The Realms of a Fantastical Mind

Post by E.M. LaBonte . Thoughts?  Comments?  Join in the fun. Come up with some wild ideas for nightmares and if I chose them, you could win a prize! A painting from A Brush of Inspiration, a charm from Charmed Creations or a $10 Amazon gift card. 

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...

Greetings all of my Blog Ring of Power followers.  Today we will be talking with James Garcia Jr to find out a little more about him. I met him through Author Karma on Facebook.  I then followed him on Twitter and we've been chatting ever since. He's a great guy, a family man and a dedicated author.  Cheers Jimmy! James Garcia Jr. was born in the Central California town of Hanford. He moved up the road to Kingsburg with his family as a child. After graduating KHS, he attended Reedley College where he met his wife. They, along with their teenage sons, still make their home in Kingsburg which is also the setting of James’ debut vampire novel. “Dance on Fire”, was published in 2010. James is an Administrative Supervisor for Sun-Maid Growers of California.  Let's get to some questions, shall we. :-D BRoP:   When and why did you begin writing? James: I have been writing fiction since Junior High School. Several factors collided to spark somethi...

E.M.'s connection to Rebecca:  I met her while looking around the blog-sphere for contests with editors.  At the time she had not yet published and still had the blog: Free Editing for Writers.  I had signed up for her contest and ended up winning her last 50pg edit on the blog.  Her hints and suggestions helped me grow as a writer.  I couldn't help but want to follow her on her own  journey .  Once the BRoP was decided and went live, I knew exactly who I wanted to interview and I'm so happy she said yes!  Rebecca Hamilton writes Paranormal Fantasy, Horror, and Literary Fiction. She lives in Florida with her husband and three kids, along with multiple writing personalities that range from morbid to literary. She enjoys dancing with her kids to television show theme songs and would love the beach if it  weren't  for the sand. Having a child diagnosed with autism has inspired her to illuminate the world through the eyes of character...