Tag: Llorona
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Get in on the Halloween Flash Sale
My novels, “Verdict in the Desert” and “The Weeping Woman” are featured in this Halloween Flash Sale by the Blackbird Writers. Enjoy and Happy Halloween! Murder. Love. Betrayal. All under an Arizona moon. A rich alcoholic attorney defends a Mexican woman accused of murdering her white abusive husband and falls in love with the Latina […]
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Free ‘Weeping Woman’ e-book to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, a free Kindle copy of the supernatural crime thriller, THE WEEPING WOMAN is available through Tuesday. San Antonio Police Detective Blue Rodríguez discovers that a series of child kidnappings echo a Mexican urban legend of a monster preying on the innocent. That of La Llorona, the weeping woman doomed to […]
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Listen to ‘Tears for Llorona’ radio play
Ever since my parents told me the Llorona story, I’ve been fascinated with the scary tale. My original play, “Tears for Llorona” is a retelling of the traditional Hispanic story of the creature who searches the night for her lost children but I added a modern touch to link old and new. The play was […]
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“Tears for Llorona” is retelling of old Mexican ghost story
La Llorona is a Mexican ghost story passed on through generations about a horrifying weeping woman searching the night for her lost children. TEARS FOR LLORONA is a retelling of that tale. Pregnant and unhappy, teenage Inez is sent to live with her grandmother. But Inez’s life changes when Abuelita tells of another troubled woman […]
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My new paranormal crime thriller arrives soon
When children begin disappearing in San Antonio, Detective Blue Rodriguez discovers the case echoes an old Mexican ghost story. The detective must confront her own past and come to term with her visions of the dying to find the stolen children. My new paranormal thriller, THE WEEPING WOMAN, will be available soon from Sunbury Press. […]
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Premiere of my new play; challenging yourself is always a good thing
Tonight is the premiere of my first play, Tears for Llorona. This is so exciting to see my words come to life. However, the process was a challenge. About two years ago, Carolyn White with the Magic Valley Arts Council, asked me to consider writing a play with Latino themes and culture to open at […]