Merrie Destefano

Merrie Destefano...

On a good day, when the sun is shining and my house is clean, I like to write. I even enjoy it. On a bad day, writing terrifies me. It feels like each word peels back another layer of skin…Meanwhile, as I battle my writing demons, feel free to wander through my site or stop...
Afterlife: The Resurrection Chronicles

Afterlife: The Resurrec...

I finally got permission to show the fabulous cover for AFTERLIFE: THE RESURRECTION CHRONICLES. (Yay!) Also, here are the back cover copy and some endorsements from other authors. BACK COVER COPY: WELCOME TO YOUR NEXT CHANCE. Chaz Domingue works as a professional Babysitter in New...
How To Draw Zombies

How To Draw Zombies...

How To Draw Zombies, published by Walter Foster, is out now. Co-authored by artist Mike Butkus and me, the book contains gruesome how-to illustrations, zombie history, undead factoids and monster folklore. Fun stuff for monster lovers. BACK COVER COPY: Welcome to The Fantasy Underground,...
The Art of Drawing Fantasy Characters

The Art of Drawing Fant...

This is another project I worked on for Walter Foster Publishing, this time as a copy editor. Here’s the back cover copy: Enter the fantastic imagination of artist Jacob Glaser as you learn how to draw everything from an alien lord and a werewolf to a jester and a black knight....