NaNoWriMo Day 6-8 – A Parent’s Journey

November 9, 2014 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

Day 6 TOTAL WORD COUNT: 6,959 HOW LONG I WROTE: 0 MINUTES WHAT ELSE I DID: Got up at 6:30am. Took a shower. Finished prepping for Day 1 of a 3 day workshop at Massey High School with grade 12 students on Personal Narrative, made kid’s lunches, made coffee for The Hubby, signed school agendas,… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day 6-8 – A Parent’s Journey

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Interview with Kurt Sasso from Two Geeks Talking!

October 30, 2014 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

Lucky Kurt Sasso, the 'geek' (and I say this with full respect and joy!) in Two Geeks Talking, a entertainment industry blog/podcast show - he got to interview me a few days before my initial interview with Chris Hadfield! In all my nervous glory, Kurt and I did a Skype interview late one evening. We… Continue reading Interview with Kurt Sasso from Two Geeks Talking!

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BLOG TOUR! My Writing Process

July 14, 2014 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

I've been seeing/reading this fun thingy called a Blog Tour, whereby various bloggers answer all the same questions and link to each other's blogs to help promote each other, and our writing processes. I was super excited to be invited to participate by the lovely and talented, and freshly published, poet Debbie Okun Hill! My… Continue reading BLOG TOUR! My Writing Process

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New Office. New Hair. New Energy.

July 10, 2014 Vanessa Shields5 Comments

I write this post while sitting in my fancy-shmancy new office located on the *main* floor of our humble abode - and get this - it has a door! Feast your eyes on this: Oooooo baby. Clean desktop. Pooling-light lamp. A chair that forces me to sit up straight and stay focused. I need change these… Continue reading New Office. New Hair. New Energy.