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Kami Garcia
Thirteen bodies were buried in the basement of the house on Crown Drive. I killed them all, except for one.
Kami Garcia
Writing graphic novels is much easier for me on every level. I visualize my novels as I write them and I love writing dialogue, both of which naturally lend themselves to the graphic novel format. I also write very lean first drafts without a lot of fluff so that made the transition easier as well.
Johan Patail
I completely agree that the artwork should carry part of the story instead of relying on dialogue for everything. Some of the best graphic novels comm
I completely agree that the artwork should carry part of the story instead of relying on dialogue for everything. Some of the best graphic novels communicate emotions through expressions and panel layouts, making the reading experience much more immersive.
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Jul 20, 2026 05:00AM · flag
Jul 20, 2026 05:00AM · flag
Quill & Lantern Literary Vales
Now that's how you write horror in two sentences. The final line is haunting and leaves so much to the imagination.
Now that's how you write horror in two sentences. The final line is haunting and leaves so much to the imagination.
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Jul 22, 2026 10:16PM · flag
Jul 22, 2026 10:16PM · flag
Kami Garcia
I love playing in new worlds and inventing new characters. It’s also so much fun to meet the writers I love as a reader.
Kami Garcia
Finish writing the draft even if you think it sucks. You can’t fix something unless you finish and it’s important to learn how to finish.
Kami Garcia
That’s so weird! Do you have the Advanced Reader Copy that came out early for reviewers or the final copy?
Martin Gil
It's a final copy that I preordered off Amazon.
It's a final copy that I preordered off Amazon.
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Sep 08, 2020 08:59PM · flag
Sep 08, 2020 08:59PM · flag
Quill & Lantern Literary Vales
Missing chapters definitely sound like a printing or formatting issue rather than a story issue. As someone who beta reads and proofreads manuscripts,
Missing chapters definitely sound like a printing or formatting issue rather than a story issue. As someone who beta reads and proofreads manuscripts, I'm always fascinated by how rare production errors like this can still slip through. Hopefully the reader has the final edition so it's easy to compare.
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Jul 22, 2026 10:18PM · flag
Jul 22, 2026 10:18PM · flag
Kami Garcia
Thank you! I’m so glad you love the series! BBLR will come out a little less than a year from now.
Kami Garcia
CEMETERY BOYS by Aiden Thomas, HOLDING UP THE UNIVERSE by Jennifer Niven, Sandman the Dreaming by Neil Gaiman, and A SONG OF WRAITHS AND RUIN by Roseanne Brown
Kami Garcia
I just finished writing the graphic novel TEEN TITANS: BEAST BOY LOVES RAVEN. I’m also writing an adult comic book series for DC Black Label called JOKER/HARLEY: CRIMINAL SANITY. It’s a serial killer mystery that features Harley as a forensic psychiatrist and profiler.
Rajarshi Saha
I am also finished writing a non-fiction short story about drugs and kidnapping of girls by a dangerous gang which is solved by two man Jack and Sam a
I am also finished writing a non-fiction short story about drugs and kidnapping of girls by a dangerous gang which is solved by two man Jack and Sam along with the help of many other character's present in the story
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Mar 18, 2026 12:25PM · flag
Mar 18, 2026 12:25PM · flag
Kami Garcia
I wrote BEAUTIFUL CREATURES with my best friend on a dare from 7 students in the fantasy book club I was leading.
Damitria Morris
I love that book. It's a part of my series collection.
I love that book. It's a part of my series collection.
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Feb 28, 2026 08:28AM · flag
Feb 28, 2026 08:28AM · flag
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