Val Muller

The Electronic Wordsmith

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April is national poetry month, and I’m challenging myself to complete one poem per day as part of NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month). I’ll post the week’s progress each Wednesday this month. Each poem was written within the day, and I’m trying out different forms. I hope you enjoy. The Night That Shook the Tree […]

I’ve greatly enjoyed the Alexa Williams suspense series, which I was introduced to as an editor. I was happy to hear that the fifth book in Sherry Knowlton’s series was released yesterday. This installment takes us away from the familiar Pennsylvania setting and into Botswana. At a time when the world is essentially on a […]

A funny thing happened when I was pregnant with my daughter. When I sat down to write, I experienced writer’s block for the first time. I know it may sound weird or unbelievable to many, but prior to that moment, I’d always had something I could write about. Even if it was drivel, at least […]

This week, I have a chance to feature Nick Maley, author of The Do or Do Not Outlook: 77 Steps to Living an Extraordinary Life, which he describes as a little book of big ideas. Nick is known as “That Yoda Guy” because of his involvement in working on/creating the character Yoda in the original […]

This week I had the chance to meet Kathryn D. Murphy, who is celebrating a new release this week! Her latest novel, Simply a Matter of Time, is available on Amazon. I have my copy, and as soon as I am finished with the school year (t-minute 2 weeks), I will give it a read. […]

Today, I have the honor to host a new author–and a former student!–J. R. Lesperance, whose debut novel Cardinal Virtue has just been released. A beloved schoolteacher, her gruesome death, and a series of cryptic symbols left behind by the killer are just the beginning… Police legacy Lara Nadeau never thought she would find herself anywhere but […]

Today I’d like to welcome Carla Vergot to my Writer Wednesday feature. I greatly enjoyed her first novel and was excited to learn that her second book (the sequel) released yesterday–no foolin! She is also a wonderful human being who took the time to chat with me over coffee one day and also to talk […]

This week I had the chance to chat with Bobbi Carducci. A few years ago, I read her book Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver. When I bumped into her the other day, I saw she has a new book out, this one also related to caregiving. She agreed to answer some questions for today’s Writer […]

This week, I had the chance to catch up with David Fulcher. We’ve attended several author events together, and I’m happy to feature his flash fiction piece, “Madame Zeist’s Perfume,” as well as a bit about him and his work. Madame Zeist’s Perfume by David Fulcher I wasn’t sure what to expect when I touched […]

Today I had the chance to interview C. A. MacKenzie. She’s a member of the Spot Writers, the group bringing free flash fiction to this blog for the last several years. Her novel, Wolves Don’t Knock, can be purchased at Amazon (click for link) or through her. Tell us about yourself: I’m a wife, mother, […]