Category Archives: Halloween

Name That Cat

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Val

While I planned to write Corgi Capers 3 over the summer, a fortunate influx of writing projects (Forging Freedom anthology and some other exciting forthcoming projects I’ve written or edited) has put me behind schedule. Looking at my upcoming schedule, … Continue reading →

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Spot Writers: Filling

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Val

Today’s Halloween-inspired tale comes from Val Muller, author of the Corgi Capers mystery series. If you like spooky tales, check out her horror novel (for grown-ups), Faulkner’s Apprentice, also available as an ebook for just $2.99. Her short horror story … Continue reading →

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Faulkner’s Apprentice Release: Why Horror?

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Val

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

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Val

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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Faulkner’s Apprentice

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Val

I am pleased to announce the release of my supernatural chiller, Faulkner’s Apprentice, with Crowded Quarantine Publications.   Lorelei Cecelia Franklin broke a twenty-year streak of bad luck when she won the L. Cameron Faulkner fiction contest. Apprenticed to the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Eve Hallows and the Book of Shrieks by Robert Gray

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Val

This book follows the life of Eve Hallows, a fourteen-year-old whose family is having a bit of a crisis. Her family is comprised of monsters—her mother is a gorgon, for example, and her father is a shape-shifter. Eve was the … Continue reading →

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Halloween Blogflash: The Stairs

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Val

This post is part of the BlogFlash Halloween event. You can read all the participating stories and vote for your favorite. The list of all participating stories can be found below. The Stairs by Val Muller Lisa hated doing laundry. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Val

This is Book 1 in the Southern vampire series that has been made into HBO’s True Blood series. I started watching the television show years ago without knowing it was originally a book. The show intrigued me—as visually pleasing mind … Continue reading →

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The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Val

I thought I’d finish out the first month of my nine weeks of horror-and-Halloween reviews with a book by my favorite author, the late Ray Bradbury. The Halloween tree is a classic, appropriate for children but deep enough for adults … Continue reading →

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