“Morning,” Derrick called as Janelle stepped off the bus. Janelle turned. “Oh ... umm ... hi.” She shook her head. “Were you waiting for me?” Derrick shrugged, handing her a cup of Dunkin’. “I figured since you didn’t have time… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“Like the roller coaster of life...novels aren't fun without ups and downs and even an occasional loop.” — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“Morning,” Derrick called as Janelle stepped off the bus. Janelle turned. “Oh ... umm ... hi.” She shook her head. “Were you waiting for… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“Need some help?” He reached for the books in her arms before she could object. “Hey ...” She looked like a viper ready to… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“So, what time do you get off work? Would you like to grab something to eat afterward?” She released a soft exhale. “Derrick, you… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“Publishing a book is like being pregnant. By the end, you're just ready to get that baby out!” — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“A great book increases my heartbeat as if I’m prey, melts my insides in anticipation of a first kiss, immerses me in its depths.” — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“If the overuse of adjectives is frowned upon in writing, why are expletives—the ones commonly used as adjectives—embraced?” — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“So why exactly are you here? I told you, I’m flattered, but you still look as though you’re barely out of high school, and… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“Misunderstanding and distrust—the predominant elements of a novel. Without them, everyone lives happily from beginning.” — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“And they...LIVED! Life isn't always ‘Happily Ever After’, rather, loving FOREVER, regardless.” — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“He would wait now, as he had for years. He had plenty of practice with waiting. She would survive, of course she would. She… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
“Derrick sat too, angling his body so he could look into her eyes. She had beautiful hazel eyes, the color of peridot with golden… — Carmen DeSousa Copy Share Image
