Just a few of Carmen's Quotes
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"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
"Books are a lot like avocados... No matter how good they look on the outside, some just aren't good inside." ― Carmen DeSousa
“Misunderstanding and distrust—the predominant elements of a novel. Without them, everyone lives happily from beginning.” ― Carmen DeSousa
“Publishing a book is like being pregnant. By the end, you're just ready to get that baby out!” ― Carmen DeSousa
“Reading is a lot like fine dining... Some readers prefer just the meat and potatoes; I enjoy a seven-course meal.” ― Carmen DeSousa
"If it weren't for misunderstanding, distrust, and stupid decisions, we wouldn't have novels." ― Carmen DeSousa
“‪If the overuse of adjectives is frowned upon in writing, why are expletives—the ones commonly used as adjectives—embraced?” ― Carmen DeSousa
“You'll never get to the happily ever after if you don't move past the current chapter...” ― Carmen DeSousa
"He's the hero; of course he's going to win...get his HEA" ― Carmen DeSousa
"As a pantser, like life, I have an idea what I'm doing tomorrow. I even schedule future events. But danged if I know what comes in between those chapters." ― Carmen DeSousa
“Like the roller coaster of life...novels aren't fun without ups and downs and even an occasional loop.” ― Carmen DeSousa
"Editing a manuscript is like pulling weeds; the closer you look, the more you see. One pass is never enough." ― Carmen DeSousa
It dawned on me as I've been editing my current manuscript... The abbreviation for backstory is B.S." ― Carmen DeSousa
"All women are fighters; we're just fighting for different things." ― Carmen DeSousa (Nora Molina is Sam's Folly 
"Life doesn't always give us a Happily Ever After, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try." ― Carmen DeSousa
"I don't think there's a right way to write a novel; only the writer knows what his/her story needs. Then, the readers decide if they agree." ― Carmen DeSousa
“I was behind, but now I'm below. Hopefully, they'll have books wherever I go...” ― Carmen DeSousa
“And they...LIVED! Life isn't always ‘Happily Ever After’, rather, loving FOREVER, regardless.” -- Carmen DeSousa
“Before she’d start reading, she’d pass the book around to the students. Each child had to inhale the pages, thereby infusing the scent and memory as one into their subconscious.” ― Carmen DeSousa, The Library: Where Life Checks Out
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