My friend sent me this picture and said, "It's your one-year anniversary of wearing this to the party!" And you know, she's right.

PSA for Tandem Slim insulin pump: The iPhone iOS 26 update isn't compatible with the app mobile bolus feature. Disable automatic software downloads until compatible. Settings > General > Software Update > Automatic Updates > OFF. Tandem will contact when fixed. #tandem #insulinpump #diabetic

My horror/romance novella "The Witches of Paradise" is included in the Sinister Societies anthology! www.facebook.com/reel/7919892...

Just...making weird, random things for no reason except joy. <3

Spooky season? In our house, Halloween never ends.

The Internet asked me if I wanted this old doll, please, and I do not. The second the picture came up, our dog began levitating, the house bled from the walls, and frogs and fire fell from the sky. Me: Why am I hearing chanting from the basement? Oh, that's why.

Ooh, look what showed up! My box of Fractured Reveries, which includes my story "Love Songs for the End of the World." Carina Bissett knocked it out of the park. This book is beautiful! #amwriting #writingcommunity #fantasy

I'm an invasive bookworm in-game, too! #fieldsofmistria #videogames

Fractured Reveries includes my "Love Stories for the End of the World." Available now! tinyurl.com/yc3dbm2z

Braiding my father's hair into a noose. ♥️

So thrilled to be part of this new project from Ruadan books! #writingcommunity #amwriting #mercedesmyardley

Sleepy dog is sleepy. #rescuedog

We spent the weekend somewhere with grass and family and hollyhocks outside a brick home.

Hey! There's hope!

Winter in the City features work by: ❄️ @missmurdermercedes.bsky.social ❄️ @inkwellmonster.bsky.social ❄️ @lilychilds.bsky.social ❄️ @brianevenson.bsky.social ❄️ @timlees.bsky.social ❄️ @thelatejonnypapers.bsky.social ❄️ @nmamatas.bsky.social ❄️ @katherinetraylor.bsky.social ❄️ @richardkadrey.bsky.social

Middlest made a little paper Transformer being picked up by his wings. It is ADORABLE.

Tastes like summer.

Happy International Kissing Day, my darlings!

SPOILER FREE! We finished Squid Games last night. Season 2 got off to a slow start and was fairly predictable, but I liked it. I was also warned that I wouldn't like the finale, but I thought it was (again, predictable) brilliant. I found it to be a fine ending to a show I loved. #squidgames

You guys! I just wrote and submitted the final chapter of a book. ❤️

ME: I hate yoga. I'll never willingly go to a class again. There's nothing that can change...wait, WHAT? I signed up for this.

I am SO excited to hold the Italian translation of my Bram-Stoker Award-winning Little Dead Red in my hands! Meet TROVERO' IL LUPO. She's an absolute beauty. Published by Independent Legions Publishing with artwork by @tropicalgloom.bsky.social Marcela Bolívar. This makes me very, very happy!

Nothing like a 10:15 matinee with a buddy to watch 28 Years Later! I'm not really into zombie movies, but I liked this a lot. It couldn't quite decide what type of movie it wanted to be, but I liked it and the soundtrack was wonderful.

Me: I kinda miss my husband. I'm going to wear that necklace he gave me. <3 The necklace in question:

What an amazing list! John Boden's Jedi Summer is AMAZING. And my book Love is a Crematorium just won the Bram Stoker Award this week!

Hey, you guys! Look what I picked up at Stokercon? Love is a Crematorium won the Bram Stoker Award!

You guys! I'm so pleased to announce the Dark Reflections series, based on the art of Jeff Lee Johnson. Want something dark, funny, horrifying, and strange? Join us. Book 1 releases this November. Pre-orders are up. www.rookcreekpress.com/darkreflecti... #WritingCommunity #horror #fantasy #art

Fitting for today’s cat fight.

Just got a confirmation email. Look what is in the mail to me! The Italian version of my Little Dead Red from Independent Legions Publishing. ❤

I messed my feet up by searching for a lost girl in the mountains (found safe and warm in a cabin), I will not being wearing my high heels to Stokercon. A sequin dress and combat boots? Yes, please!

#HauteCover #StokerCon Bring the fire in this stunning Monique Lhuillier gown and embrace the fact that LOVE IS A CREMATORIUM by @missmurdermercedes.bsky.social Pub’d by @cemeterydance.bsky.social 💙📚 🩸📚 6/?

I mean, yes. Just yes. <3

Sure, it's 98 degrees, but Miss Murder is packing for cold weather! See you in a couple of days. <3

Finally starting The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. I'm so excited! #horror #novel

My super amazing kid graduated high school with about a bazillion honors. She's worked through situations that would fell many of us. She'll change the world some day, and I'll cheer her on all the way. <3

Double, double, toil and trouble! Making root beer with dry ice.

At the #Hinder concert! I don't want to say I'm close, but...

Littlest graduated Middle School today. I am so proud of her! She'll be studying computer coding. I haven't asked permission to post pictures of her yet, so here's her balloon that broke free and now lives on the gym ceiling. She's a card.

So I meant to text my kid but accidentally texted my publisher instead, telling him that, yes, he could stay later at the birthday party, but only until 6:30 because had to meet with Dad afterward for #hamilton. Meanwhile, Middlest is like, "Why isn't my Mammi answering me?" 😂 #whoops

BBC published an article on Williams Syndrome, which my son has. Pretty awesome! It calls it "the opposite of autism," but my son has a dual diagnosis of autism, too. It's a beautiful, strange, sometimes heartbreaking combination. www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Niko has a dual diagnosis of Williams Syndrome and autism. My friend Rosa's kiddo has the same dual diagnosis. They're pretty special kids in many ways! #WilliamsSyndrome #autism

Littlest did animation and vocals. I keep this on my phone because it makes me smile every time.

We know we need food and water, exercise and company to thrive. What we often neglect is the creative child in us. Here are ten books that will help you nurture your creativity.

Thousands of aspiring writers would kill to have their books recommended in a national newspaper but instead those newspapers care so little that they use AI to recommend fake books by big name authors. -Why Traditional Publishing and Media Should Be Burnt To The Ground, Reason #42896

Mercedes, devourer of moons and worlds!

I had a great time at yesterday's Local Author Showcase! It was extra special because we were originally scheduled during May of 2020. They invited everybody back for our first get-together since the world shut down. <3

I'll be at the Local Author Showcase tomorrow from 12-1:30! Please stop by for some signed books and a chat. This is one of my very favorite local events, and staff always does an amazing job. I hope to see you there! #LasVegas #writingcommunity #amwriting #libraries

This shooting happened half a mile from my home. I was on the road when police flew by, more than I had ever seen before. So unsettling, and terrifying, and truly too close to home. www.ktnv.com/news/police-...