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Author Archives: Val
Flash Fiction: Suffice by Dorothy Colinco
Welcome to The Spot Writers. September’s prompt: Write about a character whose one ability is to amplify the best traits in others. Who would they hang around? Who would they choose to avoid? Suffice by Dorothy Colinco It’s hard to love … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Shakespearean Toddler Humor
Since I teach Shakespeare as part of the AP Literature curriculum, I’ve read several plays multiple times, and often lines pop into my head at relevant—or irreverent—times. Recently, Shakespeare and Toddler has been merging in my brain, so I thought … Continue reading
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Flash Poetry: Across the Fence by Cathy MacKenzie
Welcome to The Spot Writers. September’s prompt, a hard one: Write about a character whose one ability is to amplify the best traits in others. Who would they hang around? Who would they choose to avoid? This week’s post is … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: (poetry) Ice Cream Night
This week, I was honored to have one of my poems, “Mother and Toddler on Ice Cream Night,” featured in the Purcellville Gazette. It’s a poem I wrote for one of my writing groups in answer to a prompt: write … Continue reading
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Flash Fiction: The Herald by Val Muller
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is: Write about a character whose one ability is to amplify the best traits in others. Who would they hang around? Who would they choose to avoid? Today’s post comes to your … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Praise the Vulture
I had my daughter in January 2016. So it’s no surprise that I didn’t get to that month’s issue of National Geographic. Cleaning the house, I found it tucked away with a few other unread magazines. The article on page … Continue reading
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Flash Fiction: The Day the Doctor Melted by CaraMarie Christy
Welcome to the Spot Writers! The prompt for August: Where have you always wanted to vacation? Pick a country and set your story there – only in this story, the dream location sadly is a setting for disaster. Today’s post … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Don’t Judge a Book
We’ve all heard the cliché: don’t judge a book by its cover. I love when perception and stereotypes are contradicted. Earlier this summer, as I was walking through a shopping center, my husband and I were approached by an old … Continue reading
Book Review: 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
This title is part of a book club I’m in, in which teachers evaluate young adult (YA) books for use in the classroom. The goal is for teachers to have resources available to help students choose books they would enjoy. … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Human Chain Saves Lives
August is prime beach time, and anyone caught in a rip tide or current knows how frightening it can be. Last month, I came upon this news story about a group of 80 people who formed a human chain from … Continue reading
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