The Realms of a Fantastical Mind

Mercedes M. Yardley wears stilettos, red lipstick, and poisonous flowers in her hair. She likes to do a little bit of everything, and writes dark fantasy, horror, nonfiction, and poetry. Mercedes minored in Creative Writing and worked as a contributing editor for Shock Totem Magazine.  She is the author of the short story collection Beautiful Sorrows, the novella Apocalyptic Montessa and Nuclear Lulu: A Tale of Atomic Love and her debut novel Nameless: The Darkness Comes, which is the first book in THE BONE ANGEL TRILOGY.   She often speaks at conferences and teaches workshops on several subjects, including personal branding and how to write a novel in stolen moments. Mercedes lives and works in Sin City, and you can reach her at www.mercedesyardley.com .   How to find Mercedes: Blog - Facebook page - Goodreads author page - Twitter - Amazon Author Page -  Ragnarok Publicationspage :  Don't forget to check out the rest of the interview wit...

Most people know that I am drawn to Nature.  This is so true! However, I haven't really voiced my thoughts on it before. No, it's been a private hobby of discovering the truth from what we eat to sustainable ways of creating electricity. So I've created a web site for this very reason. It's called The Natural Magic. Yeah, I'll never be able to get away from magic. LOL Then again, I don't need to. It's fine. I love getting a bit magical dragon now and then as well. That's is why this blog will be up and running no matter what. I also wouldn't want to take any of you away from my author buddies that show up every week. So head over to The Natural Magic  and sign up for the e-mailing list. That way you wont miss any of that and you'll still have all the book/dragon/author love here. Let me show you some Hartworks hobbit love , and yes there's a e-book waiting to be sold. If you click on the link Hartworks will give me a bit of t...

I'm a wife, mother, author, reader, although not always in that order. I write young adult urban fantasies, science/fiction, paranormal, and young adult and new adult contemporary romances. Reading was one of my earliest passions, writing soon followed. I began writing seriously during college where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in accounting. Why I chose a career that frowns on creativity remains a mystery. Red Bull or Monster Khaos are my coffee of choice. I’m addicted to Reese’s peanut butter cups and peanut butter M&Ms and eat way too many while I write (I’m currently trying to kick this habit). I have an abnormal obsession with hoodies and can’t write without one. I hate to cook, but love to watch cooking shows. I’m a hopeful romantic; I love a swoon-worthy ending that will give me butterflies for days. And books that keep me thinking of them long after I’ve finished the last page. I was born and raised in Flint, Michigan, but now live in a sleepy suburb...

I'm excited to show off Alys Cohen in all her author glory today. Her newest novel Sacred Honor , came out yesterday! So let's get down to business so you guys can get to know her better and hopefully become as excited as I am. As always, don't forget to click on the links to the other parts of the interview. Part 1: Yup, the dance party starts here! Part 2: Head over to Sandra's blog Part 3: It's Vicki's turn to show off Alys' work Part 4: Terri is rocking the books Part 5: T. W. is never missed for some time to show off an author Alys started writing as a young child. From picture books to novellas to fan fiction on a then-state-of-the-art IBM, if it involved writing, Alys wanted to do it. Always an avid reader, early literature favorites include Nancy Drew stories and the poetry of Edgar Allen Poe.  At the age of 12, Alys began participating in poetry readings. At 17, she penned her first full-length book, an inspirational non-fiction on livi...

Welcome back to another Monday. Grab a cup of coffee and sit back. Today we have Kelly Hashway. Don't forget to check out the other parts of the Blog Ring of Power Interview:  About You  :  The Writing Life  :  The Creative Process  : About Your Currant work :  Words of Wisdom Kelly Hashway grew up reading R.L. Stein’s Fear Street novels and writing stories of her own, so it was no surprise to her family when she majored in English and later obtained a masters degree in English Secondary Education from East Stroudsburg University. After teaching middle school language arts for seven years, Hashway went back to school and focused specifically on writing. She is now the author of three young adult series, one middle grade series, and several picture books. She also writes contemporary romance under the pen name Ashelyn Drake. When she isn’t writing, Hashway works as a freelance editor for small presses as well as for her own list of clients. In h...

Title : Chartreuse Author : T.E. Ridener Publication Date : April 25, 2014 Synopsis:      Kasen Reed was a lonely guy with hardly any friends. Sheltered by his domineering, cynical mother, he never gained much of a social status and he’s never known true affection. At the age of 19, he finally moves out to start his own life and he has no idea where he’s going from here. Rowan Kelly moved to the tiny town of Chartreuse, Alabama in hopes of starting anew. After a messy breakup that lingers over his head, and his heart, he believes he’s finally found the perfect place to open his clinic and do what he loves best; helping animals. Despite how picture perfect the quaint little town seems, the 26 year old feels like something is missing….. Two lonesome hearts will have a chance encounter in a town that doesn’t seem to be ready for the acceptance of love equality, but will it stop them from being together? About the Author: T...