flash fiction

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write something that includes a spider—either real, mentioned, or metaphorical. Today’s tale comes to us from Val Muller, author of the Corgi Capers kidlit mystery series. Sign Val Muller “He always said he’d leave a sign,” she whispered to her …

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write a story where a trip is mentioned or featured. This week’s story comes to us from Val Muller, author of Corgi Capers, the kidlit mystery series, and was inspired by both of her kids learning about space in school. …

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is “starting over.” Today’s tale comes to us from Val Muller, author of the kidlit Corgi Capers mystery series. Betrothed By Val Muller 5 When Evie was five, she met the man she would marry. He was almost seven—a second grader—and he …

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is, write about what you did to end the summer with a great hurrah. But it has to be a dark/chilling account. Today’s story comes to us from Val Muller, author of the kidlit mystery series Corgi Capers (corgicapers.com). The account is …

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write a story using the words leftover paint, mermaid, tide, sun, chilly. This week’s tale comes to us from Val Muller, author of the kidlit Corgi Capers mystery series. Check it out at corgicapers.com. Book 4 is in the works …

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is: Center your story around an absurd detail (for example, people walk on their hands, hedgehogs fly…) This week’s writing comes to us from Val Muller, author of the kidlit Corgi Capers mystery series. There is a cat in the Corgi Capers …

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is “A character faces an important decision” with bonus points if it doesn’t mention COVID ? This week’s tale comes to us from Val Muller, who is in the home stretch of the longest and weirdest year of her teaching career. She …