Welcome to The Writer Next Door blog! I hope you had a great week, but if not you can always make up for it over the weekend. 😉
Sweet and Scent are this week’s prompt words chosen by Ronovan Hester of Ronovan Writes.
Ron hosts a challenge that anyone could participate in called Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge every Monday, and you have until Sunday to create a post featuring your haiku poem. He is an author and poet and also does author interviews and much more on his blog. Be sure to check it out. Read Ron’s Haiku Prompt Challenge Guidelines for more information.
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Missing You
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I lay down to sleep
Your scent is on my pillow
Giving me sweet dreams
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Lured by whiffs of scents
that remind me of moments
spent with you, my sweet
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In Other News . . .
I have been selected by the (RRBC) Rave Reviews Book Club (Nonnie Jules–President) to appear in the September/October issue of the Pipeline Magazine | The Literary Lover’s Magazine. I am beyond excited! I feel honored to have been chosen September/October’s ‘Author On The Move‘.
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Pipeline Magazine’s ‘Author On The Move‘
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I would like to invite all writers and avid readers to join the Rave Reviews Book Club. It’s a wonderful book club that’s more like a friendly and supportive community that aims to profile, promote and propel their members to new heights of success. All readers and writers are welcome to join.
Also . . .
The Fall of Lilith has received several wonderful reviews. These are the last two reviews from Amazon and Goodreads.
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Fallen Angels, Mermaids, and other mythological creatures, what’s not to love?
I don’t even know where to begin. This book was so amazing. It took the story of the fallen angels to a whole new level. Initially, I had hoped it was a story of Lilith, the first wife of Adam from Hebrew lore, but I was pleasantly surprised by the story I received.
The book is long, it is actually two books in one. The first is the story of the angels in Heaven. The reader is given a glimpse into the adolescence of God’s holy beings. You watch as Lilith learns of her ability to manipulate her siblings. She takes this gift and begins her desire to be as God. She convinces several of her weaker siblings to join her cause which leads to the battle for Heaven.
Book two takes you on the fallen angels’ journey across the new world God created, Earth. Here you experience the joys and pains as the angels discover their new gifts and realize they are free from the laws that bound them in Heaven.
Vashti is an incredible author with an amazing imagination. She created characters that you can’t help but fall in love with, and in some cases absolutely hate. She used the fallen angels to explain several mythological creatures and I found that to be ingenious.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy.
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Goodreads
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Once I started this, I couldn’t put it down. Not your usual, run of the mill fallen angel story. Completely unique. Impatient for the next…
Have a fabulous Friday!
Tags: Author on the Move, haiku friday, Nonnie Jules, Pipeline Magazine, poetry, Rave Reviews Book Club, RonovanWrites, RRBC, the fall of lilith, The Writer Next Door, Vashti Q, Vashti Quiroz-Vega
A lovely poem, Vashti.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you!
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Tuning in with all our senses, is a beautiful thing, indeed.
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It is a beautiful thing. Thank you, my friend!
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Moments make memories, which keep us grounded and content! Beautiful thoughts, Vashti. Stay blessed and congratulations for being ‘Author on the Move’ and lovely reviews.
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Hi Balroop! Yes, you’re right. In the end we remember the moments. Thank you!
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Great poems and congratulations on your reviews.
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Thank you, Olga!
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So lovely.
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Thank you very much, Hélène! 😀
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What a joyous post, Vashti! Congratulations on everything — the feature, the reviews. All well deserved. Woot!!! I celebrate with you. Hugs.
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Thank you so much, my friend! ❤
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Happy Friday and yes a weekend can make up for a bad week:) I loved the Haiku and your use of the two words.
Congrats on your reviews, I am a fan of angels and your twist on them sounds very creative indeed!
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I’m so happy you liked the Haiku. Thank you very much! 😀 xx
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What a sweet, romantic poem. Congratulations on being featured and getting such wonderful reviews! Happy Friday, Vashti. ❤
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Hi Magarisa! I’m happy you enjoyed the Haiku. Thank you, my friend and you have a great weekend! ❤
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A great weekend to you too, Vashti! ❤
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Congratulations on the Pipeline feature and the reviews, Vashti. Well deserved.
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Hello John! Thank you very much! 😀 xx
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You really are the author on the move, congratulations.
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Yay! Thank you, Craig! That’s amazing coming from you. 😀 xx
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Sweet Haiku. Good to hear about RRBC. Congratulations.. 🙂 🙂
Awesome to hear about the good reviews… 🙂
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Thank you, Prakash! You’re welcome to join the RRBC. They’re looking for new members. The support is tremendous. Just tell them Vashti sent you (wink, wink). 😉 xx
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I will have a look at it..
he he.. 😀 😉
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Have a beautiful weekend, sweet Vashti! ❤
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Aw, you do the same, Dave. ❤
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Thank you! 🙂
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Memories triggers by a scent can be hello from a loved one. Beautifully written, Vashti. ❤
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That is true. Thank you, Olga! ❤
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Congratulations in being selected for the next issue of RRBC! I have seen the name around but was unsure what they did, I’ll definitely take a closer look! 😀 Also wow, terrific review which must have left you dancing and a lovely opening poem of your post. 😀🎈
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Hi Annika! Thank you, thank you, and than you! 😀 Are you spying on me? Ha, ha! Yes, I was dancing around like a lunatic! There’s nothing like the feeling you get when someone reads your book and totally gets it and enjoys it––I love it. Please do have a look at the RRBC, it’s like no book club I’ve ever known. 😀 xx
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Vaashti – this is so creative and excellent presented – I wanted to suggest, to host an event with you and you can share to the public your stories, poems and etc..
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Hi Mihran! That’s a lovely idea. Thank you! 🙂
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A romantic verse to fill the senses Vashti. Beautiful. ❤
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Hi Debby! Thank you. I’m happy you enjoyed it. ❤
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Always Vashti ❤
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A beautiful piece, Vashti! And I’m sooooooo excited to see you featured on RRBC! You’re so deserving of it. Cheers! 🙂
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Hello Natalie! Thank you so much, my friend. ❤
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Congrats on the magazine feature. What a wonderful thing and well derserved!
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Hi Sunni! It came as a surprise, since I’ve only been in the RRBC book club three months, but I’m very happy and excited about it. Thank you! ❤
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Lovely take on the prompt 🙂
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Thank you very much! 😀
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Congratulations on the feature and reviews Vashti. Sounds like I need to join RRBC!
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Yes, Marje! I’d love for you to be part of the community. You’ll fit right in. 😀 xx
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🙂 xxx
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