Caridad Martin grew up in New York City after leaving her native Cuba. She started writing at age seven and has continued creating people on paper that talk to each other--she refu...view moreCaridad Martin grew up in New York City after leaving her native Cuba. She started writing at age seven and has continued creating people on paper that talk to each other--she refuses to admit that sometimes on a silent, moonless night, she can hear them.She has travelled extensively in the US, Europe, Latin America, Taiwan and the Philippines, she even lived in England for several years. Online, she has written Phantom of the Opera stories since 2005 under the pseudonym of Phantasmarose.Caridad is an educator and has written several articles on the use of technology in education. She divides her free time unevenly, between writing, curling up with a book and gardening. She lives in New Jersey with her family and loves to snuggle with her over-sized dog Bradley.view less