Events
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.
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.
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