Author Archives: Val

Freedom Forge Press Epic Ebook Sale

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Val

Freedom is an important cause for me. I believe that with freedom, our potential for accomplishment becomes limitless. I’ve edited several anthologies with Freedom Forge Press on the topic of freedom, including both fiction and nonfiction stories about people striving … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Crows and Storks by Cathy MacKenzie

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for this month centres around the theme of autumn (Halloween, crispy leaves, Thanksgiving, a chill in the air, the smell of smoke in the wind—even early Christmas sales). This week’s contribution comes from … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: 30 Days of Thankful: 2015 Edition

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Val

I have tried to be more positive this year, posting my Fantastic Friday posts to highlight something positive that has happened each week. As November draws to a close, I’d like to post my “Thirty Days of Thankful” post for … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Friends

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Val

With all the bad news in the world today, it’s great to come together and be with friends. Last Saturday, I got to spend four hours with members of the Round Hill Writers, at our first annual holiday book sale. … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Mouse War by Val Muller

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers, bringing you your weekly dose of flash fiction. This week’s post comes to you from Val Muller, author of the Corgi Capers kidlit mystery series. You can learn more at www.CorgiCapers.com. The prompt was to … Continue reading →

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Autumns Past and Present by RC Bonitz

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of the new book, DANGEROUS DECISIONS, which was released in September. The prompt for this month is to write about autumn. Autumns Past and Present  by RC Bonitz … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Val

I bought this book at a conference simply based on word of mouth, and I’m glad I did. It’s a middle reader—about a fifth grader named Caitlin—dealing with Asperger’s syndrome in the aftermath of a school shooting. I was skeptical … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Convenience and Progress

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Val

The other day, on the way to the movies, my husband realized he needed Anbesol to help a cold sore he had. We were in an unfamiliar area of town, and we used our phone to “Google” pharmacies near our … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Val

I picked up a copy of this book as part of Loudoun County’s One Community, One Book program in anticipation of an author visit later this month. The book is illustrated by Jim Kay and inspired by an idea from … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Val

I wrote a guest blog for Natalie Wright, a fellow author. You can find the original post here, as well as a contest/giveaway she ran. Since the post was written for her Halloween-themed month of posts, I thought I’d repost … Continue reading →

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