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Author Archives: Val
Fantastic Friday: Boredom
Okay, so I meant to publish this last Friday, but as each day blends into the next, I didn’t realize it was Friday until…Saturday. So I figured I’d delay until today. With much of the world shutting down, I have … Continue reading
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Flash Fiction: In Need by Val Muller
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write about a chance encounter. Today’s tale comes to you (a day late) from (the very frazzled) Val Muller, author of the Corgi Capers mystery series, who is currently teaching … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Sisters of the Winter Wood by Rena Rossner
Though this book is clearly within the realm of young adult fantasy, the author’s afterward lets us know how much of this novel was inspired by both real events the Jews encountered in the early 1900s and fairy tales/mythology. It … Continue reading
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Flash Fiction: Inspiration by Chiara De Giorgi
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt was created using a random generator. Use these five words in a writing: suntan, paint, waterfall, inflation, exposure. This week story comes from Chiara. Chiara is currently quarantined in Berlin, Germany, and … Continue reading
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Flash fiction: Ticky Tacky by Phil Yeats
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt was created using a random generator. Use these five words in a writing: suntan, paint, waterfall, inflation, exposure. Today’s post is written by Phil Yeats. In December, 2019, Phil (using his Alan … Continue reading
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Writer Wednesday: Carla Vergot’s Mystery in the Mangroves
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 … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Up Close—Finding calm in a panicked world
The world is under stress. The news is grim. Panic is contagious. I, like many parents, am finding that I now have to work from home and watch my little ones full time. Though I am saving commute time, overall … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Hero
Like so many, I am home/working from home in social isolation to hopefully prevent the spread of COVID19. I must admit that as an introvert, being stuck at home is sort of nice (obviously, it would be much nicer if … Continue reading
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Flash fiction: Childhood by Val Muller
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt was created using a random generator. Use these five words in a writing: suntan, paint, waterfall, inflation, exposure. This week’s prompt comes to us from Val Muller, author of the Corgi Capers … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: putting away the lunchbox
Friday was my second day home from work after my district, like so many other schools in the nation, announced a closing that would encompass “at least” the next two weeks. The first day off, I made arrangements. Made sure … Continue reading