{"id":11440,"date":"2026-09-28T00:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talesfromthefandom.com\/?p=11440"},"modified":"2026-09-27T20:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T00:57:16","slug":"episode-473-carolina-cardona-aka-thetropicaleccentric-returns-and-talks-about-her-work-as-an-author","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talesfromthefandom.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/28\/episode-473-carolina-cardona-aka-thetropicaleccentric-returns-and-talks-about-her-work-as-an-author\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 473: Carolina Cardona aka TheTropicalEccentric Returns and talks about her work as an author"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A little over 2 years have passed, and author Carolina Cardona returns to the podcast. It doesn&#8217;t feel that long, as its been a pleasure seeing what Carolina had been doing since we last talked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-libsyn wp-block-embed-libsyn\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"1\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/oembed.libsyn.com\/embed?item_id=43050153\">Episode 473: Carolina Cardona aka TheTropicalEccentric Returns and talks about her work as an author<\/a><\/h4><p>A little over 2 years have passed, and author Carolina Cardona returns to the podcast. It doesn&#8217;t feel that long, as its been a pleasure seeing what Carolina had been doing since we last talked. We get to catch up and talk about what the past 2 years have looked like for Carolina.<\/p><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We get to catch up and talk about what the past 2 years have looked like for Carolina. From her novel, Andujar: The Robot Gentleman of San Juan being translated into Spanish, as well as being taught as part of the curriculum in a course at the University of Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine my surprise when the person who loves robots drops a bombshell that she was working on a novel set in the 14th century involving plague doctors and a 9 year old nun. Carolina and I talk about &#8220;The Plague Doctor &amp; The Littlest Sister&#8221;, which was released online and available for free via HoneyFeed (link below!). We talk about the novel that she calls a cozy fantasy during the time of the Black Death, and what you can find with 3 plague doctors, the 9 year old nun, a disgraced Templar Knight, and the mysteries happening around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We then wrap up by talking about what she&#8217;s working on for the future, what you can expect, and so much more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can read The Plague Doctor &amp; The Littlest Sister here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-honeyfeed wp-block-embed-honeyfeed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"1\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeyfeed.fm\/novels\/33517\">The Plague Doctor &#038; The Littlest Sister<\/a><\/h4><p>Precocious nine-year-old Sister Agnes is a menace. She has already survived a kidnapping, jail, and life inside the cloister. The Black Death should be no different. But when the feared pestilence&#8230;<\/p><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find And\u00fajar: The Robot Gentleman of San Juan at Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, Barnes and Noble, and Ingram Spark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4aTlhUq\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4aTlhUq<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find Carolina at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinacardona.com\/\">https:\/\/www.carolinacardona.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thetropicaleccentric\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thetropicaleccentric\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@thetropicaleccentric\">https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@thetropicaleccentric<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can listen to Carolina&#8217;s first episode here:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-libsyn wp-block-embed-libsyn\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"embedly-card\" data-card-controls=\"1\" data-card-align=\"center\" data-card-theme=\"light\"><h4><a href=\"https:\/\/talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com\/episode-364-carolina-cardona-aka-thetropicaleccentric-talks-anime-japan-and-her-work-as-an-author\">Episode 364: Carolina Cardona aka TheTropicalEccentric talks Anime, Japan, and her work as an Author<\/a><\/h4><p>Continuing on with bringing authors to your ears, I was lucky enough to have Carolina Cardona aka TheTropicalEccentric, join me to talk about fandom and her work as an Author! 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