Venus Virus Line Edit
Hot off the press and ready for my red pen. The cover reveal will happen next week and, if the publisher is happy with my final...
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- Nov 20, 2019
- 9 min
Week seven study diary – Advanced Creative Writing
This week’s subject was staging plays. We were reminded this week that conflict is essential in plays (otherwise the audience will be...
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carmillavoiez
- Nov 13, 2019
- 2 min
Week six study diary – Advanced Creative Writing
This week’s subject was revealing information in drama. We looked at subtext and exposition. Subtext is the “hidden meaning that lies...
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carmillavoiez
- Nov 5, 2019
- 8 min
Week five study diary – Advanced Creative Writing
This week we moved from prose to scripts and looked at the craft of the playwright. I received my marked assignment from weeks 1 – 4....
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carmillavoiez
- Oct 31, 2019
- 7 min
Pumpkin Lanterns - a short story for Halloween
Pumpkin Lanterns CW: Psychosis Mandy screwed the lid back onto her mascara wand and placed it in her velvet wash bag. Without looking...
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carmillavoiez
- Oct 22, 2019
- 3 min
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 15, 2019
- 7 min
October Frights, day 6, Ribbons, deeper into the Starblood universe
Ribbons is the fourth of a planned five books in the Starblood series, and was published on September 13th 2019 by Vamptasy Publishing...
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carmillavoiez
- Oct 14, 2019
- 2 min
October Frights, Day 5, LGBTQ+ Themes in Horror
Perhaps because I spent my formative years reading books by Clive Barker and Poppy Z Brite, I have always felt that LGBTQ has a place in...
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carmillavoiez
- Oct 13, 2019
- 2 min
October Frights, day 4, Regency Heights
My short story “Salon of Lost Souls” included in the collection “Broken Mirror and Other Morbid Tales” is set in a building named Regency...
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carmillavoiez
- Oct 12, 2019
- 3 min
October Frights, Day 3, Dark Spirits
I am fascinated by the supernatural. When I was younger I used to see ghosts all the time and I suffered from terrible dreams and...
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carmillavoiez
- Oct 10, 2019
- 5 min
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 10, 2019
- 1 min
October Frights, day 1
October Frights is a blog hop and you will see a list of all participating bloggers, horror and paranormal authors in this post. Please...
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carmillavoiez
- Oct 3, 2019
- 9 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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 15, 2019
- 3 min
Reading from Ribbons
Book four of the Starblood series came out on Friday 13th September. This blog post includes a video of me reading from the book and...
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carmillavoiez
- Sep 14, 2019
- 1 min
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
- Sep 13, 2019
- 1 min
Release Day For Ribbons - Prizes and 40% Off
Yes, Friday 13th is release day for Ribbons - book four in the Starblood series. To celebrate books one and two are available for Kindle...
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carmillavoiez
- Aug 30, 2019
- 1 min
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 29, 2019
- 3 min
Ribbons, book 4 in the Starblood series - promo
Ribbons is book four in the Starblood series and is set to be released on Friday 13th September. Psychopaths shall inherit the Earth. The...
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carmillavoiez
- Aug 18, 2019
- 3 min
The Starblood Series, Carmilla Voiez - Horror Feature
Starblood is a five book dark fantasy/horror series by Carmilla Voiez. Book four - "Ribbons" is available now for pre-order. Release day...
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