Although this book was first published in 1962, the idea of two young women protecting each other to the extent of letting others die to...

Psychonaut is the second book in Carmilla Voiez’s Starblood series. It’s a relaunch of the novel by American indie Vamptasy Publishing....

I recently watched a film called Border based on a short story by John Ajvide Lindqvist. The film made me buy the short story collection,...

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...

My heart aches, and a drowsy numbness pains My sense, as though of hemlock I had drunk, Or emptied some dull opiate to the drains One...

Star visualises the sun. She concentrates on its golden rays and lets it grow inside her. Her body tingles and warms. The sun shines...

March 12, 2019 is the release date for the new Vamptasy relaunch of my novel Psychonaut. I could not be more excited. Of all my books...

The source of human emotion and particularly love was considered to be the heart for many cultures including the ancient Egyptians and...

Melissa was a celebrity long before Wanda started working at Witchwood. Her name had graced the front pages of national newspapers. She’d...

I've been exhausted all day after a late night chat on Writer Imperfect. It was worth it though and you can watch the results here. It's...

This week I am busy editing Ribbons. At 70k it's shorter than the others and I keep hoping to find a thread (or ribbon) that I can tug on...

Another Beautiful Nightmare is a Vamptasy anthology, following on from the success of Beautiful Nightmares. The book is due for release...

(First published on Gingernuts of Horror) Perhaps because I spent my formative years reading books by Clive Barker and Poppy Z Brite, I...

Writing a book or a series of books is a strange business. Each time the same pattern emerges. Stage one - the original idea seems so...

And I'm excited. If you're on Facebook please join us for the release party. Excerpt one - Satori stands in the centre of his bedroom....

Firstly Carmilla would like to thank every friend and supporter who is helping share the news of the relaunch of the Starblood series. On...

In this episode we will look at promotion. I’ll include information about release parties, paid adverts, building connections, book...

This episode discusses the relative merits of traditional vs self publishing. I will offer advice on how to find and contact an agent;...

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...

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...