My friends! She’s finally here! Love is a Crematorium and Other Tales is out, and I am so very excited to see her. A woman builds her lover from carefully scavenged pieces and parts. A young girl is groomed for madness by one who loves her most. A neurodivergent boy organizes his life, and loss, by the ticking of a … Read More
Going Live on Vox Vomitus!
The lovely co-hosts of Vox Vomitus have invited Tom Deady and I over to talk about The Rack. The rack is a cool anthology featuring several super cool horror writers (including Stephen King) and includes my story “I am a House Demanding to be Haunted.” It’s a haunted house story in reverse, and I really like it! Anyway, feel free … Read More
The Love is A Crematorium Cover Reveal!
Hi friends! And here she is! I’m delighted to share the cover of Love is a Crematorium and Other Tales, created by Elderlemon Designs. Isn’t it wonderful? I think it really fits the collection and especially goes along with the beautiful introduction by Gabino Iglesias. It made me swoon. Love is a Crematorium is available for preorder for 99 cents, and … Read More
Cover Reveal for Tom Deady’s THE RACK, With a Story from Me!
Friends! I am so excited to share this with you! I am honored to be included in the very cool The Rack anthology edited by Tom Deady. It features one of my favorite stories of the year, which is called “I Am A House Demanding To Be Haunted.” It’s a beautiful, otherworldly tale about a haunted house…but in reverse. The extraordinary … Read More
“Places My Father Left Me and Other Horrors” is Now Available!
Weird Tales has been around for 100 years, and I’ve wanted to publish there since I was a little girl. Imagine my complete joy when Jonathan Maberry, who edits Weird Tales, said, “Welcome to the Weird Tales family.” I’m delighted to announce that WT published my short story “Places My Father Left Me and Other Horrors” in Issue 369, The … Read More
Come Listen to my Interview on Rock and Roll Nightmares!
Staci Layne Wilson interviews Nadia Robertson and I on her Rock and Roll Nightmares podcast! We talk about our stories in Parallel Lines. Nadia’s is “The Man the Colonel Never Knew” about Elvis Presley, and mine is “Holding Hands Like Paper Dolls” about the Manson Family. Come listen! This is what Staci says in her episode notes: Mercedes M. Yardley and Nadia … Read More
Talk to the Editors of Gamut Magazine Tonight!
Hello, my friends! Tonight is the first State of the Slush Zoom meeting with the editors of Gamut, including yours truly! We’ll give you a behind-the-scenes peek at all things Gamut. I hope you register and join us! Want a behind-the-scenes look into our editors’ reading and selection process for Gamut Magazine? What are they seeing too much of? What … Read More
Paula Cappa Features Miss Murder!
My new friend Paula Cappa was gracious enough to feature me on her blog for Women in Horror Month and also to represent Quiet Horror. You can read it here! Thank you, Paula. 😀 She also included an interview that Todd Keisling and I did all by ourselves because the host never showed up. Incidentally, it mentions the time I … Read More
Watch This Space for The Darkest Night Cover Reveal!
There’s a super cool anthology that is releasing in September. It’s called The Darkest Night and I have a story in there. I dearly love this sad little tale! Stay tuned for the cover reveal on March 14.
I’m a Guest on The Horror Talks Podcast!
Well, I’ll straight up tell you that Erin Wilczynski is my new best friend. Except for maybe Nacho, the orange cat who made an appearance, because I fell in love with him immediately. But I was delighted to take part in Erin’s Horror Talks podcast! We had a lot of fun discussing the usual, like writing, serial killers, and destroying … Read More