Okay, I
know…another blog where I reveal I'm just a tad crazy, but then again, all artists have to be a little nuts to dream up the things we create.
The funny thing is I’d been thinking about this yesterday, and this morning a Twitter friend sent me this great image.
The funny thing is I’d been thinking about this yesterday, and this morning a Twitter friend sent me this great image.
When
I write, I fall in love. Not just with the male protagonist, all of my
characters. Don’t go looking for that straight jacket yet. The difference is I
know they are not real, but sometimes I wonder if my heart does.
Yesterday,
I had to do the obligatory running around: grocery shopping, gym, errands. You
know, the stuff we put off until the last minute and then rush around to finish
it.
Anyway,
while I was out, I couldn’t stop thinking about my current work in progress. To
the point I actually felt the butterflies of anticipation in my stomach. You
remember those. Hey, I’ve been married twenty-three years, but I still remember
the anticipation of our first kiss. The ache to see my love every minute of the
day. Yes, I still feel that way, but life—as it’s supposed to—carries on and
eventually you do have to return to work after the honeymoon is over.
My
point is, as a writer, I get to experience these feelings every time I start a
new book. And hopefully, as the reader, I do
give you those same feelings, and you do
fall in love.
So
fall in love all you want to; I’ll write more.
Until next time, happy reading!
Carmen
A little about what I write:
A writer of modern-day
fairytales, my stories overflow with romance, mystery, suspense, and of course,
tragedy. After all, what would a fairytale be without a tragic event setting
the stage? All of my novels are sensual, but not erotic, gripping but not graphic
and will make you cry, laugh, love, and hope.
My first two novels, She Belongs to Me and Land of the Noonday Sun, have reached bestseller
status right alongside Nicholas Sparks, J.D. Robb, and other great authors. My new
releases, Entangled Dreams and When Noonday Ends are now available.
My novels are all
standalones; however, I do link each of my stories with a little surprise. If
you read out of order, you'll never notice. But if you read in order, it's
fun.
Romantic-Suspense
Novels
First release - December 2011:
After secrets and a mysterious background leave a wife’s life
hanging by a thread, a husband must look for answers in the only place he
knows—the past.
Second Release - May 2012
Book I of the Nantahala Series
When two strangers have nothing left but their dreams, they must
forge a relationship in Nantahala, North Carolina, a small town known as Land
of the Noonday Sun.
Third Release - September 2012
When Alexandra’s choices dissolve into Entangled Dreams, pushing
her down a dark and dismal path, she must trust her instincts to escape danger,
but be able to surrender all to find her happily ever after. Knowing how to
decipher the difference, will be her toughest challenge.
Fourth Release – December 2012
When a new attorney accepts a case of a woman accused of attempted
murder, he finds himself entwined in age-old secrets and a family that will
stop at nothing to conceal them—even murder.
Series of Mini-Mysteries with a
Paranormal Edge
First
Short Story — October 2012
When
what seems like a normal pit stop turns to more than just gas and food, a lost
couple finds themselves searching for the truth of a twenty-year-old mystery
that may cost them their life.
Second
Short Story — January 2013
Find in print and eBook formats:
Until
next time, happy reading, friends!
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I'm so like you in that the male characters that I write about get under my skin and I can't stop thinking about them. It helps a lot especially when the husband sometimes acts like Homer Simpson
ReplyDeleteLOL! Yours too? Ahhh...writing and reading. Our escape... Who needs drugs or Calgon? Okay...the Calgon is nice...I can take the book with me.
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DeleteLOVED this post! So true, you do think about your characters all the time when you're a writer! and it 8is* fun...
ReplyDeleteThank you for commenting, Veronica! I just can't deny I DO!!! I love them. Sometimes I get to the end of the book and think..."I'll never love again!"
DeleteBut then the new characters work their way into my thoughts, and I fall in love all over again. :)
Good post! I have a good friend at work who also blames romantic novels for her unrealistically high expectations about men! You've inspired me to write my own views on this on my own blog! I'll let you know when I do!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Laila. I'm actually working on a post about comparing real men to characters as well, so we'll have to compare notes afterward. Please feel free to post your blog here when you finish. :)
DeleteI will say one thing to your friend...depending on what she expects in a man of course. My answer to men... Why not read some of these expectations first hand? I told both my teenage sons to read 'Twilight' and 'The Last Song'. It wouldn't hurt men to get some 'ideas' and to respect women. It also wouldn't hurt for young girls to respect themselves a little more too. We can all have a little more romance in our lives if we try; it works both ways, don't you think? If you treat your man well, and let him know what you want...if he's a smart man, he'll usually try to reciprocate. :)