Week three study diary – Advanced Creative Writing
Having looked at genre in week one and conflict and contract in week two, week three focused on research and revision: rewriting and...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 10, 20195 min read
Week two study diary – Advanced Creative Writing
This week I have written four short pieces or fragments from different prompts, including one poem. The first prompt was to adapt a...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 8, 20192 min read
Seven facts about me
Fact 1 - I used to have black and white dreads. They took eight hours of tugging to put in and weighed as much as my arm. They looked...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 3, 20199 min read
Week one study diary – Advanced Creative Writing
This week I have written three short pieces or fragments from three different prompts and edited the first of these. The first prompt was...
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carmillavoiez
Sep 24, 20191 min read
Silly Spelling
I got every author’s favourite email this week – an acceptance letter. My short story “High Tide” will be included in Red Cape...
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carmillavoiez
Sep 14, 20191 min read
Winners and no losers
Last night I had a wonderful time at the Ribbons release part event on Facebook. Ribbons has been selling well and there's already a...
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carmillavoiez
Aug 30, 20191 min read
My Advanced Creative Writing Diary - Aug 30
A week earlier than expected my study materials arrived. I've skimmed some of the instructions and discovered that as I progress with the...
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carmillavoiez
Aug 23, 20193 min read
Clive Barker and [In]Human Sexuality Writ Large
When you think about Barker’s horror you probably remember the scenes of extreme BDSM and the potent release that physical pain can...
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carmillavoiez
Aug 17, 20191 min read
Spoilt for Beauty
Having grown up in the city I am still overwhelmed at times by the beauty that surrounds my current home. If I was a poet I might write...
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carmillavoiez
Jun 24, 20191 min read
Excerpt from Pariah
#Amwriting the first draft of the fifth book in the Starblood series. At the moment I am working on what is currently the second chapter....
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carmillavoiez
Jun 24, 20197 min read
Heart-Shaped Box, Joe Hill - a review and short story
I wrote a short story for my Creative Writing course twelve years ago with the same name and a friend asked me if I had read this book....
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carmillavoiez
May 21, 201918 min read
Birthday Treats
When I started my first full-time job it was the tradition that the birthday boy or girl would bring in cakes for the rest of the office....
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carmillavoiez
May 6, 20191 min read
Douglas Adams - Life, the Universe and Everything
I visited Douglas Adams' grave at Highgate and partook in the tradition of leaving a pen. I'm not sure why that's done by so many. Were...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 28, 20191 min read
Cat on a Beach
It isn't only dogs who like going for walkies. Today my cat decided to follow me and my friend to the beach and play in the sand. He met...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 27, 20192 min read
Conflict Equals Plot
As many of you know I am writing the fourth book in the Starblood series: Ribbons. I have a release date looming, although if necessary...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 4, 20191 min read
My Minecraft Obsession
What do I do when I am not reading, writing or working? Well I seem to have a Minecraft obsession. There is something about creating...
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carmillavoiez
Jan 16, 20192 min read
Introspection and Inspiration
Writing a blog post is on my to-do-list today. So what does one write when one cannot decide on a subject? I am wondering whether I can...
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carmillavoiez
Jan 7, 20194 min read
Happy New Year
I spent the festive period in my home town with my family, but now I'm back in Scotland and ready to continue work. It was amazing...
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carmillavoiez
Nov 20, 20183 min read
Cumulative Effect
Whenever I imagine childhood trauma my mind suggests that it should be one or two huge events that permanently damage the brain. It isn’t...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 11, 20185 min read
October Frights 2018 – Jagged Jaws
It is painful and frustrating that sexual assault remains a dominant problem in society. The Kavanaugh Trial has brought it to the fore...
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