On Wednesday, March 30, I'll be heading back to the stage at the Harbourfront Centre to compete in the Battle of the Bards. Hot dog! Last year I was a nervous wreck, and left the place feeling completely spent, discouraged and a little embarrassed. When I found out I didn't get invited to participate in… Continue reading Battle of the Bards – REDUX!! Mama’s Battlin’ Again!
Category: My Book
New Poetry Book – Order & Title
And so the journey continues. We're at the part in the process where we lay each poem out and figure out where it belongs. I did this first at my house, which meant I had to clean off my dining room table. It is FOREVER a mess of papers, coloured pencils and markers, food crumbs,… Continue reading New Poetry Book – Order & Title
Cry Day(s)
January 7, 2016. We're a week into the 'new' year and I've yet to map out my goal-for-the-year chart...or have that major long-winded write in my journal to re-set my energy and focus... The sun is out, I can feel the sun shining. And yet, there's a heaviness on my chest. Today is a cry… Continue reading Cry Day(s)
The Novel Is Complete!!!! (With Video!)
Did I wake you this morning? Did you hear me scream and jump up and down this morning at 2:30am?!! Okay, so I didn't do my screaming and jumping up and down until about 9:45am this morning. But when I finished, when I saved the 434-page document and scrolled through it one last time...this is… Continue reading The Novel Is Complete!!!! (With Video!)
VANESSA SHIELDS 