Hi. I’m Mercedes. I have two broken laptops, three kids, a husband and no time to write, although I try my very best. I like to write stories. I like to write poems. I like to write essays and sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they aren’t. I’ve written a few novels, and I’m shopping the last one around. It’s challenging, and I like it that way. I’m a member of the SFWA, the HWA, and I’m the nonfiction editor for Shock Totem: Curious Tales of the Macabre and Twisted. Check us out at www.shocktotem.com.
I know how to throw a tomahawk and I wear red corduroys because they make me happy. That’s also why I write: I like being happy.
I’m thrilled to be represented by Jason Yarn at Paradigm. You can contact me at mercedesyardley(at)gmail(dot)com or follow me on Twitter. @mercedesmy.
Like your work. Surf on over to cpr and if you like what you see, send us something.
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I loved your work – specially your ultra shorts.
“Container of Sorrows” was wonderful.
I only just got here from the Shock Totem comp. Amazing news about the Skipp anthology.
I’ll be sure to look out for your work on my travels.
Cheers
Rich Sampson
Hi Mercedes- Just wanted to drop by and say I really enjoy your blog! Looks like that broken laptop is working out for you
Your poem I just read has blown me away.
Being a dormant writer, you have inspired me to reawake my monsters. Thank you.
Hi Mercedes
your site just popped up in response to my latest post on “Writing from the Twelfth House” – my on-line Mag set up about the same time as your site.
I like your writing! Do you fancy trading links? Check out my site when you find some time and get back to me if you like what you see.
Best wishes
Anne W
Love your blog – so glad I found you on Twitter!
Try nspbooks.com for one of your novels. That one is my alma mata in terms of a publisher. I thought a long time about what to send to Shocktotem but everything I am writing these days seems to fall into the 10,000 to 43,000 word range. I am lucky if I can get one under 8000 words these days.
GAME OVER is the one that had the most aggression in it, it was the one I wrote to keep me from actually punching a former friend in the head for verbally spitting in my face at a friendly invitation. I am trying to find an artist to illustrate my cover for this short novel. I used to have a blog here I used for my articles. It was for awhile home of the true crime piece I wrote called The Cabbie Homicide.
Horror seems to come second nature to me. I like to give agents the finger because I’ve always did things myself, look at my website for example. I haven’t relied on a wordpress blog for a main website or a blog site for the main focus of a website. True I use a blog but it’s not the huge part of the website and I use video for my magazine to interact with would be contributors. I do everything straight html and some CSS.
Hi! I want to thank you for entering the contest “Ruffled Up and Ready for a PARTY!” Please check out http://www.cinderellachats.blogspot.com for the WINNER!
Cinderella
I came across you quite by accident – how’s that for serendipity?
Hey, Mercedes!
Remember how I was going to write you a song for Black Mary? Well, I’ve been writing a song for The Boy Who Hangs The Stars instead. It’s coming along rather nicely, though I do not have a way to send it to you once it’s done. Can we arrange something?
Best wishes,
Amanda