Author Archives: Val

Flash Fiction: The Statue

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Val

Welcome to Spot Writers! This month’s prompt is “statue” and this week’s story is contributed by Kathy L. Price.   The Statue   Little did they know, the mundane, dreary people who passed by him every day, but he knew. … Continue reading →

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That Holiday Magic

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Val

I’ve been seeing a lot of posts about Elf On The Shelf again—that mischievous “game” in which parents torment their kids with “deeds” the demented-looking elf commits while the kids are sleeping. Though Elf On The Shelf wasn’t a thing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Handmaiden’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Val

I had been meaning to read this book for years. After I moved, it got packed in the bottom of a box of books, and I finally found it again. This book reminds me of 1984, only looking at society … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Bears

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for this month is to write about a statue. Today’s contribution comes from Val Muller, author of the YA novel The Scarred Letter, the new release Corgi Capers 3: Curtain Calls and Fire … Continue reading →

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Thirty Days of Thankful: 2014

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Val

As I’ve done in Novembers of the past, I wanted to highlight thirty reasons I am thankful. It’s so easy to go through each day dwelling on the negative; in fact, it seems negativity spreads much more quickly than positivity. … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Magic in a Gallery

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for this month is to write about a statue. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of A BLANKET FOR HER HEART.   Magic in a Gallery by RC Bonitz   It wasn’t much … Continue reading →

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Corgi Mania!

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Val

I feel blessed to be releasing two new corgi books so close to my birthday. They’re being released by different publishers, but their release dates happened to coincide! To celebrate their release (and my birthday), I’m giving away a copy … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Witches’ Cauldron

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Val

Welcome to Spot Writers! This month’s prompt is to write a story about a boat and this story is contributed by Kathy L. Price.   The Witches’ Cauldron by Kathy L. Price   The old wooden Cris Craft cruised past … Continue reading →

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Spot Writers:

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Val

This month’s prompt is to write about a boat. The story this week comes from Cathy MacKenzie, who has written a slightly macabre story in honour of last week’s Halloween (with a tiny reference to a boat).   Her two … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Val

Read this book if you want to be kept in suspense, and have your blood raging and your fists clenched. Kyra is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives in a cult called The Chosen Ones. We hear the story from her … Continue reading →

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