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Carol Ann Ross
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The Mermaid Did It
Literature & Fiction
Author Insight
a little truth
As with most authors, my characters are composites of the people I meet. But sometimes an event, though small and insignificant it may seem at the time, is just perfect. The image stays with you until it is ready to be used. This excerpt was written just as I remembered.. While at Weeki Wachiee several years ago, I was walking behind a young couple and I could hear them talking. I thought it was a lovely scene and when writing THE MERMAID DID IT, the scene came back to be. Writers need not be sitting behind a desk when working-the wheels are always turning.
Book Excerpt
The Mermaid Did It
“Weeki Wachee, I haven’t been here in ages.” Carrie shielded her eyes from the sun, tittering as she handed her ticket to the teenager at the gate.
“I need a hat.” Carrie strolled, pulling Don by the hand toward a vendor. “This one, I want this one.” She pointed to the red cap with the manatee on the brim. “Give me two.”
Handing the money to the vendor, Carrie tiptoed to place a cap atop Don’s head. “It’s hotter than I expected today. You need a hat, too.”
Settling the cap on his head, Don leaned to kiss Carrie on the cheek. “Thanks babe.”
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