WriteWed | Caridad Pineiro® Romance Author

June 27, 2023

First Road Trip Stop Florence

We hit our first road trip stop in Florence without any major issues. Minor traffic although we did run into some heavy rains about half-a-dozen times. Despite that, we made good time and got to our hotel in time to unwind for a little bit before heading out for a dinner of delicious Southern food. My friend found Julie Belle’s which wasn’t far from our hotel. The food was delicious! I had some corn fritters with honey butter and we shared a Honey Pecan Chicken Sandwich and Fried Green Tomato BLT. I also had a side order of cheese grits. Delicious!! Today we’re off to Cape Canaveral for tomorrow’s start of the Space Coast Book Lovers Event! Can’t wait!

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June 14, 2023

Family Sticks Together

One of the things I’ve loved about writing the South Beach Security Series is sharing the history of the Gonzalez family and showing how they stick together during difficult times. Trey, Ricky, and Mia have to face danger and battle to save the loves of their lives but they do it with the help of their siblings. It was a challenge to give them each unique stories that would highlight their personal strengths and also find just the right people for them to love. I was very happy with how the stories came out and I hope you’ll take a moment to check them out at https://amzn.to/3CqR9QH. Also, some good news about the K-9 Division series spinoff! The first book in the series, tentatively titled Rescue at Redland Ranch will be out in May 2024! Yeah!

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May 3, 2023

Happily Working on Danger in Dade

I’m currently working on Danger in Dade, #4 in the South Beach Security K-9 Division spinoff. This is a second chance at love story featuring ex-military policeman Brett Madison and chef Anita Reyes (You know I love my chefs!). Anita has witnessed a killing and when her life is threatened, South Beach Security (and Brett) to protect her. This is going to be an action-packed and very romantic story! I can just feel it! While doing research for it, I came across this interesting video with a sketch artist. I hope you like it on this #WriterWednesday.

April 26, 2023

You can’t edit a blank page

Various people have been credited with the quote about editing a blank page but whether Jodi Picoult or Nora Roberts (or little ol’ me), the single most important thing for a writer is to get something down on the page. It can be hard at times. You’ve lot your muse. You don’t have time. You’re stuck on what to do next in your plot. Just put something on the page. Anything. Thanks to computers, it’s easy enough to edit what you’ve written. But as so many have said, “You can’t edit a blank page.” Happy writing!

April 12, 2023

Ricky from Brickell Avenue Ambush

One of the fun things about writing a romantic suspense series is changing up the kinds of heroes in the stories. I especially loved Ricky Gonzalez from Brickell Avenue Ambush because he’s the kind of everyman hero that you root for. Ricky doesn’t have any special skills the way a law enforcement or military person might have. He’s actually a psychologist who’s trying to build his practice and only occasionally helps his South Beach Security family on cases. But when he meets Mariela Hernandez, a woman who someone is trying to kill, he’s sucked into a mystery that makes him rise to the occasion and become a real hero. Here is how I pictured Ricky, maybe on a trip to New York? He’s a little on the fashionista side and very laid back. You can find out more about Brickell Avenue Ambush and the South Beach Security series from Harlequin Intrigue at https://amzn.to/3KOTutt. P.S. Thanks to Serhiy Hipskyy on Unsplash for these amazing photos!

April 5, 2023

Free Reads and an Upcoming Deadline

I’m busily working on finishing #3 in the South Beach Security K-9 Division spinoff which will be available in Summer 2024. That seems so far away but in the meantime, you can check out three different books that are available for free on Kindle Unlimited. If you love charming K-9 stories, there’s Decoy Training. Want to read a passionate story about a wealthy Lord trying to end an ancient Egyptian mummy’s curse? Pick up Nocturnal Whispers. Ever wonder what romantic encounter might happen on an overnight train ride to Prague? Then check out Her Vampire Lover. You can get them at https://amzn.to/3xPxnfl.

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March 29, 2023

5 Things to Remember for a Conference

I’m getting ready for our Liberty States Fiction Writers Conference this weekend and it’s crazy time as I round up everything I need, especially since I’m the Conference Chair this year. I’m so excited about the conference, but also making lists and checking them twice so everything goes off without a hitch. Actually, I do that for most conferences and decided I’d share with you my list of 5 things to remember if you’re going to a conference! First, take your business cards and if you’re a reader, no reason not to have them either so that you can share them when you meet someone new. That’s number two on my list: meet new people. Third, learn something new. The fourth item is very important, namely, Have Fun! Last but not least, take something I’ve learned and use it to improve my career. It could be a writing tip or something about marketing, but I always learn something that can help! By the way, if you’re in the Hamilton, NJ area, I’ll be at the Book Fair on Saturday from 4:30 to 6:30. The book fair is open to the general public and I’d love to see you. The Book fair is at the Hilton Garden Inn in Hamilton, NJ.