Archive - Hungry Words

Our Dream Don’t Expire

In my teens, I dreamed about becoming a seamstress.

Dec 19, 2024 •

Karmen Špiljak

May 2024

Writing from death

How dark fiction illuminates life

May 2, 2024 •

Karmen Špiljak

March 2024

Then flowers might be enough

When I was little, I thought my mum possessed magic powers.

Mar 8, 2024 •

Karmen Špiljak

November 2023

Feeding the villains

Hannibal Lecter aside, what do villains eat?

Nov 2, 2023 •

Karmen Špiljak

August 2023

Stop calling it chick-lit

Anyone who’s written a novel or attempted to write one knows it’s hard work.

Aug 14, 2023 •

Karmen Špiljak

July 2023

When a few years ago I came across ‘Blood on the table’, a collection of essays about food in crime fiction, I was amazed.

Jul 30, 2023 •

Karmen Špiljak

May 2023

The comings and goings of my muse

May 18, 2023 •

Karmen Špiljak

April 2023

Join me on Notes

A new place to connect

Apr 28, 2023 •

Karmen Špiljak

The chaos of writing a novel

The workings of my writing process

Apr 21, 2023 •

Karmen Špiljak

Will AI write my next book?

Thoughts on writing with artificial intelligence

Apr 7, 2023 •

Karmen Špiljak

March 2023

How ChatGPT saved my hunt for a birthday cake

Mar 15, 2023 •

Karmen Špiljak

Unlearning truths

One of the most challenging parts of my adult life has been unlearning certain ‘truths’.

Mar 8, 2023 •

Karmen Špiljak

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