I wanted to take a moment to thank The School of Education at The College of William and Mary for posting an update about Corgi Capers on their site. I greatly enjoyed my time at William and Mary, both in academics and atmosphere. One of the things I miss after having moved away is walking […]
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I’ve just learned that Chicken Soup for the Soul: Messages from Heaven, a book for which I wrote two nonfiction stories, is officially a bestseller. This comes as no surprise. I have written pieces for Chicken Soup books before, so I’ve gotten to read plenty of books in the series. While they all feature heartwarming […]
When I was a kid, I hated being told what to do. I loved playing outdoors, but one of the things I absolutely hated was helping my parents with gardening. They were shocked. After all, I loved plants, dirt, worms, sandboxes. What wasn’t there to love about getting dirty and spending time outside? I tried […]
I’m teaching creative writing again after–it’s been a few years. Dusting off all my old lessons, I came across an interesting piece I’d written as an example for an assignment on allegory and symbolism. I found it entertaining even after all these years, so I thought I’d share: Once there was a piece of chalk […]
For all you romance fans, my new novella is now available in e-book format. For Whom My Heart Beats Eternal is a sci-fi/time-travel/robotic romance… geeky love, time travel, and artificial intelligence… how can you go wrong? In this time-travel romance with a sci-fi twist, Anna, a young graduate student, has found her intellectual soul mate. […]
If you still haven’t gotten your hands on a copy of Corgi Capers: Deceit on Dorset Drive, here’s another chance to win a copy. Check out my interview on Juniper Grove, and enter for a chance to win: http://www.junipergrove.net/featured-author-val-muller-giveaway/
I dedicated my newly-published novel, Corgi Capers: Deceit on Dorset Drive, to my grandfather, a man I met only in dreams. Below is the account of my meeting with him in a dream, an event that changed my life. I inherited my ability to see beyond this world from my mother. Both she and I […]
With this spring-like weather at the beginning of February, it seems strange to post this tale about a snow nightmare. But here it is… the third and final installment. It was ten o’clock. My husband had found refuge in the crowded lobby of the hotel across from the Metro stop. The place overflowed with commuters […]
My old site, http://mercuryval.wordpress.com, has moved here, valm16.sg-host.com. All the posts and comments have been moved over to this new site. Take a look around–I hope you enjoy!
I’m pleased to announce that Finding Home: Community in Apocalyptic Worlds is now available at Amazon.com with Timid Pirate Publishing. My story, “The Girl with Sunrise in Her Hair,” is about a girl’s struggle to find peace and community in a land controlled by a dictator who has declared himself emperor of the remaining world: […]
