April 1st, 2015 I found my voice in the bedrooms of the many homes I lived in as a child. Stuffed in the back of a closet feverishly writing in a journal or reading a novel whose characters taught me how to survive and laugh and believe – I found my voice in the hiding… Continue reading What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Poetry?
Author: Vanessa Shields
Writer. Mother. Lover.
Off to Battle The Bards! @IFOA @NowToronto
I have the grand honour of taking the stage with 19 other Canadian poets at the 2015 International Festival of Authors and NOW Magazine's Battle of the Bards. *SUPER GAH* Myself and 19 other poets will read our poetry for up to 5 minutes and attempt to *wow* the jury of judges and entertain the… Continue reading Off to Battle The Bards! @IFOA @NowToronto
Chris Hadfield Part Deux – The Face-to-Face Interview!
Herein lies an example of the speed of life. It’s rocket speed. (Yup. I’m punning. Pashaw.) I met and interviewed Chris Hadfield face-to-face on the morning of October 18th, 2014. At the time, on the day, I was riveted, inspired, terrified and thrilled. At the time, on the day, I was determined to go home,… Continue reading Chris Hadfield Part Deux – The Face-to-Face Interview!
VANESSA SHIELDS 