November has come and gone, and with it brought many a wonderful things to my writing life. While becoming an official 'NaNoWriMo Winner' and being part of that lovely circle of winners was NOT something that did occur, I have to say, I'm not feeling sad about it at all. I came in at around… Continue reading NaNoWriMo – My results
Author: Vanessa Shields
Writer. Mother. Lover.
Introducing My New Book! I Am That Woman
Introducing my new book - a book of poetry - entitled "I Am That Woman". Can I get a 'heck ya' up in here?!! What a whirlwind this last month has been! I'm thrilled and grateful to tell you that this, my first book of poetry, has been published by Black Moss Press. Here's how… Continue reading Introducing My New Book! I Am That Woman
NaNoWriMo Day 18-21 – Word Count – Who’s Counting Anyway?
So I've had a bit of a mind melt on my NaNoWriMo attempt. Over the past few days, I've realized that putting pressure on myself to hit the 50,000 word mark at this point in my life is making me feel unhappy and exhausted, and like I'm losing focus on why I'm writing. The first time… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 18-21 – Word Count – Who’s Counting Anyway?
VANESSA SHIELDS 