In the fifth grade a teacher assigned our class a project—to write a book that would be placed in a class lending library. That started the writing bug.
My mom and sister used to love to watch creepy movies on Chiller theater on wet Saturday afternoons. Not wanting to be left out, I joined them, forever creating indelible images in my brain of werewolves, vampires, aliens and other creatures who would eat my sorry butt.
The final nail in the coffin came when I got the coolest Christmas gift ever—a chemistry kit filled with all kinds of fun experiments. In the blink of an eye I could make snow in a jar or send up a noxious blast of fumes.
Combine all three and I became a mad scientist intent on writing stories about all those weird happenings and of course, somehow securing a happy ending.
Did I mention that the book I wrote for the class library was a romance? One with hints of the paranormal as a group of students is stranded on a deserted island whose other inhabitants are not too friendly.
In the many years since then, I’ve found it to be quite rewarding to continue melding all those things I loved as a kid into the stories I write. Those of you familiar with THE CALLING series may recognize all three of those elements in books like DANGER CALLS, where Dr. Melissa Danvers is busy trying to find out how vampire blood works. That theme is one I picked up at the end of DEATH CALLS when Diana Reyes is tainted with the blood of her lover, Ryder Latimer. I’m hoping to finish that longer story arc with a novella with Diana and Ryder in the near future.
Readers will also see those elements in the SIN HUNTER series. Love, otherworldliness and romance are in both SINS OF THE FLESH and STRONGER THAN SIN. With books three and four in the series (THE LOST and THE CLAIMED coming in August 2011 and Spring 2012), you will see even more of the weirdness paranormal romance readers love as a new group comes to visit the Jersey Shore—Hunters who can do all kinds of unique things. I won’t spill the beans on that one just yet because it’s just too exciting for me right now as I am finishing the books.
I know I’m blessed to be able to do something I love so much and which is so much fun. I hope readers have as much fun reading the books and enjoying the same things I love, romance, weirdness and maybe even some of the science.
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39 comments:
Now this looks like a fun series and a new author for me to follow. :) Thanks for the chance to win SINS OF THE FLESH.
Oops, sorry, forgot to leave my e-mail addy: mkip at aol dot com.
no entering, I would just like to say that the books sounds awesome! :)
Thanks for the intervew and rec!
Looks great! Please enter me.
DreamyCowgirl@hotmail.com
Thank you.
Love your book covers. Going to have to get this series. Love paranormal books.
Sue B
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Those are definitely eye-appealing covers on the books!!! I'm definitely psyched to read one of Caridad's books!!! This time, the covers have peaked my interest!
barbs562 at gmail dot com
I love the book cover! I love a man with sexy lips.
lovetoreadforfun(at)gmail(dot)com
I have to say I loved Sins of the Flesh even though the Villian was from my hometown Marlton. I never thought I would see it in a book so I was excited even if it was the bad guy. Can't wait of the sequel.
usignolc(at)yahooDOTcom
Thank you all for dropping by! I love the cover and I think you'll love the hero that inspired it even more. Jesse Bradford is just awesome and those who read SINS OF THE FLESH will see Liliana Carrera. I know a lot of you loved her and asked for her story, so here it is!
What a cute pic of you Caridad! Your books all sound fantastic and although I haven't had the pleasure of reading one yet (they are all on my wishlist), I'm already a big fan!!!
yadkny@hotmail.com
Love the mad scientist story and the pics!
Angelwolfstorm@aim.com
I've been getting into paranormal romance lately, and I have to say I love it. Thanks for the chance to win a copy of Sins of the Flesh. :]
crimethinkrebel @ aol . com
Would love to read this... thanks for the give away opportunity.
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Nikola
First, I love the picture - so adorable, all those curls!
It's great that you have taken a childhood love and turned it into a successful career. Too many times as we grow up we forget the things that made us happy.
Glad to hear the Sin series will continue after Lilian's story. Keep 'em coming!
Such a cutie in that picture!
kce1976 at hotmail.com
Another great series!! It really looks like it is going to be very good to read. I enjoyed the post.
Judy Cox
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Sounds like you were always destined to write sexy paranormal stories, Caridad. :)
maryc_writes@yahoo.com
This looks like a really good series, I would love to read it.
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
I think I might have found another author that I can get into. Love paranormals. thanks for the giveaway!
kcychmistruk at gmail dot com
Love the pictures of you. The series sounds great.
loretta
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What a cute kid you were! I do enjoy reading a bit of science in novels as long as they don't totally destroy the known laws of physics (but even then, if it's a good story, I'd overlook it).
cories119[at]yahoo.com
Sounds like my kind of series, count me in! tWarner419@aol.com
I love paranormal romance!
kissinoak at frontier dot com
I love Caridad's books they are always such good reads.
sstrode@scrtc.com
I enjoy Caridad's books and I'd love to win a copy of Sins of the Flesh.
Barbed1951(at)aol(dot)com
Wow if I didn't know better I say the pic of the lttle angel with the curls is my granddaughter but My baby has red curls and at 3 yrs old has horns holding up her halo...Very cute picture... I also started writing in 3rd grade. We were to write a halloween story and that started my love of vampires,werewolves and everything else that go bump in the night...
Great interview and I can't wait to read your series...
please include me in the giveaway
Heidi
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Don't enter me in the contest.
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed Sins of the Flesh and I can't wait for Stronger the Sin to release.
The idea for this series sounds like something I'd really like. Thanks for the giveaway.
jen at delux dot com
Please enter me for this one. They look like awesome books.
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mlawson17 at hotmail dot com
Looks like a great read!
luckysluna(at)yahoo(dot)com
I think this book sounds like a scary read - I want it!
clenna at aol dot com
Would love to read these.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
bloggyig at gmail dot com
Book sounds really good. Please enter me in the drawing.
blogbaby(at)comcast(dot)net
i would love to win this! and the cover is wonderful! :)
k_sunshine1977 at yahoo dot com
I love the cover, I would love to read this thanks for the chance suelee1998@ gmail.com
Thank you so much for dropping by! I am so excited about this next book since I loved Jesse and Liliana. Yep, that's me as a baby. I was about 4 or 5 in that picture.
I love your story about how you came to be... well, you! LOL. Please enter me for a chance to win as well. Thank you. Miranda
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Thanks for another great book giveaway, you're the best
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