You guys! Crystal Lake is celebrating the end of August with a HUGE 99 cent Kindle Sale, including my Bram Stoker Award-winning Little Dead Red and my favorite novel, Pretty Little Dead Girls. (The sale starts on August 29 for PLDG.) So many books are on sale, and I’ve picked up a few myself. Why not check it out? The … Read More
When A "Soldier" Sends You A Message…
I usually ignore them. And Nigerian princes. And people who start conversations with “hi.” But one day I had enough and I sent every single stupid request a reply message. It made me happy.
Meanwhile, Back at the Asylum…
I took what I thought would be a darling picture of Marsh and I. Instead, I look like I sat for this after murdering my family with an axe. It makes me laugh, though.
Ann Wilson in Las Vegas!
My first concert was Heart’s Bad Animals tour when I was seven years old. I’ll forever be thankful that my dad was cool enough to take me. They’ve been one of my favorite bands forever. So when Ann Wilson preformed on Fremont Street, I was all over that! Her voice is so incredible. I always wanted to sing like Ann Wilson … Read More
Indoor Camping
We Yardleys really know how to rough it. Or at least we know how to enjoy ourselves. Ever have a day where you just want to build a blanket fort and crawl inside for the rest of your life? We have those days quite a bit. What’s more? We do it. Not only did we build a fort big enough … 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.
Nightmare Fuel: Scorpions in Las Vegas
Or in my backyard, if we’re going to be more exact. Perhaps a few of you know that a bark scorpion stung me and sent me to the ER a few weeks ago. I had a healthy respect for them before, but now I know exactly how deadly they can be. Which makes this blacklight scorpion hunt even more terrifying. … Read More
So, That "I Nearly Died By Scorpion" Thing.
Some of you know that Las Vegas is under seige from the venomous bark scorpion. We’ve had many at my house, which I documented in The Obligatory Scorpion Montage. Well, earlier this month I was stung on the foot while washing dishes, and within an hour I was temporarily paralyzed in a hospital wheelchair. The doctor assured me this wasn’t a … Read More
Gamut's First Writer's Retreat and Workshop!
It’s going to be something special. It will take place in Wicker Park this October, and only two rooms are left. First come first serve! Tuesday October 10 to Sunday October 15 Wicker Park Inn Chicago, IL Richard Thomas, Casey Frechette, and I will be hosting. There will also be several guest teachers. You can find all of the … Read More
Christmas in July Wrap-Up
I adore Christmas, but it hasn’t been so much fun lately. It’s turned into a huge fanfare with tons of pressure and very little fun. This is why Christmas in July has become so important in our house. Every year, my mom would pull out the Christmas tree for a week. We would decorate it, listen to Christmas carols, and … Read More