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Feeding the villains

Hannibal Lecter aside, what do villains eat? I can’t remember seeing Darth Vader ingest a nourishing meal, or any meal for that matter, possibly because…

Nov 2 •

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. Think months and years of planning, thinking, writing and rewriting. After…

Aug 14 •

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. Two of my favourite topics in…

Jul 30 •

Karmen Špiljak

May 2023

The comings and goings of my muse

May 18 •

Karmen Špiljak

April 2023

Join me on Notes

A new place to connect

Apr 28 •

Karmen Špiljak

The chaos of writing a novel

The workings of my writing process

Apr 21 •

Karmen Špiljak

Will AI write my next book?

Thoughts on writing with artificial intelligence

Apr 7 •

Karmen Špiljak

March 2023

How ChatGPT saved my hunt for a birthday cake

Mar 15 •

Karmen Špiljak

Unlearning truths

One of the most challenging parts of my adult life has been unlearning certain ‘truths’. Many of them were beliefs what is and isn’t possible, some…

Mar 8 •

Karmen Špiljak

February 2023

Writing is a wild thing

Feb 24 •

Karmen Špiljak

This is Hungry Words.

Feb 9 •

Karmen Špiljak

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