'I was born in Spain, and I am very proud of my Mediterranean roots. However, growing up between Canada and Europe taught me that there are different ways of living, learning, interpreting, and loving.
I am fluent in three languages, so I have always felt I was from the world-said with open arms-. I belong to my family and friends, because we belong to those who love us.'
Caterina writes stories, poems and love letters from Southern California, where she lives with her husband, children and dogs.
My Mediterranean heritage and Canadian upbringing have always been a source of inspiration for me, and it shows in my characters.
I like a good story that will haunt the reader for days on end.
I particularly love to write stories in a historical setting.
I am currently working on a full-length historical piece set in 16th century Spain. It is what I call a "reinterpretation"of this century through the eyes of female characters that make us question long standing traditions in a kingdom that valued above all piety and honor.
For this, I use a combination of invented characters that inhabit the world alongside characters that really did exist.
I have studied with the great Steven Wolfson in one of his seminars imparted at UCLA on the great structure of the novel.
My father always said 'read authors, not books.' I learned to value authors for what they offer as a whole, as a person, for everything they have lived through and for what they bring of themselves to their work.
I am a seeker of precious jewels and an avid reader of world literature. This is why I started my literary blog called 'Writer's Loom' where I share my thoughts on different genres and aspects of the writing craft, as well as giving resources for English teachers and future writers.
My dad is a great scholar, with books published of his own, so I definitely get the discipline it takes to write every day and the work ethic from him. But it is from my mother I inherit the love for a good story. She has an enviable personal library at home and when I was a teen, I would sneak in and read all those books she had told me I couldn't!
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Father Domingo in "Where the Sun Never Sets" - upcoming novel