Category Archives: Halloween

Flash Fiction: All Hallows Magic

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. This month’s prompt is to use these five words in a tale: wax, teeth, stain, spirit, quiet. This week’s tale comes to us from Val Muller, author of the Corgi Capers kidlit mystery series. All … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Friday: A Chill in the airwaves, or the Internet

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Val

It is no secret that I love Halloween. I am just as happy as my three-year-old to be headed from one pumpkin festival to another. As a teacher, I am always looking for read-aloud resources for those days when I … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesday: My Blog Tour

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Val

I’m excited to kick off my blog tour this week. I’m touring my two most recent young adult works: The Man with the Crystal Ankh (perfect for this haunting time of year) and The Girl Who Flew Away, a literary coming-of-age novel. Each stop … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: Witch by Val Muller

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Val

Welcome to the Spot Writers. Today’s tale comes to us from Val Muller, author of the Halloweenish tale The Man with the Crystal Ankh, a story of a violinist who is contacted by spirits while she plays. This month’s prompt … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesday: The Inspiration Behind Hollow Oak

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Val

I’m excited about my new book, The Man with the Crystal Ankh. It’s the first in the Hollow Oak trilogy. When I sat down to think about what truly inspired my writing of this book, one of the answers surprised … Continue reading →

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Writer Wednesday with R. David Fulcher

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Val

This week, I had a chance to chat with author-friend David Fulcher. He likes to write on the creepy side, so I thought October would be a fitting time for an interview. Tell us about your book. Blood Spiders and … Continue reading →

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Writing Wednesday: The Devil in Us

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Val

Today’s post is part of a series in which I highlight a character or theme from one of my works, especially as it relates to something in the news. Today’s post is a reaction to a news story I read … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Val

I wrote a guest blog for Natalie Wright, a fellow author. You can find the original post here, as well as a contest/giveaway she ran. Since the post was written for her Halloween-themed month of posts, I thought I’d repost … Continue reading →

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The Prickling Time of Year

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Val

Happy October! For those of you loving sweaters and pumpkin spice everything, happy October! For those of you dreading the snow and plummeting temperatures—enjoy October while you can. And for those of you (like me) who miss summer already, just … Continue reading →

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Spot Writers: Hilda’s Magic Brew

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Val

Today’s Halloween-inspired tale comes from multi-genre author Val Muller. Her two Halloween works, Faulkner’s Apprentice (adult horror) and The Sorceress of Stoney Brook (spooky middle-grade mystery) are available at valm16.sg-host.com.   Look forward to next week’s tale, coming to us … Continue reading →

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