Author Archives: Val

Following my trend of stretching my writing wings (away from predominantly writing horror), I’ve just received a contract for a novella I wrote. This one is new for me–a time travel romance involving robots! (It’s me we’re talking about here–you … Continue reading →

I’m pleased to announce that my short story “The Girl with Sunrise in her Hair” is scheduled for publication in Timid Pirate’s Finding Home: Community in Apocalyptic Worlds anthology. It’s a story told largely through the journal of one of … Continue reading →

On September 29, I was interviewed along with some of DWB’s other authors, on Blog Talk Radio. If you missed it, you can listen to the show using the link below. My interview came around 50 minutes in: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/rie_mcgaha/2011/09/29/dancing-with-bear-publishing It … Continue reading →

I am pleased to announce that my middle-grade mystery novel, CORGI CAPERS, has been accepted for publication at Dancing With Bear Publishing. It is the story of Adam Hollinger, a fifth-grader who dreams of a normal summer: playing All-Star baseball, … Continue reading →

I’m pleased to announce that my short story, “The Fire Beneath the Sea” has been accepted into the Wicked East Press anthology Here There Be Dragons. This is the first true fantasy story I have written, and it was actually … Continue reading →

My latest story, “A Lasting Impression,” is out now (available here: http://www.newmoon.com/magazine/samples/September-October-2011.pdf until the end of October)! New Moon Girls is a magazine targeting girls aged 8 and up and is a wholesome alternative to the pressures of typical fashion … Continue reading →

Two short stories forthcoming: “Night of the Fish People” will appear in Under the Stairs anthology and “The Astrozen Composer” will appear in appear in First Contact Imminent anthology.