If you aren’t familiar with Lee Thompson, than you should be. He’s extremely talented, driven, and an absolutely wonderful guy. I think we should all be neighbors and have lots of bonfires. Anyway, Blu Gilliand had Lee over to The October Country for a pretty fascinating interview. I’d suggest taking a few minutes and reading [...]
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Lee Thompson and The Division Mythos
Posted in Writing on April 13, 2012 | 1 Comment »
An Interview! With Me! Hooray!
Posted in Writing, tagged #quotingmercedes, horror, K. Allen Wood, Mercedes M. Yardley, podcast. interview, religion in horror, Timothy C. Ward, what makes a horror story, why do we all use our middle initial?, writer on April 11, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Remember the interview I mentioned a few days ago? It’s live! Thanks to my new friend Timothy C. Ward for letting me stomp around his turf. He was even so kind as to interview K. Allen Wood, as well.
Things To Take Notice Of
Posted in Writing, tagged podcast, Demons, Easter, Stoker Award, Mercedes M. Yardley. gore, Timothy C. Ward, sneak peek, yarn bombing, gothic paper crafts, hearse, Galen Dara, taxes, keep your receipts, "wile" or "while" away the time on April 9, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Hello, darling ones! It seems like a thousand things have caught my attention lately. I thought I’d give you a little snippet of interesting things that might be worth your time. Things to cheer you up, help you out, make you think, or just help you while away a few minutes. (I just had to look [...]
In Which My Old Boss Teaches Me To Maim
Posted in Writing, tagged bullseye, darling old men, homespun weaponry, Mercedes M. Yardley, self defense, sockful of quarters on April 5, 2012 | 5 Comments »
When I was in the second grade, my teacher taught me how to use my nails and scratch boys who weren’t leaving me alone. In retrospect, that wasn’t a good thing to be taught. And I was horrifyingly good at it. (Sorry, Nathan O! Still friends?) When I hit college, I worked five jobs (FIVE!) [...]
In Which I Suggest That You Don’t Check Your Ego At The Door
Posted in Writing, tagged being humble, Brad C. Hodson, defend your work, KillerCon, Mercedes M. Yardley, panel, R.J. Cavender, rolling over, Sam W. Anderson, writer's egos, writers group on April 1, 2012 | 6 Comments »
I was on a panel at Killercon last year, and I came out with an unpopular opinion concerning writer’s groups. Don’t always check your ego at the door, I said. Sometimes it isn’t worth it. You can see the expressions that R.J. Cavender, Sam W. Anderson, and Brad C. Hodson are wearing. (Actually, I’m just lucky that [...]
Music for the Zombie Apocalypse
Posted in Writing, tagged internet meme, Las Vegas Zombie walk, Mercedes M. Yardley, Mika, music to die by, Our Lady Peace, running away screaming, soundtracks for life, zombie apocalypse, zombie meme on March 28, 2012 | 8 Comments »
Put your music on Shuffle. The first song is the theme for the Apocalypse. The second song plays during your first zombie kill. The third song plays while you’re chased by a Horde. The fourth song plays while you’re forced to kill your loved one. The fifth song plays when you find your new love [...]
This Is What I Did All Day Friday
Posted in Writing, tagged alobar holoprosencephaly, babies, camera phone pics, kissing babies, Mercedes M. Yardley, there's a turtle in the background, triplets on March 24, 2012 | 9 Comments »
System of Tourette’s
Posted in Writing, tagged Great songs, Mercedes M. Yardley, scaring the neighbors, System of a Down, Tourette on March 20, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I Interview Christopher Barzak for the SFWA Blog
Posted in Writing on March 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Last year I had the amazing opportunity to interview Christopher Barzak for the SFWA blog. He was nominated for his novelette Map of Seventeen, and I’m being 100% honest when I tell you that interviewing him was a genuine pleasure. He’s the kind of guy that I wish I had for a neighbor. I imagine there [...]
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