The Vampire Defanged: How the Embodiment of Evil became a Romantic Heroby Susannah Clements. Wonderfully researched, but extraordinarily academic. A thesis on Twilight? Yikes.
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10 Word Review: The Vampire Defanged: How the Embodiment of Evil became a Romantic Hero
Posted in Writing, tagged being lazy, Mercedes M. Yardley, nonfiction, reviews for busy people, Susannah Clements, Ten Word Reviews, The Vampire Defanged, vampires on May 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I Interview Anthony J. Rapino!
Posted in Writing, tagged Anthony J. Rapino, horror, interview. dark fiction, Let's talk migraines, Mercedes M. Yardley, migraines, spec fic, Welcome to Moon Hill on May 26, 2012 | 2 Comments »
And it was awesome. Tony’s a frickin’ hoot. Swing by and learn about the origins of Moon Hill, how Vampiress rules his world, and how he explains whether or not he’s possessed by imps. It was a good time all around. You can read that interview here at Shock Totem. As an aside, I apologize for [...]
Warping Your Children on MOTHER’S DAY!
Posted in Writing, tagged cute things frighten me, handwriting, Mercedes M. Yardley, Mother's Day, mother's day pictures, puppies, rainbows, sharks, turn your handwriting into a necklace, warping a child, Williams Syndrome on May 13, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Which is even better than warping them any other day of the year, except maybe on their birthdays. Bwa ha ha! Mother’s Day was very bittersweet this year. I was able to enjoy my precious children (who were obviously possessed by imps today. Sweet and adorable they were NOT, at least until after nap time). That [...]
Movies That Make You Hurl
Posted in Writing, tagged Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, I'm not feeling so good, May the odds be ever in your...blech!, Mercedes M. Yardley, movies, movies that make you sick, MST3K, Mystery Science Theatre 3000, shaky cam, shaky cam makes me sick, The Hunger Games on May 8, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I’m not talking about movies with awful dialogue, horrible acting, or situations that are so unbelievable that the brain simply goes numb in self-defense. (Because I LOVE this type of movie! I’m a huge MST3K fan. Terrible movies are gold to me.) I’m talking about movies with the horrible shaky cam that quite literally makes [...]
Shock Totem Dr
Posted in Writing, tagged fiction, Mercedes M. Yardley, nonfiction, Shock Totem, Shock Totem Magazine, street names, these be my peeps on May 6, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Oh, I would so live here.
I Always Knew He Was A Goon
Posted in Writing, tagged bullet holes, fiction, goons, I suck at promotion, Jesse David Young, Mercedes M. Yardley, noir, random.org on May 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
So yesterday was the conclusion of my Find-A-Goon contest. I had twelve delightful names, and Random.org chose comment number 11. Who is comment 11, you wonder? So did I! Comment 11 was merely signed “-j”. I clicked his link, and imagine my surprise and delight when I discovered that my new goon is none other [...]
My First Teddy
Posted in Writing, tagged childhood, I'm not talking lingerie, Mercedes M. Yardley, nostalgia, teddy, teddy bears, toys for baby on April 27, 2012 | 4 Comments »
When I went home for Christmas, my mother pulled him out for the Itty Bits to play with. I’d almost forgotten him. He never had a name and when you hug him, he squeaks. This picture? Made my day absolutely lovely. Do you have a favorite childhood friend?
The Quiet Places Where Your Body Grows
Posted in Writing, tagged beauty, beauty after loss, FOF guidelines, free fiction, meadows, Mercedes M. Yardley, Misty Dahl, serial killers, Writing on April 25, 2012 | 6 Comments »
I wrote a short story and a stranger emailed me to say it made her cry. I can think of few things better. Would you like to read it? It’s part of the Fraternity of Flash series at Misty Dahl’s site. Stop by to read “The Quiet Places Where Your Body Grows”, and then hug [...]
Hey, Wanna Be A Goon? A Contest!
Posted in Writing, tagged a contest, get mentioned in a book, hit men, Las Vegas, Las Vegas crime lord, Mercedes M. Yardley, noir, organization on April 22, 2012 | 12 Comments »
So I’m in a quandary. I’ve been naming goons for a sweet noir, and I’m all out of ideas. There is one goon left, bodyguard to the organization’s leader, and he/she is currently nameless. It’s a small part, but important. Because, hey, who doesn’t want a bodyguard with an awesome, goonish, name? Darlings, would one of you [...]
This Is Why I Don’t Go To Write-Ins
Posted in Writing, tagged Aaaahhhhh!, filthy, Flylady, Mercedes M. Yardley, the house is a mess, why is there a bike in the middle of my living room?, write-in, write-ins, writing groups on April 21, 2012 | 6 Comments »
My writer’s group and I had a wonderful write-in yesterday. We wrote in the park. We moved to the library. We ate delicious Chinese food and ended up in the backyard of the Wombat Lair. I felt like I accomplished a lot in terms of organization and brainstorming, if not actually words on paper. But [...]
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