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Kara Swanson

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Kara Swanson

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Hi there! I’m Kara.

I write stories about fairytales and fiery souls. I spent my childhood a little like a Lost Girl, running barefoot through lush green jungles which inspired my award-winning Peter Pan retellings, DUST and SHADOW.

I’m also the co-founder of the Author Conservatory (authorconservatory.com) where I have the honor of teaching young writers to craft sustainable author careers.

You’ll find me with my toes in California sand as a SoCal resident, belting Broadway show tunes on weekend drives to Disneyland with my delightfully-nerdy husband, or chatting about my love of magic and mayhem on Instagram at @karaswansonauthor.

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“You were created for more than to bear the weight of your shadows- but you have to choose to no longer let them define you. You have to choose to let the light shine through the shattered pieces.” – Tiger Lilly”
Kara Swanson, Dust

“Today I am not the girl who's parents didn't love her. Or the women who's crazy. Or the aunt who can't keep a job.
I am the girl who can see what no one else can.
I matter, At least this once.”
Kara Swanson, The Girl Who Could See

“People are rarely kind about what they don't understand.”
Kara Swanson, Dust

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“There are passages and doors
And Realms that lie unseen.
There are Roads both wide and narrow
And no avenue between.
Doors Remain closed for those
Who in sad vanity yet hide.
Yet when Belief is chosen,
The key appears inside.
What is lived now will soon pass,
And what is not will come to Be.
The Door Within must open,
For one to truly see.
Do you see?
Believe and enter.”
Wayne Thomas Batson, The Door Within

“Never Alone!”
Wayne Thomas Batson, The Door Within

“He who lives for nothing costs the lives of many, but he who lives for something greater than himself preserves those he loves.”
Wayne Thomas Batson, Christopher Hopper

“Adventures are funny things. They always begin with the unexpected, but they always end wit the promise of adventures yet to comestoriai”
Wayne Thomas Batson

“With great power... comes great need to take a nap. Wake me up later.”
Rick Riordan, The Last Olympian

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message 2: by Kara

Kara Swanson REALLY? Thank you so much for getting it! So sweet :) I must admit...I am really bad at keeping up with GoodReads :P


message 1: by Kara

Kara Thanks for adding me, just bought your ebook and looking forward to seeing what happens :) Hugs to you!!


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