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Kara Terzis

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Kara Terzis was twelve when she wrote her first novel, and hasn’t stopped writing since. Later she started publishing her work on Wattpad, where in 2013 she won the Sourcebooks Story Development Prize, leading to the publication of her debut novel, Frayed. She adores fairy tales, photography, rainy days, and film soundtracks. When she’s not writing, you can find her buried in a good book and daydreaming. She lives with her family in Sydney, Australia.

Her debut novel--FRAYED--will be out from Sourcebooks Fire on June 7th, 2016.

For updates about her writing & life, visit her blog at http://karaterzis.wordpress.com/

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Greece Recap + Getting Back Into the Groove of Things

Finally, I’m getting a chance to write up this post!! I came back from Greece a little while back…and it was amazing. I knew, of course, that I’d like it—but it was truly an amazing experience. So much of what I’m currently writing is inspired by Greek mythology and seeing things that I’ve dreamt of seeing for literally YEARS was beyond words. From ancient monuments that’ve stood for thousands...

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Strange the Dreamer (Strange the Dreamer #1)

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From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers

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Another AMAZING Rosamund Hodge book. <3 <3
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So magically fairytale-ish. <3
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“You're not supposed to talk ill of the dead, because how are they supposed to defend themselves? But what if they've done something so bad, so awful that you had to think ill of them? That you needed to.”
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“But that's the thing about promises, isn't it? They can't always be kept. No matter how good the intentions behind them are.”
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“Time was precious. It could seep past you without you even knowing. And then, in the blink of an eye, it could vanish.”
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