"Welcome to My Life" is the first collection of short stories for the Diary of Young Mercedes Mace-the adventures of the faux-vampire girl-detective, growing up in the frigid frontier state of Alaska. This collection includes: "Happy Camper Caper (8th Grade)" The boys in Mercy's English class are acting weird, just in time for Spring Break.... "Hand Roasted Riddle (Freshman)" The girls on the West Valley girls' soccer team are falling ill, shortly before their game against their rival Lathrop High! "Turkey Day Detective (Senior)" A mysterious encounter in a supermarket foreshadows a deadly plot against the life of her best friend during the Fall holiday feast!