Author Archives: Val

Spot Writers: Distress Signal

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Val

This week’s Spot Writers prompt is to use the first line of a nursery rhyme in a story. This week’s tale comes from Val Muller, who you can stalk at www.ValMuller.com. She writes books for children and adults. Distress Signal … Continue reading →

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Spot Writers: The Truth About Jack

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This week the prompt is to use the first line of a nursery rhyme in the story in the story. Fun!  Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of A BLANKET FOR HER HEART.   … Continue reading →

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Spot Writers: The Letter

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Val

 Today’s post comes from Cathy MacKenzie. The prompt this time is to use three of the following words in the story: ridicule, laugh, spellbound, following, letter. Cathy’s most recent publication, BETWEEN THESE PAGES, is a compilation of 18 short stories. The book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Val

I loved this book as a child, and I re-read it for educational purposes—I’ll be presenting some workshops on using literature to encourage closer reading later this year. The book was even more poignant than I remembered it, and I … Continue reading →

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Spot Writers: Early Decision

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Val

This week the prompt is to use three of the following words in the story: ridicule, laugh, spellbound, following, letter. This week’s post is written by Val Muller, who you can stalk at www.ValMuller.com   Early Decision By Val Muller … Continue reading →

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Writing Process Blog Tour

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Val

I was tagged by the lovely Clara Bowman-Jahn, author of Annie’s Special Day, to share the answer to four questions about my writing. Check out her website for information about her newest release. You can also visit her blog, facebook, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Girl Who Owned a City by O.T. Nelson

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Val

This was one of my favorite books when I was younger, so I thought I’d re-read it. The book was not as good as I remember it, mostly because of the outdated writing style, but I enjoyed the plot and … Continue reading →

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Spot Writers: November 1957

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This week the prompt is to use three of the following words in the story: ridicule, laugh, spellbound, following, letter. Today’s contribution comes from RC Bonitz, author of A BLANKET FOR HER HEART.    November … Continue reading →

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Spot Writers: Shadow of the Mountain

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Val

Today’s post comes from Cathy MacKenzie. The prompt this time was to write a story using five of the following words: shadow, mountain, shell, sunlight, hammock, bottle, chain, wheel. Cathy’s most recent publication, BETWEEN THESE PAGES, is a compilation of 18 … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: The Scarred Letter by Val Muller

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Val

I’m happy to reveal the cover for my upcoming Young Adult novel, The Scarred Letter. It will be published by Barking Rain Press in June. I wrote this novel as a modernization of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, taking the … Continue reading →

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