An interview with Eden Royce, horror author
I was lucky enough to interview the talented Eden Royce this week. She is the author of creepy and magical short stories in the genre of...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 11, 20173 min read
The Purge, Election Year, a review
Election year 2016 was a dramatic one for the United States, and early 2017 we are already getting sniffs that dystopian fiction like...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 10, 20172 min read
Bonfire of the Vanities
I once said “The concept of beauty is the straight jacket of the soul”. While others disagreed at that time I am returning to the idea...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 9, 20175 min read
Song of the Death God, by William Holloway, a book review
I was sent an advance copy of Song of the Death God by the publisher in exchange for a review. The book is to be released late April...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 8, 20171 min read
My Life According to Bauhaus
Are you a male or female: Spirit Describe yourself: Poison pen How do you feel: Burning from the inside Describe where you currently...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 7, 20172 min read
NOS 4R2, by Joe Hill, a book review
The yellow sticker on the front claimed this would be the most terrifying book I will read this year. I tend to be terrified by more...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 6, 20174 min read
Freya is one hell of a fucked up character
Freya – isolated and alone after a family tragedy, falls in love with her brother, and begs Lilith to save her. Perhaps the most...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 5, 20172 min read
Spook Lights 2, by Eden Royce, a book review
Eden Royce writes beautifully. Her descriptions are rich and evocative, and her tales magical and strange. Spook Lights 2, like the first...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 4, 20173 min read
Paul's journal
An extract from Paul's journal (Satori's magical friend in Starblood) with illustrations by Anna Prashkovich from the webcomic "Sex...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 3, 20172 min read
Do you remember?
I remember when we heard the serpent hiss. We huddled together to keep warm. Bottles clutched in white knuckles, alcohol on our misty...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 2, 20171 min read
Preacher, AMC 2016, review
Imagine a town so degenerate that it makes Twin Peaks look like an ideal place to settle. A town with a diseased heart, run by a murderer...
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carmillavoiez
Mar 1, 20174 min read
I <3 iZombie
With the season 3 hitting our screens next month I'm looking back at the first two seasons of this compelling TV show created by Dianne...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 28, 20172 min read
Felidae, by Akif Pirincci, a book review
There exist books that can show us deep truths about the human condition using animals as protagonists. Watership Down, Animal Farm and...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 27, 20171 min read
Making my mark
I have lived in many places. I've owned (well paid mortgages on) three houses. I've never spent time and creative energy making any of...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 26, 20175 min read
Slut Shaming & the Serial Killer
There is a time-honoured tradition in horror that youngsters who have sex will be the first to die and the last person standing will be...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 25, 20172 min read
Mr Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt, a book review
Mr Splitfoot is a gorgeous and rich fantasy story set in contemporary America but managing a very old-world feel. It was listed in Barnes...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 23, 20176 min read
A Day at the Races, short story
A while ago my writers' group was set a task to write an historic event through the eyes of a by-stander. This was my humble attempt. A...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 20, 20175 min read
Celebrating the Evil Dead
The Evil Dead franchise has enjoyed a recent revival. Of course there was the remake of the 1981 film that replaced the comedy of the...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 19, 20172 min read
Book Review - Apartment 16, by Adam Nevill
I have read a lot of horror in my life, I mean a lot, but I honestly don't think I've read a better horror genre book than this one. It...
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carmillavoiez
Feb 11, 20171 min read
Book Review - The Ritual
This is the second novel by Adam Nevill I have read, but it won't be the last. Nevill's true skill seems to be in bringing us into his...
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