To schedule an author visit at a school, or a book or dog-related event,
please email me–val at valmuller dot com.
-2024-
September 7, 2024: catch me at the Lovettsville LoveBooks Festival, where I will be doing a reading.
-2019-
Pennwriters online class: “Storytelling for kids.” Learn how to write for kids and young adults. Each participant receives a free two-chapter critique. Note: this class has ended. Missed it? Contact me to see how you can still take this 4-week class, which includes personalized feedback from me.
August 17, 2019: Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of the Potomac (PWCCP)’s Corgi Rescue Picnic. Details forthcoming.
-2017-
October 7, 2017: 2nd Annual Eat Local, Read Local event at Cascades Library in Loudoun County, 11 am – 3 pm.
April 22, 2017: Purcellville’s Words Out West Festival. I’ll be reading at 2 p.m.
May 31, 2017: Catoctin Elementary School’s 5th Grade Literary Festival.
-2016-
October 19, 2016: Elementary school writing and reading workshop at Catoctin.
September 17-18, 2016: Come visit the Bluemont Fair and stop at the authors’ section to chat!
June 22, 2016: Presenting at the Young Writers Conference and Children’s Literature Conference at Shenandoah University.
April 23, 2016: Purcellville Literary Festival. Stay tuned for more information about author readings, expert panels, and more!
April 2, 2016: Pennwriters Project Runway Conference, Leesburg, VA.
– 2015 –
At the Project Runway conference with fellow writers/presenters With my friends and fellow writers Pat DiCesare, Ramona DeFelice Long, Hana Haatainen-Caye, and Linda Harris Sittig at the Writers Project Runway Conference in Leesburg, Virginia last Saturday.
November 14, 2015: Local author book signing at the Purcellville Train Station.
July 24, 2015: Author panel and breakout session at the Longwood University Summer Literacy Institute.
April 22, 2015: Loudoun County Public Schools Battle of the Books finale.
April 8, 2015: Loudoun County Public Schools Battle of the Books Western Semi-Final at Loudoun County High School.
Answering questions from students about The Scarred Letter.
March 28, 2015: Fashioning Your Story: Project Runway, a Pennwriters mini conference in Leesburg, VA. Come see my presentation, “Ripping the Seam,” about ways to improve your fiction.
– 2014 –
November 17, 2014: Book signing at the Carver Center Christmas Bazaar in Purcellville, VA. 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
May 17, 2014: Come see my presentation, “Playing with Characters,” and learn how to make your stories work harder at the 27th Annual Pennwriters Conference at the beautiful Eden Resort in Lancaster, PA.
– 2013 –
October 12, 2013: Indie Lit Fest at Frostburg State University.
October 5, 2013: Author signing and grand re-opening at Around The Block Books’ new location in Purcellville.
October 4, 2013: Leesburg First Friday at Books and Other Found Things. 7 – 9 p.m.
September 27-29, 2013: Baltimore Book Festival with Freedom Forge Press.
June 11, 2013: Freedom Forge Press interview (The Right Stream, Blog Talk Radio)
May 25, 2013: Book signing at Purcellville Farmer’s Market
A chilly but beautiful day. May 25, 2013 in Purcellville, VA with authors Linda Sittig and Colin Cutler.
March 25-29, 2013: Spring Break mystery workshops in Williamsburg-James City County and York County Schools.
November 2, 2012: Leesburg First Friday. Corgi Capers 2 Kickoff at The Pink Shop / Very Virginia Store, Leesburg, VA.
October 20, 2012: Barking for Jessica Hound Hike, Hanover, PA YMCA 2 – 5 p.m.
October 14, 2012: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Purcellville Town-Wide Yard Sale at Around the Block Books, Purcellville, VA
October 13, 2012: Reading and signing at The Art and Wine Fall Festival, Ladysmith Village in Ruther Glen, VA
September 29, 2012: Baltimore Book Festival (Author’s Tent). 12 – 8 p.m.
September 22 & 23: Fredericksburg Pet Expo: at the Expo Center. Saturday, 10 – 6; Sunday, 11-4.
August 18/19, 2012: Luckett’s Fair author visit and signing in the Readers’ Garden.
June 1, 2012: Dueling Corgis Book Signing at Books and Other Found Things in Leesburg, VA (as part of Leesburg’s First Friday). Author and corgis will be joining the corgi authors of A Tale of Two Corgis from 6 – 8 p.m.
June 1, 2012: Dueling Corgis Book Signing at Books and Other Found Things in Leesburg, VA (as part of Leesburg’s First Friday). Details coming soon!
May 19, 2012: Corgi Capers book signing at The Nautical Dog in Williamsburg, VA, 12 – 4 p.m.
May 12, 2012: Corgi Capers book signing at Bark for Life (part of proceeds goes to Relay for Life) in Hanover, PA – 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
May 6, 2012: Corgi Capers signing at Loudoun Lyme 5K
May 5, 2012: Corgi Capers signing at Reston Pet Fiesta
April 6, 2012: Corgi Capers book signing at Very Virginia during Leesburg’s First Friday event. 7 – 9 p.m.
Val, Please send the link needed for “Ripping the Seam” info.
You told us we could printout some valuable information.
Ed,
Thank you for visiting my site. I’m glad you were able to attend my presentation. I am sending you the PowerPoint file via email. For anyone else who attended the presentation, if you email me (or contact me through this website), I will email you the file also.
Happy writing!
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