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British Horror Author

Carmilla Voiez

Horror, Fantasy and Dystopia - Dark Reads and Intersectional Feminism

Member of the Horror Authors' Guild.

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    October Frights - Day 5 - Problematic themes in horror
    carmillavoiez
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    October Frights - Day 5 - Problematic themes in horror

    As an author, I try to stay abreast of current affairs, and something that has been foregrounded in the book industry this year is...
    143 views
    My Writing Process
    carmillavoiez
    • Jul 3, 2020
    • 6 min

    My Writing Process

    When I started out, eleven years ago, I was a pantster. I started with a blank page and nothing beyond a vague idea I wanted to explore...
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    White Privilege and How to Use it, part 3
    carmillavoiez
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 5 min

    White Privilege and How to Use it, part 3

    In this blog post I’d like to offer a brief (and ridiculously simplified) history about why racism exists...
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    White Privilege and How To Use it, part 2
    carmillavoiez
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 6 min

    White Privilege and How To Use it, part 2

    We live in a world full of media that centres whiteness as the default and everything else as other...
    48 views
    White Privilege and How You Can Use it, part 1
    carmillavoiez
    • Jun 7, 2020
    • 3 min

    White Privilege and How You Can Use it, part 1

    Accepting that you experience white privilege on a daily basis isn’t about admitting you’re bad person...
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    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Ten – Marketing
    carmillavoiez
    • Dec 3, 2018
    • 8 min

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Ten – Marketing

    In this episode we will look at promotion. I’ll include information about release parties, paid adverts, building connections, book...
    15 views
    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Nine – Delivery
    carmillavoiez
    • Nov 26, 2018
    • 7 min

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Nine – Delivery

    This episode discusses the relative merits of traditional vs self publishing. I will offer advice on how to find and contact an agent;...
    16 views
    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Eight – Proofreading
    carmillavoiez
    • Nov 19, 2018
    • 5 min

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Eight – Proofreading

    Can you see the light at the end of the tunnel yet? You are almost ready to start sending that manuscript out to agents, or self-publish...
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    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Seven – Editing
    carmillavoiez
    • Nov 11, 2018
    • 6 min

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Seven – Editing

    This might be news to some of you but editing and proofreading are not the same thing. I hear you gasp in surprise, no doubt, but think...
    13 views
    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Six – The End or Not Really
    carmillavoiez
    • Nov 5, 2018
    • 7 min

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Six – The End or Not Really

    This week we will be looking at what’s next after you’ve finished your first draft. So you’ve written an entire novel? Wow! You should be...
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    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Five – How To Keep Going
    carmillavoiez
    • Oct 29, 2018
    • 5 min

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Five – How To Keep Going

    This episode of my novel writing guide will look at the dreaded writer’s block. How to keep going when it gets tough. It’s amazing the...
    25 views
    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Four – Style
    carmillavoiez
    • Oct 22, 2018
    • 8 min

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Four – Style

    There are many aspects of style (sometimes called voice) including perspective, language, tenses and chapter lengths. The fascinating...
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    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Three – Content and Themes
    carmillavoiez
    • Oct 15, 2018
    • 7 min

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Three – Content and Themes

    Just as there is no one way to start your novel, there is also no one way to write your novel. It is your story and how you tell it and...
    26 views
    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Two – The Blank Page
    carmillavoiez
    • Oct 8, 2018
    • 7 min

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part Two – The Blank Page

    Being faced with a blank page is either the most exciting or one of the most intimidating experiences a writer can have. Often it is a...
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    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part One – Introduction
    carmillavoiez
    • Oct 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Novel, Part One – Introduction

    Whether you are starting a new novel, thinking about writing a novel, or stuck half way through the process, this series of articles is...
    150 views
    Writing Horror While Trying to Avoid Stereotypes
    carmillavoiez
    • Mar 21, 2018
    • 5 min

    Writing Horror While Trying to Avoid Stereotypes

    It’s not as easy as it sounds. While tropes, clichés and stereotypes might be easy to spot in others work, they can become embedded in...
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    How to create a graphic novel
    carmillavoiez
    • Mar 28, 2017
    • 3 min

    How to create a graphic novel

    My first graphic novel, Starblood, came out May 29th 2016. For those who are interested in the process I will describe what Anna and I...
    17 views
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