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Creative Writer – Magical Realism – Urban Fantasy – Paranormal Thriller

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Author: Val McDowall

Born in the seaside town of Kirkcaldy and raised a stone throw from the East Coast of Central Scotland in the county of Fife, I was always fascinated by the strange and the paranormal. Anything supernatural soon captured my curiosity and held my attention and, lucky for me, the local history of where I grew up is steeped with gory stories of witchcraft and sorcery that I heartily absorbed and which fuelled my vivid imagination. I emigrated from Scotland in October 2007 to Edmonton, Alberta in the Prairies of Canada where I lived with my husband and cuddly black cat for 6 years until relocating to the West Coast of British Columbia in the summer of 2013.
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Procrastination Queen!

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Val McDowall

I have no idea where this last year has gone!  There I was only one short year ago full of the joys and enthusiasm (some may say naiveté) as I embarked on my first NaNoWriMo in 2017.  How did that work out for you? You may well ask... To be fair, I started off reasonably… Continue reading Procrastination Queen!

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There’s Been A Murder!

March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 Val McDowall

I was going through some old files on the laptop, as you do, and I came across this piece I wrote in 2009 when our 'adorable' black cat (Sheba) presented us with the grisly remains of a mouse she'd half eaten ... ! ! ! B R E A K I N G   N E… Continue reading There’s Been A Murder!

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Hello!

November 21, 2017November 26, 2020 Val McDowall

This is the post excerpt.

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The Witches Familiar

A fun piece about my little black cat:

Chronicles of a reincarnating magic black cat with an ancient soul – forced into duty as a Witch’s familiar in a life where she thought she had earned her freedom.

www.thewitchesfamiliar.com

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