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VANESSA SHIELDS

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Author: Vanessa Shields

Writer. Mother. Lover.
On Writing

NaNoWriMo – Day 27 – Word Count: 3537 Total: 43,076

November 29, 2011 Vanessa Shields

I broke my toe last evening. At least, I'm pretty sure I broke it. It's swollen and purplish blue today. (It's the 28th today...) I'm calling it a break mostly because I've never broken anything before (my heart not included) and it's kind of exciting. I was walking toward the closet in Jett and Miller's… Continue reading NaNoWriMo – Day 27 – Word Count: 3537 Total: 43,076

On Writing

NaNoWriMo Day 25 -Word Count: 1949 Total: 35,690

November 27, 2011 Vanessa Shields

Another night of writing abandon into the late hours of the night. It was after ten when I started writing. I wrote until just before midnight. I had to stop because my eyes were closing and I started to feel nauseous (man, that's a tough word to spell) but not before I got it. Wait… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 25 -Word Count: 1949 Total: 35,690

On Writing

NaNoWriMo Day 24 – Word Count: 0 Total: 33,741

November 27, 2011 Vanessa Shields

Fridays are tough for writing, but they're great for thinking. I can feel the deadline pulling closer and closer. Not to worry. I'll hit it.  

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