Meet Starlight and Moonlight 27 Aug 2013 | 04:20 am

Starlight is a fat, sweet, Russian Dwarf Hamster. Moonlight is her sleeker, meaner, bitier sister. We bought the hamsters after Moon Bunny was taken. They look like chubby little mice, and we’re all p...

The Apocalyptic Montessa Cover Reveal! 23 Aug 2013 | 01:04 pm

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am absolutely thrilled to reveal the cover to my very first novella. May I introduce you to Apocalyptic Montessa and Nuclear Lulu: A Tale of Atomic Love. Her mama always said ...

Something Big Is Coming Out Tomorrow! 23 Aug 2013 | 05:51 am

I can’t wait to tell you! Hooray!

Writing With Stolen Moments 21 Aug 2013 | 04:34 pm

I wrote a blog post for the SFWA about writing with stolen time. Won’t you please stop by and read it? It’s for all of us, but especially those of us who don’t have hours to spend at a keyboard. I hop...

Miss Murder Learns to Knit 20 Aug 2013 | 04:25 am

I tried once before, in Seattle. My very dear friend Rachel took me to Third Place Books, and we browsed and shopped and then sat in comfy chairs so I could Learn To Knit.  It was a grand thing! I was...

Announcing the Exquisite Death Audiobook 12 Aug 2013 | 04:27 pm

Oh, I’m excited about this! My stories “Ray the Vampire” and “The Exquisite Beauty of Death” will be released in audiobook format on August 13, 2013 by In Ear Entertainment. Ray is one of my favorite ...

Apocalyptic Montessa Has A Theme Song. 11 Aug 2013 | 03:24 am

And the Winner of TALES OF JACK THE RIPPER is… 10 Aug 2013 | 06:48 am

Mike Albright! Congratulations! Shoot me an email at mercedesyardley (at) gmail (dot) com and we’ll get the details ironed out. I hope you enjoy it!

Was I Just Sexually Harassed…Or Not? 8 Aug 2013 | 12:10 am

I wrote an article about it up at the Shock Totem blog. My take? Let’s just not suck, okay? Discussion is definitely encouraged, but let’s keep it respectful, okay? Thank you!

Get An Agent: My Interview with Writers House Agent Alec Shane 5 Aug 2013 | 04:10 pm

I had the pleasure of meeting Alec Shane at the annual World Horror Convention in New Orleans this year. Alec is a friendly, savvy guy who is aggressively building up his client list. He’s also one of...