Holiday Stress - #WDYS #tanka #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity @YvetteMCalleiro

Hello, beautiful readers! For those of you who don't know, my newest release is having a book blog tour. It started last week and will continue next week. If you'd like to check out my newest book, click here.

After returning from the beach today, I took some time to write a poem for Sadje's What Do You See? prompt. I'm quite happy that I don't experience the weather in the photo. I'm not built for cold. Lol! If you've seen my #TankaTuesday post for this week, you know that I am not a fan of gift giving, but this photo just took me in that direction. I decided to write a tanka for this photo.

(Image credit; Deep Doshi @ Unsplash)

stressful holidays

halls decked with winter magic

hustle and bustle

rush to buy last minute gifts

joy on children's face...worth it!

Would you like to write a poem for this prompt? Join us here.

The One Redeemed Blog Tour - Stop Two @colleenchesebro.bsky.social #writingcommunity #newrelease #Diasodz #paranormal #fantasy @YvetteMCalleiro

Hello, beautiful readers! Today is day two of The One Redeemed's blog tour. I am honored that Colleen M. Chesebro, a beautiful author and poet, is sharing her space with me today. Colleen opened a world of syllabic poetry to me. Because of her, I gained an online community of poets.

Before you check out her post, I'd like to share one of her many books with you. If you haven't read her stories or poetry yet, this is a great one to read! Click on the book cover or title for the link.

Link for the blog tour is at the end.

Fairies, Myths, & Magic II: A Winter Celebration

by Colleen M. Chesebro

Here is my review:

I loved the first edition of this book, which focused on the summer solstice, so I was excited about reading this edition that focuses on the winter solstice! It did not disappoint! The author begins by explaining the various yuletide myths through the centuries around the world. Then, she breaks the book into different sections to dive deeper into each of the myths. Each section contains short stories and poetry that reflect upon that myth.

The author shares the research she conducted to make sure her stories were historically founded. It's incredible how many myths were created around Yuletide in cultures around the world. It was also surprising for me to see how many cultures included stories about females within their myths.

I love this author's poetry. She is gifted in capturing the essence of an idea in so few words, especially in her short stories. I loved losing myself in stories about fairies, goddesses, and the fae. While our generation tends to see these as mythical creatures, there was a time when people believed them to be very real.

I also loved that the author included a section at the end about crystals and how to use them (and other Yuletide symbols) to enhance your Yuletide celebrations. If you enjoy poetry and short stories or if you like learning about myths surrounding the holidays, I would definitely recommend this book.

The One Redeemed

Blog Tour Schedule

• 12/10 - D.L. Finn
• 12/11 - Colleen M. Chesebro
• 12/16 - Robbie Cheadle
• 12/18 - Jules Paige
• 12/22 - PTL Perrin

The One Redeemed Blog Tour - Stop One @DLFinnAuthor #writingcommunity #newrelease #Diasodz #paranormal #fantasy @YvetteMCalleiro

Hello, beautiful readers! Today is the first day of The One Redeemed's blog tour. I am thrilled that my fellow critique partner, D.L. Finn, has kindly offered to start off our tour. She has been so helpful in bringing this story to life, and I appreciate and value her. Before you check out her post, I'd like to share one of her many books with you. If you haven't read her stories yet, this is a great one to read! Click on the book cover or title for the link.

The link for the blog tour is at the end.

Miracles & Ghosts Past: A Christmas Collection Two

by D.L. Finn

My 5-Star Review:

This was such a wonderful collection of holiday short stories. D.L. Finn never disappoints with her ability to weave heartbreak with holiday miracles. I read her first collection of holiday short stories and loved them, and this collection was just as great. I don't tend to enjoy historical fiction, but this author finds a way to make me love every story no matter which decade they take place in. From ghosts saving their loved ones from tragedy to heartfelt kindness of strangers, these stories tugged at my heart strings. If you enjoy holiday stories with a paranormal twist, you will love each of these! :-)

The One Redeemed

Blog Tour Schedule

• 12/10 - D.L. Finn
• 12/11 - Colleen M. Chesebro
• 12/16 - Robbie Cheadle
• 12/18 - Jules Paige
• 12/22 - PTL Perrin

My Most Precious Gift - #TankaTuesday #tanka #poem #gift #poetrycommunity #poetry @YvetteMCalleiro

Hello, beautiful readers! Today, I am hosting the #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge. The prompt focuses on the word gift. As you can read over at the #TankaTuesday site, I am not a fan of gift giving or receiving. For most of my adult life, it has caused me anxiety. Instead, I prefer creating an experience where the giver and receiver create memories together. Luckily, my friends and my families love me enough to accept this modification.

The prompt asks for poets to write a poem using either the noun or verb version of gift. I chose to go with the noun version and wrote a tanka.

 

my heart swells with love

from a babe to adulthood

my most precious gift

my caterpillar now flies

sharing his kindness with all

Would you like to write a poem for this prompt? Join us here.

The One Redeemed Cover Reveal and Blog Tour #Diasodz #TheOneRedeemed #BlogTour #BookCover #redemption #newrelease @YvetteMCalleiro

Hello, beautiful readers! I am so happy to share with you all that The One Redeemed has a release date: December 16th! It has taken me eight years to finally finish this story, and I'm really happy with it. Let's start with the book cover. Staying true to the series, the cover focuses on Drake's eye and one of his powers - controlling lava. As this is his redemption story, the new moon felt perfect for this book.

Book Blurb:

Drake had been an agent for chaos, a tyrant who focused only on his desires, even when they hurt those he claimed to love the most. Would dying to protect his daughter redeem him? Or would he spend an eternity reliving his biggest regrets?

Electrifying pain coursed through Drake’s veins as he sacrificed his life to save his daughter. When he becomes conscious again, reality sets in. He is dead. While he is overcome with grief, his mortal enemy, Goddess, offers him a path to redemption. In order to find his way back to his children, he must first revisit his past and atone for his choices. The journey will be brutal, and his outcome is not guaranteed.

Failure is not an option for Drake. He will do anything to get back to his children to make amends for his actions, even if it means sacrificing himself all over again.

To celebrate the release of this book, some of my favorite bloggers have agreed to participate in my blog tour. I hope you will join us on this tour! More details to come soon! :-)

Façade- #FFFC #Abhanga #poem #poetry #poetrycommunity @YvetteMCalleiro

Hello, beautiful readers! Another busy week for me. I've been working on my book tour that will begin this week (I think...lol!). I'm still putting the final touches on it. So, this is my first time to sit and look at the awesome writing prompts this week. 

I've chosen to go with Melissa's Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge. She provided the beautiful picture below as inspiration. While the vines are gorgeous, the dark indoors pulled my attention. I wrote an Abhanga, which is a poem of four lines with a syllabication package of 6-6-6-4.

(image courtesy of Jon Tyson)

Façade

surrounded by beauty

to hide the hurt within

survival is the goal

do it in style

Would you like to write a poem for this photo? Join us here.