#TransformationTuesday – A Gardener of Plants and Words

It occurred to me as I was walking through Bryant Park this morning that gardens are always transforming. From seedlings kept safe and warm inside until it’s time to plant, to spring bulbs flowering, to now when the gardens are in full bloom, gardens transform every day. It’s the same with my vegetable plants. I eagerly plant them in early spring and hope a late frost won’t hurt them. I watch as they grow and anticipate those first little flowers that say vegetables will soon be on the way. I trim the herbs for delicious pesto and chimichurri or to add to my other dishes (and by the way I am so cooking up some interesting recipes for you that you’ll find in June 2020’s Hallmark Release, SOUTH BEACH LOVE).

Something else also came to me this morning: Writers are like gardeners in that they create a garden with words. We start with the seed of an idea and plant the words on the page. Little by little, we sow more words or we trim until suddenly that sparse garden blooms into a book! LOL!

Just some thoughts about transformation on this Tuesday! Have an awesome day.
Transformation Tuesday a gardener of plants and words

#WriteWed – Why I love the Jersey Shore and a Free Read

I live for the warmer months down the shore where I can take long strolls along the boardwalk, sit under my umbrella and read a good book, and get out in my little garden to plant flowers and vegetables. I love being near the ocean and seeing its constant ebb and flow and all the life within its depths – except for the sharks. Luckily no close encounters with one of them. I also love the shore in the winter when I get to savor its peace and majesty without all the summer crowds. I’m blessed to live there and I love sharing it with you in my books, like ONE SUMMER NIGHT. Luckily, this Top 10 Publisher’s Weekly romance is free for the long holiday weekend! So use one of the links below to snag your copy of this lovely beach read!

Free Read ONE SUMMER NIGHT romance

#MotivationMonday – Motivated to Meet You!

I’m so excited to be participating in two awesome signings in the coming weeks! The first one is the RWA Readers for Life signing at the upcoming Romance Writers of America National Conference in Denver. The Literacy Signing is open to the general public and all proceeds benefit a local literacy group. For more info, please visit http://bit.ly/2LoK7j4 or check out the info below!

On August 4 I am doing a signing with several other authors at the Edison Barnes & Noble! So excited to be there and I hope you’ll be able to drop by and spend some time with us! For more info, please visit http://bit.ly/2Jp6XFC or check out the info below!

Hope you can make it to one of the events because I’d love to meet up with you! I’ll be sharing photos and news from the conference over the course of the week at Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter so check those sites to find out more. Links are below!

    https://twitter.com/caridadpineiro
    Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Caridad.Author
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caridadpineiro

#WisdomWednesday – You can’t buy happiness . . .

You can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream and books and that’s the same thing! LOL! Today’s thought was inspired by this amazing photo my daughter took at the Museum of Ice Cream and my fav dessert: ice cream! There’s even a scene in WHAT HAPPENS IN SUMMER where Connie and Jonathan go get some ice cream at their fav place and then go for a walk along the boardwalk. My fav ice cream place is Day’s in Ocean Grove. I’m so bummed I missed the season opening on Mother’s Day, but you can bet I’ll be there over Memorial Day weekend to get some ice cream. Plus I’ll have a load of books for my summer reads on the beach. Have a great Wednesday!
ice cream and books, perfect together

#FunFriday – Book Signing at Liberty States Fiction Writers

So excited that our conference starts tomorrow! Today is all about getting ready for it by packing up tote bags for the attendees and getting everything prepped for Saturday and Sunday.

If you’re in the area on Saturday, please come by to the book fair which is open to the general public. Admission is free and we’ve got over 50 authors who will be signing and selling their books, including J. Kenner and Dee Davis! For more information, please visit www.lsfwriters.com.

Liberty States Fiction Writers Book Fair

#ThriftyThursday 99 cent pricing on ONE SUMMER NIGHT and Last Day for the Story Bundle

Don’t miss these great deals! Special 99 cent pricing for a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Romance and the last day for the Sorcery and Steam Story Bundle!

99 Cent Pricing on ONE SUMMER NIGHT

So we all have to watch our pennies, but we still love to read, right? So if you want to chase the winter doldrums away, check out the special pricing on ONE SUMMER NIGHT and if you’d like, read the first three chapters for free at Radish!

Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2krMwfE
Amazon Paperback: http://amzn.to/2kYLWZV
B&N: http://bit.ly/2kNuo0p
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/2ik8EfG
iBooks: http://apple.co/2qsqdwx
Kobo: http://bit.ly/2fuEphL
Radish: Read three chapters for free – http://bit.ly/2AERQFk

A Very Special Story Bundle for you!

The Sorcery and Steam Story Bundle is a collection filled with magic, fantasy, suspense, bad guys, mythic creatures, goddesses and a little bit of romance! But don’t delay because this bundle ends on March 15!

The initial titles in the Sorcery and Steam Bundle (minimum $5 to purchase) are:

  • Alchemy and Steam by Fiction River
  • Familiarity by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
  • Poison or Protect by Gail Carriger
  • Blood and Magic by Ann Gimpel

If you pay at least the bonus price of just $15, you get all four of the regular titles, plus SIX more!

  • Specters in the Storm by Pauline Baird Jones
  • Rare Stakes by Michelle Fox
  • Valkyrie’s Vengeance & Hunger Moon – Ragnarok: Doom of the Gods 1-2 by Melissa Snark
  • Ghosted – Nikki Ashburne – Book 1 by Dayle A. Dermatis
  • Alys of Asgard by Catherine Banks
  • For Love or Vengeance by Caridad Pineiro

This bundle is available only for a limited time via http://www.storybundle.com. It allows easy reading on computers, smartphones, and tablets as well as Kindle and other ereaders via file transfer, email, and other methods. You get multiple DRM-free formats (.epub, .mobi and .pdf) for all books!

It’s also super easy to give the gift of reading with StoryBundle, thanks to our gift cards – which allow you to send someone a code that they can redeem for any future StoryBundle bundle – and timed delivery, which allows you to control exactly when your recipient will get the gift of StoryBundle.

Thrifty Thursday

#WisdomWednesday – A House Without Books

I can’t imagine a house without books. I have learned so much from reading books and have received so much pleasure from reading. I hope that I have also given you pleasure with the books I write. So today’s bit of wisdom is from Horace Mann who said, “A house without books is like a room without windows.”