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2017’s More Realistic Holiday Newsletter Mercedes M. Yardley / 2017-12-13 After reading a few glowing family newsletters, I am more inspired than ever to continue the tradition of the Yardley’s More Realistic Holiday Newsletter. If you ever wanted to see how we...   More
Two Stories Eligible for Bram Stoker Consideration Mercedes M. Yardley / 2017-12-18 “The Absolutionist” art created by Luke Spooner I’m delighted to announce two of my short stories are eligible for consideration in the Bram Stoker Awards Short Fiction categor...   More
Thank You, Delivery Workers! <3 Mercedes M. Yardley / 2017-12-22 I saw this somewhere, and the idea touched my heart. I wanted to thank those who were working so hard during this holiday season to bring us our packages. Every time I go outside, find a packa...   More
Las Vegas Ghostwriters Panel And Signing! Mercedes M. Yardley / 2018-01-08 I’m delighted to announce that on Saturday, January 13, I’ll be participating in my first panel and book signing of the year! Come down and join us! Eric James Miller, Paul Papa, an...   More
“Loving You Darkly” Mercedes M. Yardley / 2018-01-19 Art  for “Loving You Darkly” by Brian Demers. I’m delighted to announce that my short story “Loving You Darkly” has made the  Short Fiction preliminary ballot for t...   More
Eighth “Saw” Gets a New Title worldfilmgeek / 2017-06-21 Into post-production, Lionsgate has announced that the eighth installment of the Saw films, meant to serve as a reboot of sorts, will have a new title. Originally known as Saw: Legacy, the fil...   More
READING and REVIEW: Karen Templeton’s SWEPT AWAY Miss Bates / 2017-12-28 When Miss Bates started reading romance again in 2007, she scoured various “best of” lists looking for titles to read. Karen Templeton’s Swept Away was one of those discoveries...   More
Adv. Week 6 hols theglassbookshelf / 2017-01-28 My messy annotations Week 6 Holidays What did I do? Finished tables on Robert Gray When looking back at the poem Flames and Dangling Wire I noticed that for the majority of the poem, Gray addres...   More
501 Academy Street, Valparaiso, Indiana Jon Casbon / 2017-08-15 My trip to Indiana earlier this month for a family reunion was a great time to meet people, dig into old records, and see many of the places associated with Our Casbon Journey in America. It was...   More
My Surprising Father’s Day Gift / 2017-06-18 Unless you’re a straight white male or Bill Cosby, it’s been a pretty crummy year so far. Well, it’s not much, but for me, there’s been a small bright side, and it’...   More