Author Archives: Val

The Prickling Time of Year

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Val

Happy October! For those of you loving sweaters and pumpkin spice everything, happy October! For those of you dreading the snow and plummeting temperatures—enjoy October while you can. And for those of you (like me) who miss summer already, just … Continue reading →

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Spot Writers: 1949 Mercury

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for this month is to write about a car… Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of A BLANKET FOR HER HEART.   1949 Mercury by RC Bonitz Today’s theme is to write … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Silver Flash

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Val

Welcome to Spot Writers! The September 2014 prompt is to use the following five words: bubbles, airplane, attention, facts, solved.  This week’s contribution comes from Kathy L. Price. Initially being lazy, Kathy used all five words in one sentence:  I solved … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: A Teacher of Human Beings

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Val

The dedication to The Scarred Letter reads: To Dolores Phillips, who taught me more in three months than most people do in a lifetime. I was lucky enough to have Ms. Phillips as my first grade teacher from September until … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Dragon Fyre Blade: Lycanthor the Werewolf by Aiden Storm

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Val

I received an advance review copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion. This is a short (PDF at 65 pages) read that opens with a prolog: Jasyra being confronted by the Demon King, who breaks all protocol … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Paper Airplanes

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Val

Today’s post comes from Cathy MacKenzie. The theme for this month is to use the following five words in a writing: bubbles, airplane, attention, facts, solved. Cathy has two new short story compilations coming out soon. Watch this space for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Water Tower Ravens by Sandra Kovacs Stein

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Val

I read about this book in one of my local newspapers. It was written by an author who lives in a town nearby, so I wanted to check it out. She decided to create this picture book when a pair … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Just the Facts

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for this month is to: use these five words: facts, solved, attention, airplane, bubbles. Today’s tale comes to you from Val Muller, author of the YA Scarlet Letter reboot, The Scarred Letter, available … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver by Bobbi Carducci

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Val

Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver by Bobbi Carducci Anyone who has ever been a caregiver can relate to this book. Though nonfiction, it’s told in the first-person point of view in a narrative style that reads almost like a novel … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Wedding

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. The prompt for this month is to: use these five words: facts, solved, attention, airplane, bubbles.  Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of A BLANKET FOR HER HEART.   The Wedding  by RC Bonitz … Continue reading →

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