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Diary of a Sorceress - Book Tour and Giveaway

1/18/2019

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Diary of a Sorceress
by Ashley Dioses
Genre: Dark Poetry

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The young poet Ashley Dioses has already established herself as a leading voice in contemporary weird poetry. Known for her meticulous use of rhyme and meter, her deft melding of the strange and the erotic, and her novel treatments of such age-old themes as the vampire, the witch, and the ghoul, Dioses now gathers the best of her recent poetry into her first collection—a scintillating assemblage of nearly 100 poems short and long, published and unpublished.

With this single volume, Ashley Dioses takes her place as a worthy successor to the long line of California Romantics, beginning with Ambrose Bierce, Clark Ashton Smith, and Nora May French, and carrying on with Donald Sidney-Fryer and K. A. Opperman (The Crimson Tome), with whom she has worked closely.


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Atop the Crystal Moon
To George Sterling and Clark Ashton Smith


I long to be atop the Crystal Moon,
Where dreams of marble wharves and silver dunes 
Entice my way to magical black mountains
Of onyx spires and obsidian runes.
I drink rubescent wines from jeweled fountains, 
Listening to the pomegranate lips
That whisper wicked things between deep sips. 
Pale amethyst-eyed nymphs all spin and dance 
Beneath rich crimson waters of rosehips
And grapes, as satyrs play gold flutes to trance 
The wary constellations to come down
From haunted shores Plutonian, to drown 
In aphrodisiacs they so adore.
Sweet poisons scent the blooms atop the crowns 
Of faeries from the cosmic courts of lore. 
Auroral skies light up the irised pearls
Beneath the crystal water’s dainty swirls. 
The sirens lurk beneath with tempting forms, 
And beck with amber eyes and golden curls,
While their enticing songs call distant storms. 
Sleek undersides of peridot just show
Above the sparkling sea, as serpents flow 
Throughout the opal foam of turquoise waves. 
Dragons unfurl their wings to soar and blow 
The fire into the very stars, to save
The cosmos from the ever lurking dark;
Their emerald eyes at night shine with the spark 
Of wisdom. They return to jeweled troves
And curl on golden coins beneath their arcs 
Of copper colored scales, in secret coves. 
Bedecked with dust from all the shining stars, 
The unicorns and Pegasus all spar
And dance and play on Saturn’s spectral rings, 
Then leave for constellations near and far
On golden rose-hued hooves and moonstone wings.


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Ashley began writing at the age of 12. Upon discovering the macabre work of Edgar Allan Poe, she took a borderline obsessive interest in writing horror and dark fantasy poetry and even a few fantasy novels. Her favorite authors of horror and fantasy at that time were Stephen King, Dean Koontz, J.R.R. Tolkien, Piers Anthony, and Brian Jacques who also influenced her work.

She wrote up until her senior year of high school and then took a break before starting up again after college in 2011. With a nudge from a new friend, she discovered a new kind of horror, dark fantasy, and weird work from authors such as Clark Ashton Smith, H.P. Lovecraft, George Sterling, Donald Sidney-Fryer, and David Park Barnitz.

With this new treasure trove of horror and weird authors, she began to broaden her writing.

Aside from writing, her other passion is martial arts. When she was 12 she started practicing a shotokan Japanese karate mix (called 'American' karate) and Judo at Red Dragon until she reached 3rd class brown belt at 15. At 18 she started practicing Soo Bahk Do, a Korean karate, where she stayed for four years, getting her black belt and taught as an instructor for a brief period of time before leaving.



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34 Comments
James Robert
1/18/2019 03:09:42 am

It has been great hearing about your book and although I am not the reader myself, my 2 sisters and 2 daughters are. They love hearing about the genre's they like and me helping them get to find books they will enjoy. Thanks for sharing!

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Ashley
1/18/2019 03:10:32 pm

Thank you! Not sure how old your daughters are, but be aware that there is a lot of adult content and imagery in this book.

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Janet W.
1/18/2019 06:41:14 am

What an interesting and unique cover! Sounds like a great book!

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Debbie P
1/18/2019 09:51:46 am

I am very much looking forward to getting this book. Cool cover.

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Linda Fast
1/18/2019 10:09:45 am

The cover of the book is interestingly attractive. The book sounds like it would be a fantastic read. I am adding it to my 'to read' list.

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Ashley
1/18/2019 10:33:17 pm

Thank you!

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Victoria
1/18/2019 11:07:49 am

This sounds really awesome, thanks for sharing!

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June S.
1/18/2019 11:33:43 am

The books cover looks really spooky.

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Ashley
1/18/2019 03:03:11 pm

It definitely has a lot of horror elements to it. The book was written to gradually get darker the more you read on.

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wendy hutton
1/18/2019 11:57:04 am

love the cover, book sounds amazing thanks

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Rita Wray
1/18/2019 12:33:53 pm

Sounds like a good book.

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Calvin
1/18/2019 01:34:54 pm

Interesting practice of witchcraft here

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Ashley
1/18/2019 03:01:44 pm

There's definitely a lot of witchcraft tropes in here.

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Sherry
1/18/2019 02:07:46 pm

I love the covers they are so awesome.

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Ashley
1/18/2019 03:08:06 pm

The cover and interior illustrations are by Steve Santiago! He does beautiful work.

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lynn clayton
1/18/2019 06:54:43 pm

love the cover looks like a great read

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Kelly Nicholson
1/18/2019 09:22:50 pm

What do you think of the books or the covers?

she aint a playing with my skull baby!

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Dale Wilken
1/18/2019 11:17:35 pm

The cover is the best love it.

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Jeanna Massman
1/18/2019 11:55:58 pm

The cover is intriguing. The skull is a focal point.

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bill norris
1/19/2019 11:52:57 am

loving the cover

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heather
1/19/2019 02:03:35 pm

Sounds like one that will keep me interested.

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Mary Cloud
1/19/2019 07:21:32 pm

No questions - the cover is interesting

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Lavender
1/19/2019 11:06:05 pm

I did not know how much I needed this until I saw it!
The siren, yes! Mermaids! I see she has horns on her head as well.: Dark, macabre, alluring with an edge of poison beneath the surface.

Thank you for sharing Atop the Crystal Moon with us.
This is one of the few books where an ebook does not do it justice.

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Ashley Dioses
1/19/2019 11:10:27 pm

Thank you! This is only an excerpt of Atop the Crystal Moon. Atop the Crystal Moon is my epic and crown jewel of the collection and runs 210 lines! You'll find it contains many mythical creatures and sinister intentions as you read on.

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Mood Reader
1/20/2019 04:12:30 pm

Sounds good.

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Laura
1/20/2019 09:55:37 pm

I really do like the cover! This sounds like a intriguing one!

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Angela Saver
1/21/2019 02:11:22 am

This sounds like a great read!

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Robin Abrams
1/21/2019 04:56:18 pm

I love these covers. I am going to grab these books to read

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Marcy Meyer
1/22/2019 03:29:10 pm

I have never heard of dark poetry. I like the graphics and the excerpt. Thanks for sharing.

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Ann Fantom
1/27/2019 10:28:49 am

I like the covers. Very nice!

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Chelle
2/6/2019 10:24:26 am

Wow. Love the cover pic! Intriguing!

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Bea LaRocca
2/8/2019 09:07:39 am

Lovely teasers. This sounds like a wonderful dark poetry collection.

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Daniel M
2/14/2019 07:48:29 pm

like the cover

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Kathy Cozzarelli
2/15/2019 09:27:46 am

Except for the spellbook facing away from the sorceress, the cover looks great.

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