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Kimberly Karalius
Member since Dec 2010
Follow AuthorLocation: Sitting cross-legged on a mythical train
About Me: I'm currently an MFA student in fiction down in sunny Florida. I hide out when it gets outrageously hot outside, preferring to sit on a comfortable couch and daydream naively about the joys of winter. Feel free to reach me on my blog, twitter, or at my email: kimkaralius@gmail.com. I'd love to talk :)
Favorite Authors: Mervyn Peake, Tanith Lee, Sara Teasdale, Trenton Lee Stewart, C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald, Kelly Link, Tamora Pierce, Roald Dahl, Charles De Lint, Gail Carson Levine, Francesca Lia Block, Garth Nix, Sarah Addison Allen, and etc.
Favorite place to read: On couches. Any kind. Just so long as I can curl up in odd positions.
I can't live without: Sweets, the sky, really old cartoon retellings of fairy tales, xylophones, lakes, marshmallows, Owl City, trains, miniatures, Buster Keaton, inch worms, Sheilah Beckett's illustations, Pokemon cards, soup bowls, Disney World
If I could be any literary character, I would be: As of now: Isabella from "The Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien. Like her, I'm always rediscovering the fun of reading and writing. And, of course, blushing and spilling my books in front of gentle heroes.
My Writings
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Birdcage Girl (Excerpt)
[Complete. Seeking Publication] 18-year-old Ashlyn spends her days locked inside a birdcage contraption built by her overprotective mo…
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Boys and Bees
*New Chapters in May* When Lorabeth decided to fall in love, she knew it wasn't going to be easy. Unlike the bees that she trained, bo…
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The Princess & Her Shadow
*Complete* Jane heard the story of the heartless prince countless times.....
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Flour House
*Complete* Winner of the serial contest! Lettice Morris has the ability to tell stories in flour, making her drawings come to lif…
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Skeleton Friend
*Complete* In a cold, unwelcoming town, Cordelia finds a friend in an unexpected place. My entry for "The Probability of Miracles Cont…
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Olivia
*New Chapters in May* Gems, silent film, a troublesome fairy, hand shadow puppets. A retelling of the fairy tale "Diamonds and Toads."
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Ivy
(14 days ago)Wow, this was such a fun retelling! My original plan was to just read a few chapters at a time, but I got caught up in the story and had ... Read More »
Always Promise
(about 1 month ago)Camilla strikes again! I love the whole atmosphere of this story; the run-down shack, the panda bear, the awkward-but-cute boy, and the f... Read More »
about 13 hours ago Margaret Driscoll said:
Kimberly, would you mind taking a second and hearting my story Drip ? It'd mean the world if I actually reached my goal. And sorry if these kinds of wall posts annoy you. Thanks!! ~Margaret
about 19 hours ago ally Marie said:
swap?please read come back to me thanks!
about 23 hours ago perfoliate said:
Out of California and into somewhere cold? That's unusual. Do you have any idea where? Maybe to Europe?
Yes, you might as well give yourself as many options as you can! Being a publisher would be so interesting. Being an editor would be tricky, having to viciously cut chunks out off someone's work... But it must be so satisfying, in any of those jobs, when you produce something beautiful, and there it is, on the shelves of Waterstone's!
A novel for a thesis! it sounds so pretty too- will you be posting any of it on here? I hope it's going well!
I don't live in England, no, my family and home is in Poland! It can be wonderful- on a (rare) good day, there is nothing more lovely than genuine English countryside. School is going well- I'm taking astronomy, philosophy, english literature and history of art. We are studying the Medici family- they covered a little boy in gold paint for one of their dinner parties, and it poisoned him-he died a week later.
The tea shop is lovely, it's called 'Pens and Pencils' because it used to be an artisan pen manufacturer! our most popular tea is 'TeaPigs Peppermint' but the store has started making it's own blends which are quite a hit! It is very relaxing, I always come out smelling of camomile and raspberry.
2 days ago Margaret Driscoll said:
Kimberly, would you mind taking a second and hearting my story Drip? It'd mean the world if I actually reached my goal. And sorry if these kinds of wall posts annoy you. Thanks!! ~Margaret
3 days ago JrJ said:
:3 Meow! Definately coming back to read more
-Jennifer R.J.