Vashti Q

www.lashanewrites.com/lets-talk/clever-and-awe-inspiring-fantasy-horror-author—vashti-quiroz-vega Please take a moment to check out this amazing post by LaShane Arnett. She did a spectacular job! I’m beyond grateful for her thoughtful questions, which brought out some of my most meaningful responses. I think you’ll really enjoy it!

Hi, everyone! A warm welcome to my blog. Here we are for another weekly poetry challenge! We have a theme prompt for Colleen Chesebro Poetry Prompt Challenge. Sarah selected this month’s theme: Lessons From Nature I’ve chosen to write a two stanza Shadorma. The Shadorma is a Spanish poetic form made up of one or more stanzas of six lines each. It’s a syllabic poem with a meter of…

Poetry Friday – Be Like A Butterfly

Welcome, everyone! Colleen Chesebro Poetry Challenge explores Ekphrastic poetry, inspired by visual art or photographs. Reena Saxena provided a piece of her artwork for this month’s challenge. There’s plenty of imagery in her art, and it’s a great inspiration to write your poem. Remember what you’ve learned about the psychology of color in your poetry. So this week our syllabic poem should be…

Poetry Friday – War of the Roses

Hi, everyone! Welcome.🌹 Photo by Annie Spratt Word Craft Poetry – Colleen Chesebro Poetry Challenge Last month, Colleen Chesebro asked Yvette Calleiro to select a syllabic form for us to learn more about. Yvette’s choice was a form that Gwen Plano created, called the 4-11. You can find her 4-11 form HERE. Gwen says the 4-11 is a stanza of eleven lines, four syllables each line. The beginning…

Hi, everyone! It’s been a while since I posted anything here. I apologize for that. I’d been dealing with certain issues—problems that interfered with my ability to write or blog. Things are improving, and I have begun writing again. I’m currently working on my next book, a crime thriller. If you’re an author and have written a crime thriller I would appreciate any advise or tips you care to…

Poetry Friday ~ Healing

Hello, everyone! Welcome. I’ve been struggling with medical issues for a while now. It’s been hard. I’m seeing several doctors, and I’m hopeful that my medical problems will be resolved in the near future. Meanwhile, I’m taking a hiatus from blogging and social media in order to focus on my health. You’ll probably see me pop in and out of social media, I don’t think I can stay away 100%, but it…

Poetry Friday ~ Theme Prompt

Welcome to my blog, everyone! It’s the fourth week of the month! Are you ready for a theme prompt? Donna Matthews from D J Ranch.org picked the theme: EXPEDITION *** There is no Frigate like a BookTo take us Lands away,Nor any Coursers like a PageOf prancing Poetry –This Traverse may the poorest takeWithout oppress of Toll –How frugal is the ChariotThat bears a Human soul. ~Emily…

Poetry Friday ~ Mermaid

Hello, my friends! Welcome. Colleen Chesebro’s Weekly Poetry Challenge Colleen says: This challenge explores Ekphrastic writing inspired by visual art (photographs). Annette Rochelle Aben from last month’s challenge has provided the photo for this month’s challenge. Remember, it’s not so much about describing what’s in the photo. Look beyond the obvious to find new meaning. Photo by Annette…

Poetry Friday ~ Poet’s Choice

Hello, everyone! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful start to your day! Poet’s Choice! It’s the first of the month and that means we choose our own syllabic poetry form, theme, words, images, etc. It’s up to us! If you’d like to participate check out Colleen Chesebro’s Poetry Challenge here. Even the lone writer who has wandered this far into summer with her books, notepads, laptop case knocking…

Hi, everyone! Welcome! Today I’d like to share reviews of an eclectic group of books I’ve read lately. I’ve enjoyed reading since I was a child, and I have my favorite “go to” genres, but through the years, I’ve diversified my reading. I figure life as a whole has romance, horror, suspense, thrilling events . . . and reading different genres gives me insight into all aspects of life. With this…

Poetry Friday ~ Poet’s Choice

Hello, everyone! Welcome to my blog! Happy JUNE! It’s the first of the month and you know what that means! Word Crafters can choose their own syllabic poetry form, theme, words, images, etc. It’s up to us! Colleen Chesebro’s Poetry Challenge! Today, I will be sharing my review of Colleen Chesebro’s book, ‘Fairies, Myths, & Magic: A Summer Celebration,’ and I will also be sharing a couple of her…

Poetry Friday ~ Photo Prompt #Etheree The Writer Next Door | Vashti Q

Hello, everyone! Welcome to my blog. It’s the third week of the month! Time for an Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt from Colleen Chesebro’s Weekly Poetry Challenge This challenge explores Ekphrastic writing inspired by visual art (photographs). When you write poetry based on a painting or photograph, we work with symbolism and metaphors. This week, don’t just describe what you see in the image. Check…

Poetry Friday ~ Gadreel

Hello everyone! Today, I have an interesting guest on my blog. Her name is Gadreel and she is the main character in my latest novel The Rise of Gadreel. She has written a poem for us but before we get to that I have a few questions I’d like to ask her. Character Interview Vashti: Hello Gadreel! Welcome. I’m so happy you could join us today. Gadreel: Greetings. I am delighted to be…

Poetry Friday ~ BOOK REVIEWS

Hi, everyone! Welcome to my blog. I appreciate your visit. Stephen King (Horror, Dark Fantasy author) Why do you write horror, dark fantasy, and thriller?  I’ve been asked this question many times. Since I was a child I’ve always loved dark, suspenseful, and spine-chilling tales. Scary stories taught me that it was okay to be afraid, and that I could use my brain to solve problems, even when…

Poetry Friday – BookTour: The Rise of Gadreel -4

Hi, everyone! Welcome. Thank you for visiting my blog today. Heroes & Villians Heroes and villains seem harder to define when somethings happen to blur the lines The villain style of justice may appear better than no justice at all When the system fails the victim and makes the victim feel so small Where are the Heros when evil abounds? Are they still around?  Who fights for truth and justice…

Poetry Friday: The Rise of Gadreel (BookTour – 3)

Hi, everyone! Thanks for stopping by. A hero will die to protect Marvelous Courageous Would help no matter the cost They walk among us Which type of heroes do you like best in stories? I prefer heroes who have flaws. Someone who is genuinely good but who has made mistakes, who has faced challenges and doubts, and who is sometimes vulnerable . . . a person who perhaps starts off ordinary,…