The Secret Lives of Melissa Powell - work in progress
Melissa was a celebrity long before Wanda started working at Witchwood. Her name had graced the front pages of national newspapers. She’d...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 12, 20191 min read
Buzzsaw and Writer Imperfect
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...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 11, 20192 min read
Ribbons, progress and excerpt
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...
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carmillavoiez
Jan 23, 20195 min read
Another Beautiful Nightmare - New Release - WIHM
Another Beautiful Nightmare is a Vamptasy anthology, following on from the success of Beautiful Nightmares. The book is due for release...
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carmillavoiez
Jan 10, 20192 min read
LGBTQ Themes in Horror
(First published on Gingernuts of Horror) Perhaps because I spent my formative years reading books by Clive Barker and Poppy Z Brite, I...
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carmillavoiez
Dec 20, 20183 min read
Writing patterns and processes and a blurb for Ribbons
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...
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carmillavoiez
Dec 11, 20186 min read
It's Release Day
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....
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carmillavoiez
Dec 7, 20185 min read
Starblood Release Week Blog Hop
Firstly Carmilla would like to thank every friend and supporter who is helping share the news of the relaunch of the Starblood series. On...
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carmillavoiez
Dec 3, 20188 min read
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...
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carmillavoiez
Nov 26, 20187 min read
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;...
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carmillavoiez
Nov 19, 20185 min read
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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carmillavoiez
Nov 11, 20186 min read
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...
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carmillavoiez
Nov 7, 20184 min read
Zombie Punks Fuck Off, background and book review
Rejection is part of the collective experience for writers, but that doesn’t make it easier to handle. Being accepted into an anthology...
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carmillavoiez
Nov 5, 20187 min read
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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carmillavoiez
Oct 31, 20187 min read
Pumpkin Lanterns - a short story for Halloween
CW: Psychosis Mandy screwed the lid back onto her mascara wand and placed it in her velvet wash bag. Without looking away from the...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 29, 20185 min read
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...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 23, 20181 min read
Sex, Drugs and Sorcery
This web comic, written By Carmilla Voiez and illustrated by Anna Prashkovich is a prequel to Starblood the Graphic Novel and The...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 22, 20188 min read
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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carmillavoiez
Oct 18, 20181 min read
The Music of Starblood
Each of the books in the Starblood series is named after a song. The song inspired parts of the story and acted as a springboard for the...
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carmillavoiez
Oct 15, 20187 min read
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...
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