The extremely wonderful and talented Damien Walters Grintalis has invited me to guest post on her blog to celebrate February, which is Women in Horror month. Damien is a regular at the Shock Totem flash fiction contest, and she has placed pretty much every time. Her work is stunning, her personality is warm and mysterious, [...]
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Women in Horror Month
Posted in Writing, tagged Damien Walters Grintalis, guest post, ladies are scary yo, Mercedes M. Yardley, Women in Horror, Women in Horror month on February 22, 2012 | 2 Comments »
My Beautiful Victim!
Posted in Writing, tagged bandits, diy kitchen, friends, holding up the train, I haz a victim, Mercedes M. Yardley, painting cabinets, the cheeriest kidnapping ever on February 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Did you read my last post about the cheeriest kidnapping ever? Well, I had a victim! My dear friend from Seattle was down to visit, and it was almost exactly like I foretold! We had a lot of fun. My friend is a really good painter. Although now I’m wondering if turtles can get high [...]
You Can Take The Girl Out Of The Small Town But…
Posted in Writing, tagged I know right?, I'll totally survive the Apocalypse, llamas, Mercedes M. Yardley, small town girl, small towns on February 15, 2012 | 5 Comments »
Want to know the coolest thing? I grew up here. This is a picture that my friend just took of the grocery store in our hometown. I’m from the sticks, yo. And I’m absolutely charmed.
My Hands Are Stained White With Sorrow
Posted in Writing, tagged "mugwumps" is not a political word in this sense, holidays, I love my agent, Merecdes M. Yardley, painting your kitchen, Valentine's Day on February 14, 2012 | 6 Comments »
No, wait, that’s paint. My hands are stained white with paint, because I’m trying to painting the kitchen. Which is difficult with three little ones who need constant attention. For Valentine’s Day, we’re having a nice dinner and then my hubby is watching the mugwumps while I, yes, paint some MORE of the kitchen. Needless to [...]
More Free Stuff!
Posted in Writing, tagged free fiction, hey ma I work for a magazine, Shock Totem on February 9, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Shock Totems! Free! Amazon! *faints* So download away, my friends. And if you like that sort of thing, read them. And if you dig ‘em, we would love it if you’d write a review. Reviews make the literary world go ’round.
Free Shock Totems! Run! Hurry! Flee!
Posted in Writing, tagged free fiction, Issue #2, Issue 3, Mercedes M. Yardley, Shock Totem on February 8, 2012 | 2 Comments »
For a VERY short time, you can get the digital version of Issue #2 and Issue #3 for free. Yes, free. You know how magazines always say, “Check out our mag and get an idea of what we’re about before you submit?” This is your chance. Hurry. Also, I have essays in each issue. I cried [...]
Best New Writing of 2012
Posted in Writing, tagged Best New Writing 2012, Eric Hoffer Award, Look Ma I made it!, Louise Beech, Mercedes M. Yardley, Stars on February 6, 2012 | 5 Comments »
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I was on the short list for the Eric Hoffer Award. Woo! While the very worthy “Peep Show” by Louise Beech won the award, I made it into their Best New Writing of 2012 anthology. I squee! I genuinely squee! And why do I squee oh-so-genuinely? When I was in [...]
Two Awesome Things
Posted in Writing, tagged butterflies and battle axes, Jay Faulkner, Mercedes M. Yardley, SFWC on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
1) Jay’s running my reading of “Butterflies and Battleaxes” on his blog. It’s part 2 of the Williams Syndrome post for Rare Disease Day. You can find it here. 2) You have the incredible opportunity to win a free pass to the San Francisco Writer’s Conference next week! Hurry and enter now.
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