Welcome to The Spot Writers. This month, the task is to use the topic “someone finds a bag.” This week’s contribution comes from Cathy MacKenzie. Cathy’s novel, WOLVES DON’T KNOCK, a psychological drama, is available from her locally or on Amazon. MISTER WOLFE, the darkly dark (18+) sequel, is now available. MY BROTHER, THE WOLF, the last […]
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Welcome to The Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is “Valentine.” It could be something upbeat related to Valentine’s Day, or any other story with a character named Valentine. This week’s post comes to us from Val Muller, author of the kidlit mystery series Corgi Capers. You can learn more at www.corgicapers.com. Princess Valentine By Val […]
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write a story or poem using the following words: hawk, fire, coal, biscuit, king. This week’s story comes to us from Val Muller, author of the kidlit Corgi Capers mystery series. Learn more at www.corgicapers.com. The Perfect Gift By Val Muller Unprecedented Virginia snow. In […]
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is: “someone is caught on the bus without a ticket.” Today’s story comes to us from Val Muller, whose story may or may not be inspired by a milestone birthday this week. You can learn more about her kidlit mystery series, Corgi Capers, at www.corgicapers.com. Midlife Crisis […]
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s topic is “Halloween.” This week’s story comes to you from Val Muller, who, despite loving horror, ended up writing something much more upbeat. For more upbeat fun, check out her middle-grade mystery series, Corgi Capers, at www.corgicapers.com. Butterflies By Val Muller The October sun shone golden and glorious. […]
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write something with these words: emotion, thumb, copyright, chapter, misery. This week’s tale comes to us from Val Muller, who attributes the tale to imagined pandemic insanity (she is currently too busy to actually be insane herself). Val is the author of the Corgi Capers […]
Welcome to The Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write a story where water plays a role. It can be a lake, a river, the sea; rain or just some water to drink. This week’s contribution comes from Cathy MacKenzie. Cathy’s novel, WOLVES DON’T KNOCK, a psychological drama, is available from her locally or […]
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write a story where water plays a role. It can be a lake, a river, the sea, rain, or just some water to drink. It comes to us from Val Muller, author of the Corgi Capers mystery series. Metamorphosis By Val Muller I still see […]
Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write a story inspired by the phrase “back to normal.” It could be a pandemic-related story about getting back to normal, or one about not getting back to normal, or a story about something else entirely. The Fairy Lady By Val Muller Life cleaning out […]
Welcome to The Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write about something “summery.” Today’s post is written by Phil Yeats. In December, 2019, Phil (using his Alan Kemister pen name) published his most recent novel. Tilting at Windmills, the second in the Barrettsport Mysteries series of soft-boiled police detective stories set in an imaginary […]
