Author Archives: Val

Flash Fiction: The Quantum Life of Mr. Bubbles by Val Muller

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s theme is “a death in the family.” Today’s tale comes to you from Val Muller, author of the young adult novel The Scarred Letter, a novel about confronting the truth in a world … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: A Death in the Family

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of DANGEROUS DECISIONS and the soon to be released ONLY EMMA. The topic for this month is “death in the family”. A DEATH IN THE FAMILY By RC … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Out of *my* Cave

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Val

I’m pleased to announce that a short story I wrote, “The Grip,” will appear in MacKenzie Publishing’s anthology, Out of the Cave, later this year. This story has special meaning to me for several reasons. Primarily, it was the first … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: 100 Free Books, For Real This Time!

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Val

To make this Friday even more fantastic, I’m including the promo code in this blog post, so act quickly! Those of you who follow my blog may have read a post two weeks ago promising a code for free books. … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The People Watcher

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is “People Watching,” and today’s tale comes to you from Cathy MacKenzie. If you need editing or formatting for print and/or e-books, check out Cathy’s website: www.mackenziepublishing.wordpress.com *** The People Watcher by … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: 100 Years!

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Val

I had another post planned for today, but when I learned that yesterday was my great aunt’s 100th birthday, I knew I had to do something. That’s right: my grandmother’s sister turned 100 years old yesterday. That alone is newsworthy—and, … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: One Hundred and Two by Val Muller

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Val

Welcome to The Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is “People Watching,” and today’s tale comes to you from Val Muller, author of The Scarred Letter. In this young adult reboot of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s original, Heather Primm is adept at people … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Free Books, Act Fast

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Val

I’m posting this at midnight eastern time, giving readers 3 hours of warning. On Friday, April 29 (Pacific time), my publisher (Barking Rain Press) is participating in an ebook giveaway. The free ebooks will go to the first 100 people … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: People Watching?

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of DANGEROUS DECISIONS and A BLANKET FOR HER HEART. The topic for this month is people watching. DANGEROUS DECISIONS is available now. I hope you enjoy it. -RC … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Words Out West

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Val

Wow! Shakespeare’s birthday is coming up. How do you feel about Shakespeare? As a ninth grader, I detested Shakespeare because I didn’t understand why he couldn’t just write in “normal” English. I didn’t like that we had to read a … Continue reading →

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