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VANESSA SHIELDS

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Month: October 2023

On Writing

LITERARY SHOULDERS

October 23, 2023 Vanessa Shields2 Comments

Hello friends! What an exciting week it's gonne be! There are some fine literary and cinematic events happening around town. I hope to see you out and about! Poetry at the Manor Poetry at the Manor is in its 11th season! The event takes place at Willistead Manor *THIS WEDNESDAY*. No need to get any… Continue reading LITERARY SHOULDERS

On Writing

THIS WEEKEND!

October 11, 2023 Vanessa Shields2 Comments

"We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect." Anaïs Nin THE WRITER'S ASSEMBLY HAS ITS FIRST GATHERING THIS SUNDAY! Thanks to the writers who have reached out to say they're coming to our first writing group session this Sunday. We're soooo excited to gather and learn and share and write together!… Continue reading THIS WEEKEND!

On Writing

GET TICKETS!

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

My husband's film is screening at the Windsor International Film Festival! I'm sooo excited to announce that Suede Productions' latest film, Depraved Mind, is screening opening weekend at the Windsor International Film festival! The film was directed by my hot and delicious husband, Nick Shields, and produced and filmed by Windsorites in Windsor! The Suede… Continue reading GET TICKETS!

On Writing

Oops, I did it again

October 4, 2023 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

https://media.giphy.com/media/loFkgbqCLQjSQFC4ja/giphy.gif The iconic Britney Spears. I wish that my 'oops, I think I did it again'-ing was anything like Spears' love song. I wish I had the balls to wear that hot red red one-piece suit! No, my oops-ing, as I'm learning, has to do with well...a coping mechanism I taught myself when I was… Continue reading Oops, I did it again

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