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Chris L. Terry is the author of the novel Black Card, about a mixed-race punk bassist with a black imaginary friend. NPR called Black Card, "hilariously searing." Terry's debut novel Zero Fade was on Best of 2013 lists by Slate and Kirkus Reviews, who called it, "Original, hilarious, thought-provoking, and wicked smart...not to be missed."

Terry was born in 1979 to a black father and white mother. He now lives in Los Angeles, where he teaches creative writing. His work has appeared in Best Small Fictions 2015, PANK, Very Smart Brothas/The Root, Apogee, Razorcake, and more.
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Chris L. Terry One of the first scenes that I wrote wound up feeling like it should happen near the end of the story, so I thought about the steps I should take to g…moreOne of the first scenes that I wrote wound up feeling like it should happen near the end of the story, so I thought about the steps I should take to get there--the groundwork that I needed to lay out to give it the proper context.

It wasn't entirely linear, though. I had a few scenes that I knew shared important info about the characters, so I put those in a rough order then thought about how to connect them while moving toward the ending.

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Hillary Johnson So psyched that Zero Fade is out there and cooking. Happy book tour Chris!


Hillary Johnson Chris, how was Violence Girl?


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Ed Many thanks for the add. Much success and good reads to you. Have a great weekend.

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