Category Archives: Faulkner’s Apprentice

Faulkner’s Apprentice Blog Tour Wrap-Up

In case you missed it, here are some notable stops on my Faulkner’s Apprentice blog tour: A creepy interview with The Bad Man My thoughts on why I write horror Read up on my writing quirks and thoughts on upcoming … Continue reading

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Faulkner’s Apprentice Release: Why Horror?

As the author of a light-hearted mystery series for kids, people have been asking me lately, “why horror?” Some seem surprised that mild-mannered Val would write about ghosts and murder and a bad man who seeks everyone’s demise. The reason … Continue reading

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Faulkner’s Apprentice Artwork

In an effort to teach myself Photoshop’s “pen” tool (which can be used to create computer illustrations), I created this scene from Faulkner’s Apprentice: The scene is a compilation of a few concepts in the novel. The woman in front … Continue reading

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