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Flash Fiction: Shadow’s Approval by Val Muller

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 … Continue reading

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Flash Fiction: “Decisions, Decisions” by Cathy MacKenzie

Welcome to The Spot Writers. This month “A character faces an important decision.” Bonus points if it doesn’t mention COVID! (Cathy’s post does not mention Covid!) This dark tale comes to us from Cathy MacKenzie. Cathy’s novels, WOLVES DON’T KNOCK, … Continue reading

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Flash Fiction: Spud by Val Muller

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 … Continue reading

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Flash fiction: The Corgi Princess’s Streamers of Victory

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to write a story using the words TV, flamenco, midget, toilet paper, dragon. This week’s piece comes to us from Val Muller, author of the Corgi Capers mystery series. This piece … Continue reading

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Flash fiction: The Bag by Cathy MacKenzie

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 … Continue reading

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Flash Fiction: Princess Valentine by Val Muller

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 … Continue reading

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Flash Fiction: The Perfect Gift by Val Muller

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 … Continue reading

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Flash Fiction: Midlife Crisis by Val Muller

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. … Continue reading

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Flash fiction: Butterflies by Val Muller

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, … Continue reading

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Flash Fiction: With Friends Like These by Val Muller

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 … Continue reading

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