Author Archives: Val

Earth-Shaking Weird

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Val

This Tuesday’s Virginia earthquake brought with it a number of strange happenings. Perhaps the earthquake opened up a vortex of weirdness from which I have yet to recover.  Perhaps it is an overture leading us into the notorious and prophetic … Continue reading →

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On the Horizon

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Val

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.

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Review: Singer of All Songs by Kate Constable

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Val

I read this YA book to preview it for my high school students. This was a good read–I would definitely recommend to students. Constable’s descriptions are not so heavy as to weigh down the story, but they are enough to … Continue reading →

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Musings on a Plane

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Val

I like to write horror, so I can appreciate that some scary noises are fun. Creaky hinges or crisp October evenings. An echo of footsteps during a game of hide-and-seek. Whispers in the darkness around a campfire. The creaking of … Continue reading →

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Another Horror Sale

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Val

My horror short story, “An Essay for Ms. Krimson,” has been accepted for the Hellology anthology (table of contents). This story was inspired by the creepy closet in my classroom.  🙂

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Writing Updates :-)

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Val

I just learned that my story, “A Lasting Impression” (working title) has been accepted for the September/October 2011 issue of New Moon Girls magazine. After taking a creative writing class as a way of kicking my writing motivation into gear, I made … Continue reading →

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Hydrophobia

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Val

There were two weeks of school left, and I was feeling pretty good about myself. I had things planned almost perfectly so that my students would be healthily occupied with end-of-year projects and presentations up until the last day of … Continue reading →

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