Crafting Poetry One Syllable at a Time
Posted on March 21, 2018 by Colleen M. Chesebro
Meet my friend, and author, Effrosyni Moschoudi. She has a special promotion running on a selection of her books from March 21-25, 2018!
Effrosyni Moschoudi was born and raised in Athens, Greece. As a child, she loved to sit alone in her garden scribbling rhymes about flowers, butterflies, and ants. Today, she writes novels for people who love all things Greek.
Her debut novel, The Necklace of Goddess Athena, has won a silver medal in the 2017 book awards of Readers’ Favorite. Her historical romance, The Ebb, is an ABNA Q-Finalist. Effrosyni’s novels are Amazon bestsellers, having hit #1 several times.
Effrosyni lives in a quaint seaside town near Athens with her husband Andy, but her mind forever drifts to her beloved Greek island of Corfu.
Effrosyni’s debut novel, The Necklace of Goddess Athena is an inspiring fantasy of Greek myths mixed in with sweet romance and a touch of family drama. In 2014, it made the shortlist for the “50 Best Self-Published Books Worth Reading” from Indie Author Land. Readers’ Favorite declared it ‘A Stunning Masterpiece’ and gave it a silver medal in its 2017 International book awards.
Effrosyni’s romantic comedy, The Amulet, is a delightful beach read set on the Greek island of Sifnos. Full of tantalizing descriptions of Greek food, it’s impossible to read it and not feel ravenous! This book made it to Amazon’s #1 within a week of its launch. Give it a try today and find out what the buzz is all about!
To write her award-winning novel, The Ebb, Effrosyni was inspired by her love for Corfu where she spent several summers with her grandparents in the 1980s. Although The Ebb is the first book in a trilogy, it can also be enjoyed as a standalone read. Full of innocence and nostalgia, this book will transport you to a Greek paradise with its vivid descriptions from the first pages!
Are you fond of the Greek island of Corfu or planning a holiday there? Make sure to read the guide to Moraitika and Messonghi on her website. These are the real Corfiot villages described in the trilogy as Vassilaki and Messi. Also, this post brims over with old photos and memories from 1980s Corfu.
Other than Corfu, The Ebb is also set in Brighton, England. Effrosyni has always been fascinated by the legendary West Pier in Brighton. How much do you know about it and its haunting past? Check out this post for a host of photos from The Brighton seafront – both old and new.
Make sure to check out THIS PAGE, where you will find 2 FREE books by Effrosyni for your reading pleasure, including her brand new short story collection, Facets of Love. It’s available only on her website!
Facets of Love is FREE!
Escape to sunny Greece today! http://bit.ly/1MpLgjL
You’re going to love these books! ❤
Category: Authors Supporting AuthorsTags: Athens Greece, Corfu Greece, Effrosyni Moschoudi, Facets of Love, The Amulet, The Ebb, The Guide to Moraitika & Messonghi, The Necklace of Goddess Athena
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Colleen M. Chesebro is an American Poet who loves crafting paranormal fantasy and magical realism, cross-genre flash fiction, syllabic poetry, and creative nonfiction. Colleen sponsors a weekly syllabic poetry challenge, called Tanka Tuesday, on wordcraftpoetry.com where participants learn how to write traditional and current forms of haiku, senryu, haiga, tanka, gogyohka, tanka prose, renga, solo-renga, haibun, cinquain, Etheree, nonet, and shadorma poetry. Colleen's syllabic poetry has appeared in the Auroras & Blossoms Poetry Journal, and in “Hedgerow, a journal of small poems.” She’s won numerous awards from participating in the Carrot Ranch Rodeo, a yearly flash fiction contest sponsored by carrotranch.com. In 2020, she won first place in the Carrot Ranch Folk Tale or Fable category, with her story called “Why Wolf Howls at the Moon.” Colleen is a Sister of the Fey, where she pursues a pagan path through her writing. When she is not writing, she is reading. She also loves gardening and crocheting old-fashioned doilies into works of art.
I love the Amulet and I hope to get and read some of the other books. Thanks, Colleen and good luck to Effrosyni and the rest of the authors.
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I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed Fros’s books. Me too. I love the Ebb and the Lady of the Pier series. She’s been a good friend. The least I can do is advertise her great reads. ❤
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Oh Colleen! Such beautiful work! And how wonderfully you’ve added all these elements together. This is so much more than I’d ever have hoped for as a mention of my new promotion. Heaps of gratitude and thanks! xoxo
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You’ve always been a good friend to me, Fros. It was the least I could do. Here’s to wishing you tons of success! ❤
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Thank you, Olga! 🙂
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Thank you, Colleen, for introducing her books. I’ll follow up on that!
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You’re welcome. ❤️
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❤ ❤
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I have enjoyed both The Ebb and The Amulet. Perfect reads for holidays. 🌼
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I read the entire Lady of the Pier series, and The Amulet. Loved all of them. ❤
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These series looks and sounds wonderful, Colleen.
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I loved the Lady of the Pier Series. It has a bit of a supernatural twist that really makes you believe in fate. Lovely stories. ❤
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I love romantic stories set in different countries. I like the idea of fate bringing people together. Nice review for a good book! 🌠💐
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I loved the Lady of the Pier books. I bet you will too! Thanks so much for stopping by. ❤
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Thank you, Colleen! I will put them on my to purchase and read list! ❤️
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Great stories. 😍❤️
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