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Screaming into the Virtual Wind
http://barnardsmith.wordpress.com/
The chronicles of Caroline Barnard-Smith, horror and dark fantasy author.
Recent Posts
Maddening Mental Lethargy – Part One
I once wrote on this blog that I wished someone would invent… “a machine that could download the stories in my brain, bypassing the agonising process of eeking it out line by line and criticising it as I go…” Well, I’ve been wonder...
Why My Next Novel Will Be Called “The Girl In The Fabulous New Leather Coat”
The most horrifying thing I’ve ever read about Jordan’s (a.k.a. the delectable Ms Katie Price’s) literary career is the fact that she decides upon the titles of her novels with the eventual book launch in mind. The title of her lat...
Cazz’s Radio Debut
This has been an exciting week in the life of Dunraven Road. I’ve received reviews from TeensReadToo, who said that “DUNRAVEN ROAD was an enjoyable way to curl up and pass the evening. Although, granted, it’s not one I’d want to rea...
Independent Hell
Everyone is always telling readers and authors to support their local bookshops. ‘They’re run by people who are truly passionate about the written word!’, they cry. ‘The large chains are evil, corporate monsters who only car...
The Twilight Diaries?
I have some news that is both exciting and pant-wettingly terrifying in equal measure – I’m going to be appearing on Richard Green’s afternoon show on BBC Radio Devon to talk about my book, vampires and life in the Westcountry. If ...
Procrastination For The Nation #154
I’m not a mean person, so when I stumbled across Save An Alien and was informed that “10,000,000 aliens lost their planet. They are going to DIE!”, I felt I had to save one… right?! Mere minutes after signing up, I found myse...
