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Hello, everyone! Welcome back to Books Less Travelled.
Today, I have the honor of featuring a special guest. I’m delighted to welcome Carol J. Post to the blog today. She’s a prolific Romantic Suspense author whom I’ve recently had the pleasure of getting to know. I’m currently reading her new release Detecting Deadly Threats, so you’ll likely hear me talking more about it later. In the meantime, let’s dive into today’s interview!
1. What is your favorite thing about being an author? What do you find to be the hardest part of being an author?
There are so many things I enjoy about being an author. One part of the process that is always fun is doing research. I always visit the places I write about, which usually involves loading up the camper and hitting the road with hubby and the cats. (Fortunately they like camping as much as we do.) I might be the most directionally challenged person on the planet, but besides having built-in radar, hubby is super patient, like when I’m asking him to take me back along a certain route…for the fifth time, and he doesn’t even complain.
Probably the hardest part of being an author is the deadlines. I’m a super planner and the queen of spreadsheets, so I have everything organized in a way that I won’t end up in a mad rush as a deadline approaches, but sometimes unexpected things happen and life gets in the way. Also, sometimes things overlap, like having to do edits on one book while I’m working on another and doing a launch for yet another. Fortunately, hubby is pretty understanding during those times he’s seeing very little of me.
2. I’ve noticed that animals are an important part of your life. I love animals, too! What is a fun example of how your pets have influenced your stories?
A lot of my pets have made it into my stories. However, my last five or six books have featured working dogs (police, search and rescue, explosives detection), and for the past several years, I’ve had only cats. (Ziggy, Zorro and Ziva do occasionally take over my blog, though, with their It’s Zaturday! posts.) The book I’m currently working on features a cadaver dog. I’m basing him on a white German shepherd that my critique partner bred many years ago who was trained in search and recovery (human remains) and went on to work 9/11. His name was Jerry, and he is featured in the book Dog Heroes of September 11th.
3. What is your favorite season, and why?
I lived in Florida until four years ago, when I moved to North Carolina. In Florida, fall was my favorite season. It was when we could start looking forward to some relief from the heat and humidity. Since moving to North Carolina, although I love the fall colors, I think spring is my favorite. By mid-January (sometimes earlier!) I’m ready for winter to be over. Besides bringing some warmer weather, springtime makes everything go from brown and dead to green and vibrant in about two weeks. I love that fresh newness.
4. Do you find it harder or easier to write a story that is part of a multi-author series? I’ve seen them around, but don’t often hear what it’s like from an author’s perspective.
I’ve been a part of two multi-author series with Harlequin (Baby Protector Series, and K-9 Search and Rescue Series), but each of those books are just connected by theme. They don’t share settings or characters. I think it would be very difficult to write a story in a true continuity series, where the authors have to write in the same world and same setting, with some of the same characters. It seems it would involve a lot of meetings and having to share at least summaries of our stories.
5. Can you tell us a little about what your daily routine might look like when you’re working on a new book?
My daily routine is pretty structured. The first task each morning is breakfast…for the cats! I have three, and they’re pretty demanding. Then it’s time to make hubby’s and my smoothies. Once I finish my time with the Lord, I’m ready to get to work. I usually get about three hours of writing in before breaking for lunch, and then get back to it for a couple of hours in the afternoon. I find that I am usually more productive in the morning. I’m not sure if that’s because I’m fresh or because I’m pushing to get as close to 2,000 words as I can before lunch. When I’m working on a new book, I shoot for around 2,600 words per day.
6. Have you ever gone to an author event, or book ceremony? Tell us a little about what that’s like. (If not, or if you want to share this too, what is one that you would love to attend?)
I have been to numerous writer’s conferences, the most recent being the American Christian Fiction Writers this past September. That one is my favorite, being surrounding by so many Christian authors, starting each day with praise and worship, the focus being on using our gifts and talents for the Lord. Many conferences have contests with an awards ceremony near the end. Those ceremonies are especially fun when one of my books is a finalist for an award!
7. At what point did you realize that you were an author? How did that make you feel?
I guess I was technically an author when I began writing, but it took me a long time to think of myself as an author. (I think I wrote two books before I even told anybody I was writing!) This changed when I joined Tampa Area Romance Authors (a chapter of Romance Writers of America). Meeting so many others who were at various stages in their careers, from newbies writing their first chapter all the way up to New York Times bestselling authors, made a huge impact on me. They were all authors, and for the first time, I realized I was one of them. I felt like I had found my tribe.
8. What is a piece of wisdom that has stuck with you?
As far as writing, the most valuable wisdom I received was to join a writer’s group. Not only are the workshops extremely helpful, but having others to cheer us on often means the difference between keeping going and getting discouraged and quitting.
As far as wisdom for life, one piece of wisdom that has stuck with me is this: We thrive when we live and work from a place of genuine rest. Jesus was often busy, with people constantly demanding his time and attention, but he was never in a hurry. I’m working on this. I still sometimes feel like I’m in a rat race and the rats are winning. Often this is because I’ve said “yes” to things that God never asked me to do. I have a long way to go, but I’m making steps in the right direction.
9. Is there anything else you would like readers to know about you or your books?
I love to hear from readers. I answer every email. Readers can connect with me by contacting me through my website at www.caroljpost.com or at the following social media channels:
www.facebook.com/caroljpost.author
www.instagram.com/caroljpost.author
To learn more about my books, and even read excerpts, readers can visit my website. New subscribers to my monthly newsletter receive two free ebooks. (Signup on my website.)
Thank you, Stephanie, for having me as a guest on your blog. I’ve enjoyed visiting with you. God bless you!
Thank you, Carol! It has been such a blessing getting to know you and having you here on Books Less Travelled. I loved reading your answers and enjoyed having the opportunity to interview you and feature on my blog. And to celebrate your new release a little was a fun bonus! Congrats on the release of Detecting Deadly Threats!
For readers wanting to know more, below you can find a few of her other books and information about her new release. You will also find her bio, where to sign up for her newsletter, and a list of sites where you can buy her books.
With ruthless criminals closing in,
this K-9 is on a mission to defend.
Amateur photographer Lauren Hollander narrowly escapes a kidnapping attempt—moments before a disastrous earthquake rocks her small town, destroying her store. She’s saved from the rubble by Zachery Kimball and his search and rescue K-9, Ranger. Someone is determined to get to Lauren—but who, and why? Is it tied to her brother’s criminal past? Or are the culprits after the pictures on her camera? Under Zach and Ranger’s protection, Lauren races to discover the truth behind all the attacks. But as the danger escalates, can they survive long enough to untangle the mystery that’s putting their lives on the line?
Expected Release Day:
December 30, 2025
Genre(s):
Romantic Suspense
Christian Fiction
Where to Buy:
// Amazon \\
Other Places To Check It Out:
\\ Goodreads || Bookbub || StoryGraph //
Carol J. Post writes fun and fast-paced Christian romance and Christian romantic suspense stories. She is a Publishers Weekly bestselling author whose books have won several awards and been nominated for two RITA® awards and an RT Reviewers’ Choice Best Book Award. She is also a popular speaker, presenting workshops on a variety of craft topics.
Carol especially enjoys research trips, which usually involve camping, with some hiking, kayaking and bonfires thrown in when possible. She also loves playing the piano and writing songs with her musical husband. Her two grown daughters and grandkids live too far away for her liking, so she now pours all that nurturing into taking care of three sassy cats—Ziggy, Zorro and Ziva—who also love camping and are known to occasionally take over her blog with their “It’s Zaturday!” posts.
Ways to Connect –
| Goodreads | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter |
| Newsletter | | Website | | Bookbub |
Where to Buy –
| Harlequin | B&N | Amazon | Kobo | Apple |
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