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Flash Fiction: Drinks with Dialogue by Tom Robson

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Val

  Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s belated contribution comes from Tom Robson, author of “Written While I Still Remember” and many short stories The prompt was “The No-phone Restaurant.” Drinks with Dialogue by Tom Robson She was still talking, unaware … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Magic Dentists and the Broken-Tooth Fairy

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Val

I chipped my tooth the other day. As soon as people hear this, they want a really cool story. Perhaps something about me heroically trying to open a jar of pickles with my teeth, or maybe tackling a really wicked … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Riding a Memory by RC Bonitz

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of DANGEROUS DECISIONS and his latest novel, ONLY EMMA. The prompt for this month is “Trolley Car.”   RIDING A MEMORY by RC Bonitz Hands still resting on … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: From Storms…

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Val

Thought and prayers to anyone affected by Hermine, the tropical storm that recently hit the Eastern U.S. As I live a bit inland, I was preparing for lots of rain, a bit of wind, and a few hours without power. … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesdays with Victoria Roder

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Val

  This week, I had the opportunity to interview Victoria Roder, who has a new cozy mystery novel out. I’ll admit that as a corgi “mom,” I was excited because I know Victoria loves animals just as much as I … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: a Word After a Word

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Val

As one of my publishers celebrates its fifth anniversary with a huge sale, I wanted to take the time to reflect on the power of books. This week was Back to School week–the first week swimming in a sea of … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The No-Phone Restaurant by Cathy MacKenzie

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This week’s prompt is “no phone restaurant,” and today’s post comes to us from Cathy MacKenzie. Check out the youth anthology, OUT OF THE CAVE, recently published under her imprint, MacKenzie Publishing. Available on Amazon and Smashwords *** The … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesday: On Anthologies

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Val

This week, I invited my writing colleague Cathy MacKenzie to write about the appeal of anthologies. One of my short stories was recently featured in an anthology she published, Out of the Cave. I enjoyed learning a bit of history … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Good, Old-Fashioned Service

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Val

I’ve taken a bit of a hiatus from my Fantastic Friday posts. It’s not because each week has not been filled with something fantastic, but I had the opportunity to spend two weeks at the beach, followed by a hectic … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: No Phone Restaurant :-(

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This week’s prompt is “no phone restaurant,” and the post comes to us from Val Muller, author of The Scarred Letter, a tale of bullying, secrets, and sticking to the truth no matter the consequences. … Continue reading →

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