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Author Archives: Val
Writer Wednesday: Blythe by John E. Kramer
Today I’m pleased to share three trailers for a forthcoming novel I had the honor of editing. Blythe by John E. Kramer is “Dark, beautiful and profound, with a wicked twist. Blythe takes her stand in a world of physical … Continue reading
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Book Review: Deep Creek by Dana Hand
A friend loaned me this book—it looks like an ex-library book that she purchased at a sale. I’ll be honest. I started it when I was on maternity leave. I couldn’t get into it. I thought maybe I was too … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Summer is for Reading + Giveaway!
Happy Summer! Okay, so summer may not be here officially given the date on the calendar, but it is June, and school is out, and I’m already halfway through my first summer reading book. For today’s Fantastic Friday post, I … Continue reading
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Flash fiction: Reaching through the Years by Val Muller
Welcome to the Spot Writers, bringing you your weekly dose of flash fiction. The prompt for this month: Check out these 10 fancy nature words. Choose one of the words, and make it either the title or theme of your … Continue reading
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Flash Fiction: That One Time I Got Punched on Stage by CaraMarie Christy
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt: Think back on a memory when you were angry. REALLY angry. Now change the names of the people in the memory, the setting, everything familiar about it, and most importantly… the ending. … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
I promise I’m reading grown-up books, too, but these middle-grade and YA books are so easy to read while keeping an eye on the toddler. Speaking of whom…I’m doing lots of research into books that she might like to read … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Mother’s Day, Late Edition
This post comes a bit late, as for the real Mother’s Day I had to do a little sleuthing to make sure my mom had actually finished reading the book mentioned in the post. There is a portion of The … Continue reading
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Flash Fiction: The Pineapple Plant by Dorothy Colinco
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt: Think back on a memory when you were angry. REALLY angry. Now change the names of the people in the memory, the setting, everything familiar about it, and most importantly… the ending. … Continue reading
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Book Review: Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Set in my favorite time period, this book for young readers follows a young slave named Sal (Isabel), who is separated from her sister during the American Revolution. The book is upper-level middle grade (for strong readers) or the younger … Continue reading
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Fantastic Friday: Fingal’s Cave
I came upon an article about Fingal’s Cave, a unique cave near Scotland. This article from Outdoor Revival contains lots more pictures and a brief explanation of how it formed. What I find most fascinating about the cave is not … Continue reading
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