Q & A with Caridad Pineiro

 

Today is my stop on the blog tour for Sins of the Flesh by Caridad Pineiro. Please Welcome Caridad to the Bookcase!  To start off please tell us a bit about yourself.


My name is Caridad Pineiro and I’m a mom, wife, writer and attorney. I’m a NY Times and USA Today bestseller and have written many novels in a variety of genres. My current release, SINS OF THE FLESH, is my 24th novel and is the first in an exciting new paranormal romantic suspense series from Grand Central Publishing.
 What influenced you to become an author?


I was always an avid reader who had lots of stories running around in my head, but I had never thought to take those stories and put them on paper. Then in the fifth grade my teacher assigned a project – to write a book that would be placed in a class lending library. I went home and started writing and haven’t stopped!
 What is your schedule like when you're writing?
I still have my full time job as an attorney, so I usually write on the train commute to and from my office in Manhattan. On the weekends I get up early, around six, and write for several hours until the family is up. I’ll also write at night on the weekends. If I’ve got a deadline that’s imminent, I may also write at night after dinner, but generally don’t like to do that since that is family time and I’m usually bushed after a full day of work.
What would you say is your interesting writing quirk?
I watch television or videos while I write. I am very visually oriented and find that doing so will often help me describe how a character is moving or behaving physically. I usually pick shows or movies that will help me get in the mood for what I am writing.
How long would you say it takes you to write a book?
I normally take about two months to write a category length novel. For a longer single title, I spend about three months on the novel. This doesn’t include the time I spend thinking up the plot of the novel or doing any research. That’s usually done in advance of my actually sitting down to write the novel. Creating the plot and doing the research will often take anywhere from one to two weeks.

Who are some of your favorite authors? My absolute favorite is J.D. Robb. I also like Kim Harrison, Jacqueline Carey, LA Banks, and Angela Knight just to name a few. I do love to read, but unfortunately my schedule right now makes it difficult to read as much as I would like.
Thank you for answering my questions Caridad!! I wish you luck on your new books release! Don't forget to enter to win a copy of Caridad's book here!!