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...

Giveaway sponsored by Carmilla Voiez and hosted by GiveawayTools. Join the Facebook party on December 11th for more competitions and...

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

On the 1st January 2018 I wrote about my goals for this year. Today I will check back and see how successful I was with those and set new...

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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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...

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...

Rejection is part of the collective experience for writers, but that doesn’t make it easier to handle. Being accepted into an anthology...

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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What would you do if you woke up dead? Gabriella remembers only parts of dying. She knows when she wakes up in a casket that she didn't...

CW: Psychosis Mandy screwed the lid back onto her mascara wand and placed it in her velvet wash bag. Without looking away from the...

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...

Disclaimer – I love Iain Banks. I love his spare use of vividly evocative description. Wasp Factory is one of my favourite reads of all...

This web comic, written By Carmilla Voiez and illustrated by Anna Prashkovich is a prequel to Starblood the Graphic Novel and The...

There are many aspects of style (sometimes called voice) including perspective, language, tenses and chapter lengths. The fascinating...