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Years ago, I lost the prologue to my first novel Winter Eyes in a move and only discovered it when my spouse found a copy of the full novel in a cabinet. The timing was right because it went into the German edition of the book and is now available in the latest American edition with an intro and a foreword. https://bookshop.org/p/books/winter-eyes-a-novel-of-secrets/18867146?ean=9781951092672 Given the topic, it's ironic that the book appeared in German as originally planned.

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I've included short prologues in about half my books, though I have one that has a 15 page prologue that occurs 3000 years ago and sets up the series. I know a lot of people hate prologues and refuse to read them, but I always figure if the author thought it was necessary, then you owe it to them to read all of their story to get the full effect. It's unfortunate you had to cut this one.

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I like them too. I wish I could have kept it, but at least I get to share it here.

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I have no problem with a prologue, but when I reviewed crime fiction for The Detroit Free Press, I did get tired of prologues from the serial killer's POV.

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What an exciting and riviting piece that was. I could feel the old man's difficult climb and was compelled by the shiny triangle. Great!

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Thank you!

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I just filmed a video about writing prologues 😂 This is some good stuff! Thanks you!

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Thank you!

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Of course!

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Love a good prologue! That was very intriguing! Definitely made me want to read more!

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Awesome! I'm glad you liked it

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I don't use prologues often. Many of my Blackthorne, Inc. series begin with what my daughter calls a "MacGyver Opening Gambit" but I call them chapter 1 because people often skip prologues. In my first Mapleton mystery, Deadly Secret, I did label the opening as a prologue because it happened years earlier and that character was dead before Chapter 1.

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