When December starts I get this yarn of anxiety that weaves in my guts. Okay, it's not only anxiety...it's pieces of yarn braided - anxiety, excitement and hope - that weaves and pulls reflections and solutions out of me. When it comes to my writing process, I believe that I've come a very long way… Continue reading How I Made My Writing Goals for 2013
Author: Vanessa Shields
Writer. Mother. Lover.
January Guest Writer – Antoinette Pecaski
I met Antoinette Pecaski in a creative writing class I was teaching. I immediately felt a connection with her. I could feel a unique, energetic pull floating over her lovely dark, curly locks. I was thrilled to read her writing and find a raw, comedic, honest sass in her work. It's been years since that… Continue reading January Guest Writer – Antoinette Pecaski
Letter-Writing Time Again – You Ready Mitch Albom?
Last December I admitted to the world wide web that one of my end-of-the-year traditions is to write Mitch Albom a letter. Mitch read my blog post revealing this tradition I've been steadfastly committed to for close to twenty years. (GULP - yep. I was 15 years old when I wrote my first letter!) This… Continue reading Letter-Writing Time Again – You Ready Mitch Albom?
