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Guest Blog: Carmen DeSousa

Today’s we interview Carmen DeSousa, author of the novel Entangled Dreams, which is being released today. So when you’re done reading the interview – please go snag a copy! You won’t be sorry!

What genre(s) do you write?  

Short answer: Romantic-Suspense

Long answer: I characterize my stories as modern-day fairytales, as they are overflowing 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 hopefully make you cry, laugh, love, and hope.

Your books don’t have the graphic sex and violence like some novels, let’s talk about that.

For years, I watched as writers felt in order to tell a story they had to shock their readers with graphic scenes. My goal is to take you to the precipice in all areas of my writing. My stories do have violence and sex as they are a part of life, but I leave the best parts to your imagination, as I believe most readers have marvelous imaginations. That’s why they read.

What do you hope readers take with them after reading one of your stories?

Above all, love and hope. My stories are about overcoming adversity and finding a way to live again.

For you, what is the hardest part of writing a book?

Ending it. I fall in love with my characters and don’t want to let them go. I end up having to trim away scenes, so my stories won’t be too long.

Do you work on one project at a time? Or do you multi-task?

Multi-task without a doubt. I have three in the stage of editing at the moment, and I’m writing two.

Are you a plotter or a pantser?

A pantser without a doubt. Even when I write a whodunit, I’m not sure who did it until the end.

What books or authors have most influenced your life?

  • Sidney Sheldon
  • Iris Johansen
  • Nicholas Sparks
  • Jaime Rush

How do your family and/or friends feel about your book or writing venture in general?

Shocked the heck out of the ones I told. I kept it a secret for two years until I decided to publish. Yep, even my husband didn’t know.

Is there anything you’d like to add?

I have two follow up novels my readers might be interested in.

Split Decisions is the follow up to She Belongs to Me

When Noonday Ends is the follow up to Land of the Noonday Sun

Love Like Crazy is my first young adult, which I believe adult readers will still enjoy.

More About the Author:

While Carmen DeSousa does not write “Christian” books, she does share her characters’ Christian beliefs. Her characters are real people who come with real flaws; no perfect people allowed.

She characterizes her stories as modern-day fairytales, as they are overflowing with romance, mystery, suspense, and of course, tragedy. After all, what would a fairytale be without a tragic event setting the stage? All of her novels are sensual, but not erotic, gripping but not graphic and will hopefully make you cry, laugh, love, and hope.

Both of her published 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. Her third novel, Entangled Dreams, releases September 2012.

Visit her Website, follow her on Twitter, like her on Facebook, and catch her over at Goodreads!

More about Entangled Dreams:

When Alexandra Nicole was eight, she thought she was a princess in a fairytale. But after a tragic accident shatters her magical life, she finds herself in a cold and heartless reality.

As an adult, she once again faces harsh truths and decides to take control of her destiny. Unfortunately, choices have a way of entangling her dreams and pushing her down a dark and dismal path.

Alexandra 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.

 

Frank is a part-time assistant to Ms. Connolly-Reisner. When he's not wrangling email, scheduling deadlines, or coordinating marketing or to-do lists, he volunteers at the local food bank and helps maintain the website for a religious organization.

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