Category: Caridad’s News!

My proposal for #3 in the Crooked Pass Security K-9 Division Spinoff is off to my editor! Yeah! Now it’s time to brainstorm a new series, and I have a great idea that I think you’ll love. Also, and more importantly, THANK YOU for helping me pick a name for the Doberman in #3. After checking out all the recommendations, BEAST was the name that stuck in my brain. Thanks, Kym A., for the suggestion, and look for a mention in that book’s dedication! If you want to pre-order the first book in that spinoff series, K-9 TRACKER, it’s available at https://amzn.to/3RGlxBp.

One of the most fun parts of writing the K-9 series is choosing the dog that fits each story. For CLIFFSIDE KIDNAPPING, I turned the idea of a K-9 agent on its head by having a K-9 unit dropout corgi. That’s because that story needed a dog that would bring emotional relief, and a corgi, with its always-grinning, almost laughing face, was perfect. For my upcoming December release, K-9 TRACKER, I needed a good scent dog to help find a missing soldier. Although I always associate beagles with Snoopy and my husband’s overweight pet Spotty, beagles are great scent dogs, and also fun-loving. A good mix for a story that has a lot of emotion since the heroine is dealing with her father’s disappearance and her mother’s illness. A bit of comic relief, along with great scenting skills was a perfect fit. So, which dog do you love best: a corgi or a beagle? P.S. You can pre-order K-9 TRACKER or grab any of the other Crooked Pass Security books at https://amzn.to/3RGlxBp.

You helped make it happen! Let’s see if we can keep moving Carmen into that winning spot!!! You can vote daily until 10 PM EST on June 18th! Cast your vote at https://favchef.com/2026/carmen-morfe.

Happy Anniversary to my hubby! I can’t believe it’s been so many years since we got married! This photo is from our daughter’s wedding day. It was one of the happiest days of our lives, besides the day we got married and the days of her and our grandson’s birth! We have been blessed with such happiness and joy in our lives.

I’m currently working on #3 in the new Crooked Pass Security K-9 Division spinoff, and I need a name for the dog that will work with our hero. The K-9 is a Doberman who has been rescued from a shelter. He was surrendered there by a former owner who did not know how to handle the dog, and has been languishing in the shelter for a year. People have been afraid to adopt him because they see Dobermans as aggressive, and because they are larger dogs. Help me name the K-9 for a chance to be in the dedication of the book and score yourself a copy of this book! P.S. You can pre-order your copy of the first book in the series, K-9 Tracker, or any of the other books in the Crooked Pass Security series at https://amzn.to/4aCBpeF.