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Carol Oates

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Young Adult, Romance

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Carol Oates came into the world on Christmas morning, in an elevator. Raised just across the street from the childhood home of Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, it was only a matter of time before Carol’s love of all things supernatural would emerge.
She began experimenting with fiction at school and keeps the notebook containing her first unpublished novel in her desk drawer. Over three decades later, all her stories still begin life scrawled on paper.
When not writing, Carol can be found exploring history, old buildings, castles, and tombs.

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Average rating: 3.7 · 1,069 ratings · 233 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Ember (Ember, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 397 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unfinished 3.36 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shades of Atlantis (Shades, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Iridescent (Ember, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Summer Prince 3.85 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer Lovin' Anthology: Summer Breeze by Hannah Downing (contributor), Carol Oates (Goodreads Author) (contributor), Nicki Elson (Goodreads Author) (contributor) 4.08 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Something Wicked (1) 3.88 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shades of Avalon (Shades, #2) 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unmade 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Time for Titanic

It's less than a day until I head off to Belfast for the Titanic Signing event. I can't wait to meet the amazing authors who will be attending.

I will be bringing along copies of all my books, bookmarks, postcards, and some goodies for readers who stop by my table.

Yep, I will be bringing along a whole lot of soap, some with scents inspired by my books. Everything from chocolate, the eye Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Carol Oates

Ember (2 books)
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3.77 avg rating — 470 ratings

Shades (2 books)
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“Deep down under where his heart resided, strangled up in thorny vines of guilt, anger, fear and longing, there lay something deeper in him, something that he couldn’t see but she could.”
― Carol Oates, Ember

tags: faith, hope, humanity, love, relationships

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“A broken heart is something even I can’t protect you from. I’ve been alone for so long, and believe me, all that does is provide a false sense of security. Being alone doesn’t erase the deep yearning that exists in all of us. We are not solitary creatures. You have to love and open your heart. If not, what is it we are trying to save? When it swallows you whole, remember it means you’ve lived.”
― Carol Oates, Iridescent

tags: heartbreak, life, love

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“Love is just like the flower; it has hidden depths that we rarely ever explore. Beneath the surface lies a network of roots. You can admire the flower for what it is, or you can dig deeper. The more you dig, the more you will find. The real reasons we love a person sometimes exist in the darkest and deepest part of us, the part that knows no logic…or rationale.”
― Carol Oates, Iridescent

tags: forgiveness, heartbreak, hope, love

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Carol’s Quotes

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.”
― Bernard M. Baruch

tags: ataraxy, be-yourself, confidence, fitting-in, individuality, misattributed-dr-seuss, those-who-matter

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
― Marilyn Monroe

tags: attributed-no-source, best, life, love, misattributed-marilyn-monroe, mistakes, out-of-control, truth, worst

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“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche

tags: paraphrased, strength

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“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

tags: inspirational, optimism, perception, pessimism

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“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
― Lao Tzu

tags: courage, deeply-loved, love, strength, widely-misattributed

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message 13: by Sara

Nov 06, 2011 03:39PM

Carol wrote: "Thank you. I love 30 Seconds to Mars and your blog name is great. :-)"

Oh, thank you! :) And it's great to meet another 30 Seconds to Mars' lover! :)

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message 12: by Carol

Nov 06, 2011 03:30PM

Sara wrote: "Hi Carol!
Thank you for the friendship! :)
Can't wait to read Ember!"

Thank you. I love 30 Seconds to Mars and your blog name is great. :-)

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message 11: by Sara

Nov 06, 2011 02:09PM

Hi Carol!
Thank you for the friendship! :)
Can't wait to read Ember!

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message 10: by Carol

Aug 01, 2011 04:46PM

Sangria3 wrote: "Thanks for your friendship, Carol! :)"
Thank you too.

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message 9: by Carol

Jul 30, 2011 07:57PM

Ms. L wrote: "Thanks for the add Carol! Looking forward to reading your books :)"

Thank you. Good to meet you.

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message 8: by Ms. MiLo

Jul 30, 2011 07:54PM

Thanks for the add Carol! Looking forward to reading your books :)

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message 7: by Carol

Jan 19, 2011 04:49PM

William wrote: "Hi Carol- Thank you for your friendship.

Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date late J..."

I already did, I couldn't resist the title. :-) Your book looks very interesting and I'm already curious about it.

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message 6: by William

Jan 19, 2011 03:27PM

Hi Carol- Thank you for your friendship.

Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date late Jan/Feb.

Best wishes, William

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message 5: by Carol

Dec 21, 2010 01:29PM

Katie wrote: "Thanks for adding me as a friend, Carol. Your book looks great! =]"

Thank you and thanks for accepting.

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message 4: by Kait

Dec 21, 2010 12:59PM