Ghost Hunting: True Stories of Unexplained phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Society by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson with Michael Jan Friedman Hawes obviously rules the roost. Finished in two hours. Fun! (Don’t you love how the title is vastly longer than the review?) To get a more in-depth look at the book, check [...]
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Ten Word Review: Ghost Hunting
Posted in Writing, tagged Ghost Hunters, Ghost Hunting, Grant Wilson, Jason Hawes, Mercedes M. Yardley, Michael Jan Friedman, paranormal, T.A.P.S., Ten Word Review on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
My, Uh, 41 Books of 2011
Posted in Writing, tagged 52 books, a book a week, Mercedes M. Yardley, Reading List, The Stinky Cheese Man on January 30, 2012 | 5 Comments »
My goal was to read 52 books in 2011. I listed the books here. While I didn’t manage the whole 52, I did a few books better than last year. It’s also fun to see my true crime/faeries/nonfiction phases. This list does not include reading The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales to my kids [...]
The Stokers
Posted in Writing, tagged awards, Demons, I'm riding on your coattails my friends!, John Skipp, Mercedes M. Yardley, nominations, the Stokers Awards on January 27, 2012 | 4 Comments »
So apparently I was the last to know because I am off in my own little Mercedes La-La Land, but Demons has been nominated for a Stoker. Woo hoo! I’m so delighted to be part of that collection, and a Stoker nom is just too cool. (Wait! Correction! Recommended for a Stoker. Thanks to Ken [...]
A Month of Letters Challenge
Posted in Writing, tagged get on your bikes and ride!, Mary Robinette Kowal, Mercedes M. Yardley, stamps, The Month of Letters, writing challenge on January 25, 2012 | 9 Comments »
I came across the most delightful, charming thing. Mary Robinette Kowal has has chosen to think of February as “The Month of Letters”. During this month, you mail a letter to someone every day. How do you feel about this? Eager? Unnerved? Daunted? I grew up making my own stationary and cards. I mailed letters constantly. A [...]
Review: Aleera: Tainted Blood
Posted in Writing, tagged Aleera: Tainted Blood, book review, debut novel, Demons, draconions, ebooks, Joseph Mead, Mercedes M. Yardley, succubus on January 22, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I just finished Joseph Mead’s debut novel Aleera: Tainted Blood. Aleera, the daughter of a demonic warlord and a succubus, is being tormented by a serial killer who leaves behind charred bodies. While trying to track down the killer, she is constantly battling her own dark urges. Will she be able to control the demon inside her when [...]
When The Big Man Has Your Back
Posted in Writing, tagged I believe, letters to Santa, Mercedes M. Yardley, Santa Claus, Yes Virginia on January 17, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Did you think I meant THAT big man? I meant the OTHER big man. We sent letters to Santa before Christmas. Imagine my delight when he not only responded to our letters, but to mine personally. Nothing can stop me now, right? There’s magic dust and elf elbow grease on my side! “P.S. -Mercedes, I [...]
Your First Hate Mail: My First Guest Post of 2011. Woo hoo!
Posted in Writing, tagged guest post, hate mail, Matthew Jones, Mercedes M. Yardley, Peggy and William Wu, Peter S. Beagle, Sean Markey, Shock Totem, The Fictorians, The Last Unicorn Graphic Novel is AWESOME, William Wu Books, working for a magazine, World Fantasy Con on January 9, 2012 | 8 Comments »
“Your First Hate Mail: How Life Can Change After Working For a Magazine” has gone live at The Fictorian Era. Go! Read it! Support them! But first, let me tell you about our little literary meet-cute. So I was at World Fantasy Con in October. Besides geeking out over some of my favorite authors, I [...]
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