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Genre Fiction Isn’t Second-Class — It’s Just Misunderstood

I’ve always been drawn to genre fiction, though I didn’t have a name for it at the time.

Jun 11 • 

Karmen H. Špiljak

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May 2025

Why the slow route is the fastest

Writing fiction is a lot like sewing.

May 5 • 

Karmen H. Špiljak

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March 2025

Empathy: The Engine That Powers Stories and Society

When I was gathering short story ideas for my first collection of culinary noir, ‘Add Cyanide to Taste’, I wanted to include a story about so-called…

Mar 17 • 

Karmen H. Špiljak

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February 2025

Process and Inspiration in Writing

What people think writing looks like vs. how writing really looks like

Feb 28 • 

Karmen H. Špiljak

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January 2025

The tiny thing

that keeps me going

Jan 30 • 

Karmen H. Špiljak

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December 2024

Our Dream Don’t Expire

In my teens, I dreamed about becoming a seamstress.

Dec 19, 2024 • 

Karmen H. Špiljak

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May 2024

Writing from death

How dark fiction illuminates life

May 2, 2024 • 

Karmen H. Špiljak

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March 2024

Then flowers might be enough

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

Mar 8, 2024 • 

Karmen H. Špiljak

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November 2023

Feeding the villains

Hannibal Lecter aside, what do villains eat?

Nov 2, 2023 • 

Karmen H. Špiljak

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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 H. Špiljak

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July 2023

Food stories

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 H. Špiljak

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May 2023

Nowhere Fox

The comings and goings of my muse

May 18, 2023 • 

Karmen H. Špiljak

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