an essay that ran two years ago, but it’s still one of my favorite things. Read about my love/hate relationship with Gabriel Garcia Marquez at Three Guys One Book. This book was definitely an inspiration to me.
Strong Like Butterfly Ebook
Strong Like Butterfly brings the best of the popular website Girl Body Pride to the pages of your e-reader in a collection of strong and inspiring essays from women celebrating the You that You Are Right Now. While the word “Body” might be interpreted only as that which never seems to be the right size, shape, or weight, it is … Read More
The “Strong Like Butterfly” Ebook Launch! And Win A Free Book!
The savvy and force of nature Pauline Campos has edited a wonderful new ebook titled Strong Like Butterfly. It’s a painful and victorious collection of stories from strong women who are overcoming and even celebrating adversity. I’m honored to be included. My story “Heavy Like Grief” was written three months after losing my girls. It was tough to write, but … Read More
Flaws. And One Hour Left Until The New Year.
Flaws. We all have them. This is the picture that made me realize my eyes are strange. They’re too far apart, off center, and an unusual color. The hair can grow, but the eyes? Kinda stuck with ’em. There is an alternative, but I’d rather not, thankyouverymuch. Of course I have goals for the new year, and things that I’d … Read More