(they/she) Classical Philology student self-taught on creative writing with a passion for stories that oscillate somewhere between reality, magic and horror. Spanish is my native language but I write primarily in English, translating my work from English to Spanish and back. pseud. Ester Cuervos
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*working on a Spanish version of this portfolio
FISH HOOK A TANGERINE-SLICE MOON (IN 10 STEPS). You had a name, I found it and chose it and gave it, but later they called you “a lover of hers”. Just one, but you were the one. Our house was my ex-husband’s, he died at sea in the same vessel as your father and that’s a truth I pretend doesn’t matter. You asked me, when you were ten, how come I had you without the aid of a man . . . keep reading.
THE GOD’S HEADS. The sun was so bright the sky was empty**. I was wearing only the last layer of my clothes, the white undergarment and the skin-tight pants that protected my legs while riding the horse. I was suffocating in the heat and they allowed me this comfort, at least for a little while.** But under the stretching shadow . . . keep reading.
AURUM COMPLEX. My mother’s execution was on nation-wide television. I watched it through a store’s front window, where I usually got the news. Wondered if letting her wear her crown and royal gown even as she was beheaded was tradition or if she had fought for it. The shopkeeper said to her wife: “That’s such an old-fashioned way to do it, . . . keep reading.
PERPETUAL STORIES. I am a freelance writer/ghostwriter for the etsy shop Perpetual Stories. I work by commision writing stories up to 30 pages (9,600 words) or more. here’s a list of what i’ve written. & here’s a link to the shop.
¿QUÉ PASA, CALABAZA? “What are you burying?” The moon, amber orange, twice its size, seared the treetops from behind. Media Noche’s eyes were like the moon: just as orange, just as bright, though nearly swallowed by her blown out pupils — an eclipse! Reflecting the smiles of the jack-o’-lanterns that circled her on the patch. The stars cowered away to leave room for the moon, gathering by handfuls, . . . keep reading.
¡BIENVENIDOS AL LABERINTO! Short story to be published in Issue 01 of Las Coyotas, a central american magazine focused on the genres of horror, scifi and fantasy with an emphasis on female voices. The labyrinth of Crete with a modern twist.
ESCAPRIL COLLECTIONS. Escapril is a poetry/flash fiction challenge hosted on Instagram that consists of filling a daily prompt for the entirety of the month of April. I use Escapril to bring to life ideas and imagery I haven’t been able to write at full-length (and might never find the time to), and also to experiment with the poetry format that I have barely delved into. ***2020*** | 2021 | 2022
OC KISS WEEK. Fun and silly writing event hosted on Tumblr where the goal is to fill the prompts with original characters, well, kissing. read on wattpad.