Years ago I went to Dragon Con to do some promotion for my paranormal romances. It was quite an experience! The costumes and people were absolutely amazing and I had an awesome time. One of the things I got to do was go around and check out the celebrities in the autograph booths, but then one day to our surprise who walked by our booth but none other than Dave Tango from the Ghost Hunters crew. Dave was lovely and took the time to pose with a number of us. Thanks, Dave. This photo is of Dave and me in front of our booth.
Indie-Publishing 101 #WriteWed
As I mentioned the other day, I’m so excited to have gotten back rights to over a dozen books that I had written from Harlequin. Many of them are paranormals including quite a number of books in THE CALLING vampire suspense series. Since this is a series of my heart it’s a big woo hoo. My goal is to re-release them over the course of the next several months, but that will take planning and some thought on how to position them since THE CALLING has always been a unique series. A little bit vampire, a little bit suspense. A little historical with the vampire backgrounds and a little multicultural with Chupacabras, Chiang shis and a Latino FBI Agent and her Scooby Gang.
That kind of planning and the self-publishing avenues available to authors is what I will be chatting about at this year’s Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference. I’m so looking forward to sharing what I’ve learned over the last several years of releasing my own books and hopefully offering aspiring authors useful information about how to move their careers forward. For more info on the conference, which also has a wonderful readers’ track, please visit www.lsfwriters.com.
The one word that keeps on coming back to me as being imperative is “planning.” We just had an awesome planning workshop at our monthly meeting this month and I know many of the attendees came away with good ideas on not only planning, but using technology to help them be more effective writers.
Right now I’m in the planning phases since I have to write a new book for a traditional contract and somehow work in new projects for the future as well as the indie publishing for the books which have reverted to me.
2019 is promising to be an interesting year and I’m looking forward to sharing all that happens with you!
Caldo Gallego aka Galician White Bean Soup #TuesdayTip
There is nothing more satisfying on a cold winter day than a nice bowl of hearty soup. One of my favorite soups is Caldo Gallego which is a dish from my grandparents’ native Galicia in Spain. Caldo Gallego is a mix of chorizo, ham, beans and greens in a tasty broth. Paired with a nice crusty loaf of bread and some wine and it’s a perfect winter meal. I hope you’ll try out my version which has some additions to the traditional recipe, mostly because I just love carrots! Also, I find turnips too strong in flavor and because of this and to cut carbs, I omit them. They are in the traditional recipe.
Ingredients
- 32 oz Chicken Bone Broth
1 Ham Hock
1 lb. Ham steak cut into large chunks
2 chorizo sausages cut into slices
2 large carrots in large chunks
1 large onion chopped
3 medium potatoes in large chunks
1 lb bag white navy beans (or 2 16 oz cans cannellini beans rinsed)
4 cups chopped turnip greens/collard greens/Kale
2 bay leaves
Directions
- Saute the onion in olive oil until soft.
Add sliced chorizo and chopped ham and cook for another 5 minutes or so.
Add ham hock, bone broth and bay leaves.
Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a low boil. Cooking at too high a boil will make the broth even cloudier. FYI you can start this with just water or chicken/vegetable broth. I’ve started using bone broth as it contains more protein.
Simmer for 45 minutes. If you’re using hard unsoaked navy beans, add them now and cook for another 45 minutes before adding the carrots. If you’re using soaked beans, add them when you add the carrots. Cook for 15 minutes and check the beans. If they are almost soft, add the potatoes. If not, cook for another 15 minutes or so, checking the beans to see if they are soft. Once soft, add the potatoes.
Remove the ham hock and take the meat off the bone. Add the meat back to the pot. Once the potatoes are almost fork tender, add the canned beans and also the chopped greens. Cook until greens are just soft.
Serve with warm bread, butter and wine!
Hope you enjoyed today’s Tuesday Tip!
#ManCandyMonday – Vampire Adrian from THE VAMPIRE’S CONSORT
Although my books tend to be sexier, I never thought about writing erotic romance until I was asked to change up what I was doing since Nocturne Bites had become Nocturne Cravings. It was a whoa moment, but I tackled it with enthusiasm and the result was a very sexy book about a vampire and his consort. But it was also very much a romance between vampire Adrian and Eliza, the consort he had saved from dying of consumption. I really loved including various historical aspects in this novella as well as some very hot scenes with Eliza and Adrian. And I mean 5 chili pepper hot! LOL! Here is how I pictured Adrian, a brooding Irishman who is totally in love with a woman who he thinks would be totally wrong for him.
Since I’ve got the rights back to this story, I’ve rereleased it and have it up for 99 cents for a limited time as a way of saying thanks to all of you who have been so supportive over the years.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2VQ2naS
Apple Books: Coming Soon
B&N: Coming Soon
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-vampire-s-consort-3
Playster: bit.ly/playstervampconsort
Scribd: bit.ly/scribvampconsort
Reviews
Paranormal Romance Guild – 5 Stars: “Caridad Pineiro has written such a sensual story of love and yearning that will have your heart breaking for these two star crossed lovers dying for each other. Actually, it has been 200 years, six months, and 3 days that they have yearned for each other.”
UNDER THE COVERS – 4.5 Stars: Caridad Piñeiro is turning up the heat! I am amazed at how she managed to make me care about the characters in such a short story. This is not usually an easy task but in this case, job well done!
Teaser
When Vampire Adrian runs across enchanting barmaid Eliza he gives her a once in a lifetime choice: die of a fatal illness or become his consort.
Eliza chose a life of servitude to the handsome vampire, but she did not expect that she would come to lust after him. Worse, she never expected to fall in love with him.
Eliza is tired of waiting for Adrian to see her as more than his consort.
She’s even more tired of watching Adrian pleasure his many human companions. Eliza wants nothing more than to love her vampire master, but Adrian thinks she wants her freedom to spend her life with her human lover. But then Adrian surprises all three of them with a sensual evening that changes everything.
#FreebieFriday – JUST ONE NIGHT Military Romance
Today I’m offering you a free download of JUST ONE NIGHT, the first novella in the Take a Chance Military Romance Series! Here’s a blurb for this novella which was a Top 30 Military Romance!
He has just one night to prove to her that anything is possible…
Jason Hart, Jase to his friends, has just graduated college and earned his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. It’s the night of the graduation party and she’ll be there. His best friend’s slightly older sister, Nickie. Nickie is the only woman he’s really wanted for a long time. He has just one night to make it happen.
She has just one night before the man of her dreams leaves, maybe forever, but can she find the courage to take a chance…
Nicole de Salvo has been in love – and lust – for her little brother’s best friend for years. For years she’s watched from afar and done nothing about her attraction for Jason Hart only now their time together is almost at an end. On their last night together will she find the courage to do something about her feelings, or will she live with regret for the rest of her life?
You can download your free copy here: https://claims.prolificworks.com/free/mpx6b
If you like Jase and Nickies story, find out more about them and what happens with the friends with the TAKE A CHANCE Box set, now specially priced at 99 cents. You can purchase the box set at these retailers:
Amazon: http://bit.ly/AMZTAC
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/BNTACSet
iBooks: http://bit.ly/iBksTAC
Kobo: http://bit.ly/KoboTAC
All Romance Ebooks: http://bit.ly/AreTAC
Smashwords: http://bit.ly/SMWrdTAC
#ThrowbackThursday RT Conference 2014
I love attending conferences because I love being able to spend time with you! This photo is from the 2014 RT Conference in New Orleans and I’m happy to say I’ll be back in New Orleans for the brand new BookLovers Con in May. For more info, you can visit www.bookloverscon.com. I hope you’ll check out what looks to be an awesome conference.
If you’re not doing any extensive traveling are in the NY/NJ/PA/CT area, how about checking out the fabulous Liberty States Fiction Writers and Readers Conference. We’ve got some awesome workshops and events planned for you and I’d love to see you there or at the Saturday Book Fair which is open to the general public. For more info, you can visit www.lsfwriters.com!
#TeaserTuesday – Free Read from ONE SUMMER NIGHT
Today I’m sharing an excerpt from ONE SUMMER NIGHT. In this scene, Maggie and Owen have just shared a dinner with all their friends and after some teasing, have gone down to the beachfront for some time alone. But what will they do with that time alone? Time to find out.
If you cannot see the preview below, please click here for the ONE SUMMER NIGHT excerpt.
ONE SUMMER NIGHT is specially priced at 99 cents! That’s a great price for a Publishers Weekly Top 10 Fall Romance! You can purchase ONE SUMMER NIGHT at the following retailers:
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
Audible: https://amzn.to/2l2D0S2
Radish: Read three chapters for free – http://bit.ly/2AERQFk
