Before the use of the phrase “Does Body Count Matter?” became popular, “Don’t Kiss and Tell” was the well-practised alternative. It was more acceptable to not speak of past lovers than proudly broadcast the encounters. Once upon a time, in a land filled with scandalous secrets and forbidden whispers, there existed a phrase that has […]
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When writing dark fiction, it’s important to create the perfect villain. Without a great bad guy, a hero can’t rise above. A hero’s strength can only be as good as the villain’s ability to give him or her their special powers. Many writers focus on the villain’s crime and the hero’s ability to solve it,
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Not everyone clicks in on the first night of their marriage. Sometimes the sex just doesn’t work right. Let’s use the words purity movement in this next paragraph. It’s where sexual abstinence is meant to make sex the pinnacle moment of a newlyweds wedding night. It’s supposed to be the gift a couple gives each
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“They make love in an isolated cemetery on a secluded island. He lifts her leg and places her foot on one of the island’s gravestones. The sole of her foot tingles just as it touches the stone.” Fiction writer Michael Forman is set to launch his third and most bizarre noirotic novel of all. It’s
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Did you know that it isn’t all that difficult? Sure, it needs a bit of planning beforehand, but anyone can do it. That’s not how the professionals do it anyway. Let me give you the lowdown. The speed of human reaction (the eye to the brain and then the brain sends a signal to the finger muscles to
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This character was one of the last to be included in this psycho-thriller-styled novel. She was designed to be boisterous when sober but, when drunk, is obnoxious enough to unsettle guests at a dinner, if not them, readers of SEETHINGS. Maxine heads a group of small business owners who specialise in photographing weddings. Most of
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You’re a photojournalist and a writer Michael. What’s the common link between photography and the kind of fiction you’re writing? My novel’s protagonist is a photographer. “Write what you know,” they say ─ and I know much about photography. I’ve travelled, photographed, and written about the places I visited. I grew tired of writing fluffy
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I like to have fun with history. The mental health field seems like a good target for my darker obsessions. I know, why not take a seriously serious subject and turn it around? The Chic Chic Institute has taken out this prestigious award for a world-record fifth time in a row! Congratulations to our clinicians
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In the canvas of life, emotions dance in a riot of colours, each hue reflecting a different facet of our inner world. As I navigate through the intricate tapestry of emotions, I find myself entangled in a chaos of colours that define the essence of my existence. This kaleidoscope of feelings paints my world, giving
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Artists can learn more about themselves if they take the time to look in from the other side of their art. Photographer Mitchell is about to find out more as he recognises what’s been happening to him the moment just before he presses the shutter button on his camera. SEETHINGS and SEETHINGS 2 are the first two trilogy
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