Chapter 1 Excerpt from, In the Company of Elves

 

(An excerpt from the first chapter of In the Company of Elves)

As she walked along the path, she sang a tune from a song she heard on the radio:

“Hey, soul sister
Ain't that Mr. Mister on the radio, stereo
The way you move ain't fair, you know
Hey, soul sister.”

Melissa walked east from the patio towards the old oak tree and spotted a white rabbit sniffing along the wall’s bottom edge. She paused and gazed intently. Her brow furrowed, and a perplex look crossed her face. When she moved nearer to the rabbit, it glanced up at her and began to dig wildly, as if trying to burrow beneath the wall. “What is it doing and how did it get into the yard?" she mused.

“Hey little fellow, what are you doing here? Where did you come from?” The rabbit stopped and stared at her. Its nose twitched, and the rabbit went back to digging, determined to get to the other side. Melissa scratched her head. “You must be one of the neighbor’s pets. How curious,” she said. As she inspected the wall, she noticed a door obscured by vines.

 "Where did this door come from? I never noticed it before." The rabbit froze, its black eyes looked up at her. She leaned in closer and started pulling the vines off the door and uncovering it.

Her hands ended up with a few scratches, but what she found was amazing. Her eyes widened; her mouth dropped. “Wow, this door looks ancient,” she exclaimed and touched the door. An unsettling realization washed over her as she beheld the indiscernible writing etched across the upper edge.

“This is weird, maybe grandma didn’t know about this door, I guess,” she pondered.  “This door seems to be pretty old little fellow," she said as she looked down at the rabbit. The rabbit looked up at her and twitched its nose. Suddenly the rabbit scratched the door, as if it was trying to tell her to open it. She got the impression that it understood what she was saying, and she sensed intelligence behind those black eyes. Melissa spotted a lock on the ground, picked it up and looked at it carefully. “Wow, how weird!” she paused.

 “I wonder how old this is?” she said and sighed, “I guess someone must have unlocked the door. But who? This is truly a unique lock.” She had butterflies in her stomach and felt a little uneasy, though she couldn't quite put her finger on why. A wave of dread washed over her, but it was tangled up with a strong sense of curiosity. Melissa raised her eyes and stared at the door for a moment. It beckons her, coaxing her to open it. Something about it piqued her curiosity even more than normal. She gulped, "You know, I wonder what’s on the other side," she said out loud. One of the rabbit’s ears twitched as Melissa slowly opened the door.  

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In the Company of Elves

 

One of my favorite works is "In the Company of Elves." Although it is categorized as a children's book for readers aged 10 and up, I initially penned it in 2006 and released the first edition in 2009. Subsequently, I revised the text during the 2010s, resulting in the publication of the second edition. At this moment, I am conducting a final revision of the book. I am eliminating certain sketched images and incorporating new ones. The back cover will feature an illustration of Arowyn and Melissa. In the upcoming weeks, I will provide a link to the updated version of the book. Please check my Linktree to explore my books available on Amazon and Google Play.

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Books I am Working On Now

I've been busy these past couple of months with my writing and other craft projects. The company I worked for has put everyone on hold until the housing companies decide whether they want people to advertise for them or not. I have more time to write. I am still upset not being able to work during the summer but that's not what I want to talk about in this blog entry. 

Anyways, lets talk about my books. Lost in the Backrooms: The Phoenix Files Vol. 1 has been downloaded more than any of my other books which says a lot, thank you to the readers that are interested in my version of the Backrooms. That's a big deal to me. Also, two people actually bought the printed version, double thanks, I appreciate it. 

I do write under another pseudonym and I am going to reveal what the name is and where you'll be able to download the books I will publish under that name. 

Future books by CG Heandez

Womens' Stories: A Collection of Unbelievable Short Stories (General Fiction)

Through the Eyes of a Sign Twirler

(Nonfiction)

Where to find them: Google Play and Apple Books.

I am currently working on, A Twist in Time:  a prequel to Chandra's Quest, and Vol. 2 of the Phoenix Files and Womens' Stories: A Collection of Unbelievable Short Stories. This book is considered general fiction, much like one of my other books called, Saints and Sinners: Affairs of the Heart.

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Q & A's: Time For Reader's Questions

 

These are Q & A’s sent to me from readers. I answer them the best that I can.

 1. I recently read the Secret diary of a gypsy heart and I was confused as to how old Serena was when she wrote the Diary, and does she have other diaries?

Answer: Serena wrote the secret diary in her mid-50’s, she already has adult children and since it’s a secret diary, it was not found with her other diaries that she has in her treasure chest. She has other diaries but the reason why this diary is secret is because as she mentioned in the first chapter, the diary consists of relationships that she was in before and during her marriage.

2. Will there be a sequel to Secret Diary of a Gypsy Heart?

Answer: yes, but not for a few years.

3. I read The Stranger Things: Paranormal, Supernatural & Unusual Phenomenon, I thin kit is a good read, but it is too short. Will you write another book like that one?

Answer: I am in the process of writing another book with Paranormal/supernatural content and some religious content, but it won’t be published until next year or in 2024.

 4. Do you plan on making all your books as audiobooks?

Answer: yes and no. Right now I am only working on the novelettes as audiobooks first then I will tackle the full length novels.

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Where You Can Leave Reviews for my Books

If you're a Independent author (aka self-published) you should know by now that Amazon undermines the progress of Indie Author's books by removing reviews that average over a 3 star. They will remove reviews that are 5 stars of new Indie books because they assume that most Indie Authors have their 'relatives or friends' leave reviews for them! Well, I for one, know that anyone who has read books by any author, indie or not, don't always buy them on Amazon. Some people leave reviews on books that they didn't buy on Amazon. I call it BULL when they say, "Only verified buyers can leave a review." Why you ask? I've left plenty of reviews for books that I had bought years ago through other book stores and those reviews were never removed. So, in light of this revelation I will add here links to where you CAN put your review without it being removed. Please do visit them.

The Stranger Things

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In the Company of Elves

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Chandra's Quest Book 2 : Twisted Embers

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Saints and Sinners: Affairs of the Heart

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Secret Diary of a Gypsy Heart yet. The book is in eBook form. When I publish it as a paperback people can post a review.

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