I was on the Black Moss Press Facebook page and I found this video of me! It was done before my first book was published in 2011. At the time, we hadn't confirmed the title, so you'll see in the graphics that title we thought we were going to use. Hilarious!! I have to say, I'm… Continue reading An Oldie but Goodie – Video!
Category: Laughing Through A Second Pregnancy
National Poetry Month Round-Up!
It’s May. What. The. Heck. Look, I’m willing to forgive Time his speedy madness because Mother Nature has finally given us the Spring we’ve been so desperately waiting for. (She does that, doesn’t she?) Even though in other parts of the world Mother Nature is not being so sweet (donate to the Red Cross to… Continue reading National Poetry Month Round-Up!
Readings Catch-Up
Oh Dear. I've been part of several readings over the last two months...and I've barely written about any of them! In an effort to catch-up and give thanks where thanks is due as well as shout outs to the many poets and writers who I've met and shared a stage with - here is a… Continue reading Readings Catch-Up
Great Press for Blue Water Reading Series This Weekend In Sarnia!
Oooo! I love when literary events have fancy posters and the media gets on board to help promote! I'm really looking forward to this exciting event this weekend in Sarnia! Thank you to Carl Hnatyshyn who interviewed myself and some of the other writers in his article in Sarnia's newspaper! Read the article here! Also… Continue reading Great Press for Blue Water Reading Series This Weekend In Sarnia!
VANESSA SHIELDS, writer 