Kindness is POWERFUL. Even the smallest gesture can fuel a person and keep them going. All over the blogosphere today, you'll see Random Acts of Kindness toward Writers.These are by people who want to share their appreciation for those who have helped or supported them at some point along the Writing Path. From The Bookshelf Muse,… Continue reading Celebrate Writers Through Random Acts of Kindness – late but still worth the celebration!
Author: Vanessa Shields
Writer. Mother. Lover.
Kate Hargreaves – Local writer/Derby Girl Published in Derby Life!
(photo from http://www.derbylife.com) Congratulations to Kate Hargreaves on her recent publication in Derby Life, where an excerpt from her up-and-coming piece Talking Derby: Stories from a life on Eight Wheels is making waves...errr...rolling around the rink... http://www.derbylife.com/articles/2012/05/go_ahead_and_jump Go, Kate!!
SLAMHomophobia Poetry Reading a Smashing Success!
I was honoured to take the stage with several writers and readers from the area as we each took our swing at homophobia. I was nervous as heck, but I managed to find enough saliva to read two new poems and get some hearty laughter from the packed-house crowd at the Windsor Pride Centre in… Continue reading SLAMHomophobia Poetry Reading a Smashing Success!
VANESSA SHIELDS 