Karmen SpiljakKarmen Spiljak

Karmen H. Špiljak is a Slovenian-Belgian writer of suspense, horror and speculative fiction and the author of the award-winning culinary mystery collections, Add Cyanide to Taste and Pass the Cyanide. She lives in Belgrade and works as a developmental editor and book coach, helping emerging writers trust their voice and finish stories they’re proud of. She speaks seven languages, but her cats refuse to understand any of them. Find out more about her writing on karmenspiljak.com and her book coaching on storyallegiance.com.
Breaking Bread: The Role of Food in Building Character
Image: a slice of brown bread that's smeared with butter has had a bite taken out of it.
Food is a powerful storytelling element that can help develop characters, and a great tool for putting ‘show, don’t tell’ ...
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Exophonic Writing: Crafting Fiction in a Foreign Language
Image: From the end of Disney's Small World ride, a group of highly-decorated and brightly-colored signs reading "Good bye" in different languages.
Writing in a non-native tongue—exophony—means letting go of certain habits and navigating cultural aspects without compromising one’s truth ...
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