Author Archives: Val

Fantastic Friday: My Tenth Halloween

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Val

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. There’s just something about the crispness of the air adding a chill to everything that makes being inside that much more cozy. And yet, growing up in Connecticut, Halloween was still mild enough … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Spinning Stories by Cathy MacKenzie

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for this month is to use three of five of the following words: leaned, adjusted, clustered, entitled, smirk. This week’s contribution comes from Cathy MacKenzie, who used all five words. Cathy’s latest children’s … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Nature’s Halloween

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Val

Hiking in Harper’s Ferry on a beautiful autumn day, we stopped at a bridge along the canal and were surprised to find something that didn’t quite look natural. It looked almost like a Halloween decoration. Not knowing what it was, … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Discerning Chef

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Val

Today’s post comes to you from Val Muller, author of the spooky chiller Faulkner’s Apprentice, available for just $2.99. The prompt for this month involves the use of three of the following words in a story. Leaned, adjusted, clustered, entitled, … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: The Internet!

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Val

My car’s driver-side window had been finicky lately. With the turn signal also intermittently working, I worried about mounting car repair bills. I always hear the joke from people picking up their cars that “I should have been an auto … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Fruits of Victory by RC Bonitz

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of the new book, DANGEROUS DECISIONS, which was just released. The prompt for this month involves the use of three of the following words in a story. Leaned, … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: World Teachers’ Day

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Val

October 5 (Monday) was World Teachers’ Day. If I wrote everything I had to say about inspiring teachers, it would take up much more than the scope of one blog post. The first teacher to inspire me was my mother. … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Incident at a Wedding by RC Bonitz

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of the new book, DANGEROUS DECISIONS, which was just released. The prompt for this month involves the use of the following- a planet inhabited mostly by cats, a … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: Fall

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Val

I’m one of those people—you know the ones. I never complain about heat waves. I dread snow and cold. Putting on pants and socks makes me feel like I’m being mummified. I would love to retire somewhere tropical and warm. … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Tale of Tiddleflom by Cathy MacKenzie

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for this month is a challenging one. It must use the following in your story: a unicorn hunter, a planet inhabited mainly or entirely by cats, a glitter gun. This week’s “slightly weird” … Continue reading →

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