Carmen DeSousa

In every myth there is a modicum of truth… Creatus , the reason we believe in fairy tales—and monsters. In my new novel, for the first time ever, I deleted the prologue and the first chapter and jumped right into the story, but I do love prologues, as I know many of my readers do as well, so I couldn't part with it. Instead, I'm going to give you a first peek at my new novel, and a little insight to the above scene. I hope you enjoy. Creatus Prologue Kristina cowered against the damp building , looking to her mother for direction. Even at eight, she could see the wild gleam in the man’s eyes. Pepper spray in hand, her mother pushed her toward the street. “Run, baby!” A knife glinted in the man’s hand as he held it up in front of him. “I just want the jewelry and your money, lady . Don’t make me hurt you or the kid.” Her mother took her eyes off him for a fraction of a second. “Run, Kris—” Her words cut off as the man slammed the knife into ...

When I sit down to write a novel, I generally have no idea where I’m going. My typical starting of a story is usually the main character, whether it’s the male protagonist or the female protagonist , and whatever issue they are facing. From there, I just ask questions : Why are they having this problem? Who or what is directly influencing this issue ? How will they solve this affliction, ailment , or get rid of the antagonist? And lastly, who will help them through it? The great thing is that, just like the reader, I have no idea. I do not sketch out my books or decide how the story will end; I just start with the beginning scene. I try to write two thousand words a day, and then every night I read the last few chapters to make sure the story flows, marking any areas that need addressing, and then go to sleep and allow the characters to come alive in my dreams. And oh, how they do. It’s not unusual for hubby to see me sitting up, typing on my iPhone’s not...

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