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V.M. Karren

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Since 1992 my travels around this wonderful world of ours have been my inspiration for my stories in letters, journal entries, around campfires, in short story form and in novels.

One story flows into another. One experience builds on the other, events tie us to each other in countless ways. Perspectives shift and come full circle.

After twenty-five years of gathering material, the time has now come to tell my stories to you. I hope you enjoy them. Follow along, step by grueling step, rejection letter by rejection letter and help me tell my story to the world.

You can follow the adventure at www.flybynightpress.com.

Hope to get to know you. --Val
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Guest blog: The Beast, The Balkans & The Kindness of Strangers

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This weekend we are featuring a guest post by fellow author Jacqueline Lambert. Our paths crossed recently in the world of travel writing and we were delighted to read her book More Manchester Than Mongolia: An Unexpected Road Trip Through Back Road Britain, which is due to be released on December 5, 2025! Jackie and her husband Mark have had some incredible adventures, to s

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V.M. Karren and 1 other person liked Judy's review of The Witch of Drontenburg:
The Witch of Drontenburg by V.M. Karren
"This is another short tale set in Holland (part of a series of short tales in different European countries) which is centered around a young boy visiting his grandmother and cousins. He decides to prove to the boys he is running around with that the " Read more of this review »
The Witch of Drontenburg by V.M. Karren
"This was such a fun, delightful little read! It has that nostalgic feeling that comes from an epic tale of a group of boys on an adventure. I was instantly led to Google maps to figure out whereabouts in the Netherlands this took place.... I ended up" Read more of this review »
The Witch of Drontenburg by V.M. Karren
"Atmospheric, Observant, and Deeply Rooted in Place

.A richly atmospheric short story set in a fictional Dutch coastal town, steeped in tradition and local colour..

One of the author’s great strengths is his sense of place, and here vivid details of Dut" Read more of this review »
The Tales of a Fly by Night by V.M. Karren
"Some of the most beautiful travel writing you will ever read

This is one of those rare books to which I would award six stars if I could.

Some books don’t just take you on a journey – they smuggle you through borders, drop you into conversations, and " Read more of this review »
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