Heads up, ladies who write and have PMS. I'm one of them. And I'm on the mean reds train that stops to cry at every slow song, every tragic news story and every success story for any writers who are successful - and aren't me. I know I have PMS because of the reasons I just… Continue reading Writing with PMS
Month: April 2013
WHOOPS! Please wait for ‘Brush With An Agent Part 1’ to be complete
My apologies! My fingers did something wonkly whilst writing the previous blog - Brush With An Agent Part 1. You'll notice it ends mid-sentence. I'm sorry! I'll post the final shortly... Tricky fingers. Thanks for your patience!
Brush with an Agent – Part I – THIS ONE!
*Please note: I will not be including any contact information about the agent and/or agency in this blog for privacy. On Monday, February 18th I received an email from an agent. Back in December, I had submitted the first 250 words to a contest called: 2012 YA Novel Discovery Contest. I submitted on a whim.… Continue reading Brush with an Agent – Part I – THIS ONE!
My speech for the Whisky Sour City Book Launch
...because I'm brave enough to share it. I am a writer - hear me roar! When I was thinking about what I wanted to speak about tonight, one word kept bouncing into my mind. Marty and the Whisky Sour City team of students said I could talk about the process of being the guest editor… Continue reading My speech for the Whisky Sour City Book Launch
VANESSA SHIELDS 