Nowan stopped when we reached the river bank and, letting go of my hand, parted the reeds so very carefully. I saw it, then, white and slender, a bird made of light. It walked in the water on its long, slim legs, perfectly balanced, as if dancing to a music it could only hear. “It’s beautiful,” I whispered. From Requiem for a King by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban
Welcome to the first chapter of my brand new paranormal mystery novel Garlic for Breakfast. If you missed the teaser last week, you can read it now by clicking the title under the "Labels" category on the left sidebar.Enjoy!Garlic for BreakfastbyCarmen Ferreiro-EstebanEarlier that day Becquer called Sunday morning.I was arguing with my daughter, at the time, because she wanted to go to a Halloween party, and I had said no. It was not [...]
In the spirit of Halloween, here is the first chapter of my slightly scary novel:Garlic for Breakfastby Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanI let him in. How could I not when he was carrying my brother, either dead or unconscious, in his arms. My brother and I were not exactly best friends at the moment. He was a pain, to put it nicely, and the way he had been behaving lately, I would not have been surprised [...]
This one is for Mary Fran who loves catsHappy Halloween!Black Cat. Study in Orange by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban
This Halloween, NRFGP is vamping it up, with Halloween-themed posts throughout the week. The best part? Another NRFGP giveaway! A special bottle of Vampire Wine--red, of course--will be delivered to the winner right after the holiday; be sure to save some of your Halloween treats to enjoy along with your prize! To enter, simply leave a comment on one of the Halloween posts during the week of 10/25 to 10/31. We’ll randomly select [...]
By:Carmen Ferreiro-EstebanBecause I grew up in Spain and my English teachers were British, I never understood the allure a British accent has on Americans. Until today.Today my friend Dvora sent me a link to a video where Stephen Fry talks about language and I fell in love with his reading. Seriously. It was, you may say, love at first sound.Please watch the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY, and tell me if you did or didn't. [...]
