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Dec 9, 20172 min read

Revisions & Editing Workshop

If you missed my workshop with OCLS at the Downtown location, here is a chance to grab a copy of the PDF and/or PowerPoint Show. It was a...

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Valerie Willis

Sep 1, 20171 min read

Indie Bookfest 2017

READ FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://www.promotionalbooktours.com/2017/08/indie-bookfest-2017/ EXCERPT: Over eighty fabulous authors, panels...

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Valerie Willis

Jun 1, 20172 min read

PowerPoint from Writing a Novel 101

Once more, I want to thank everyone who came out to attend one, if not all my classes on “Writing a Novel 101” at the Orange County...

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Valerie Willis

May 18, 20172 min read

VTMAS No.66: The Big Leap

I remember my Great Grandmother once telling me that the small section of Orange County that my family called home was once...

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Valerie Willis

May 4, 20172 min read

VTMAS No.64: Mysterious Squealing

Every now and again, I am reminded I am a human being that does not always process what I am hearing or seeing. This actually happened on...

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Valerie Willis

Apr 27, 20173 min read

VTMAS No.63: Polly & the Rat

I’m starting to learn that when I suggest something out of humor, I must be cautious to whom I give these snarky bits of humor. As we...

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Valerie Willis

Apr 1, 20174 min read

VTMAS No. 61: Swimming With Manatees

Image Courtesy of Pixabay.com by PublicDomainImages: https://pixabay.com/en/manatee-mammal-underwater-marine-387195/ Florida is a melting...

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Valerie Willis

Nov 10, 20163 min read

VTMAS No.45: Drive Around Midnight

If you knew me in high school, you knew I did everything I could to NOT go home. This even meant driving around at random, as pathetic...

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Valerie Willis

Nov 3, 20161 min read

VTMAS No.44: The Brown Starfish

We had gone fishing and we both were geeking out that in the bait bucket there was a little brown starfish. At the time we had a...

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Valerie Willis

Oct 27, 20162 min read

VTMAS No.43: Don’t You Dare Cleanup

Mudding. Either you know what I just said or wondering why this word should be significant. Growing up it was the family outing to go to...

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Valerie Willis

Oct 20, 20163 min read

VTMAS No.42: The Scooter Gang

We’ve all been on family vacations, but occasionally one comes along that leaves a lasting impression. Being in Florida, going to the...

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Valerie Willis

Oct 5, 20162 min read

VTMAS No.40: Grandpa & The New TV

It’s heartbreaking to know that my Grandfather-in-law just passed away on July 21st. One of my fondest memories was during the time my...

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Valerie Willis

Sep 28, 20162 min read

VTMAS No.39: Car Ride to Miami

My husband and I had been dating for a while at this point. In fact, we had moved in together and things were going good for us both. His...

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Valerie Willis

Sep 21, 20162 min read

VTMAS No.38: Gas On A Plane

We had just gotten married back in April 2007 and I was excited that I was going with my husband and his family to a reunion. I had just...

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VTMAS No.37: Not the Average Door Salesman

Valerie Willis

Sep 14, 20162 min read

VTMAS No.37: Not the Average Door Salesman

As proof that my odd and bizarre luck still comes into my life, today’s story happened this past weekend. I was zoning out on the...

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Valerie Willis

Sep 7, 20162 min read

VTMAS No.36: The Day The Grass Parted

My uncle Ymmit and I were asked to investigate what happened to the cats at my Great Grandmother’s home. She had been a safehouse for...

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Valerie Willis

Aug 24, 20163 min read

VTMAS No.34: Val Got Wasted!

To be fair, I posted about the husband’s time being wasted so now it’s my turn to share one about me. That’s right, she who rarely drinks...

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Valerie Willis

Aug 19, 20163 min read

A Short-lived Treasure Hunt

Short Story, Humor The cell phone was ringing again. Florida summer heat brought in a wave of friends and family calling for favors, but...

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Valerie Willis

Aug 17, 20163 min read

VTMAS No.33: Husband Got Wasted!

Everyone has drunk stories about a time they got wasted and had to piece together what happened via what your friends tell you. Granted,...

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Valerie Willis

Aug 11, 20162 min read

VTMAS No.32: The Manatees

I love to go fishing, so there will be plenty of fishing stories to share. If you have no clue what a manatee or dugong is, pretty much...

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