New Poetry Book – Order & Title

March 3, 2016March 28, 2016 Vanessa Shields3 Comments

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

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Cry Day(s)

January 7, 2016 Vanessa Shields3 Comments

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)

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The Novel Is Complete!!!! (With Video!)

September 3, 2015 Vanessa Shields5 Comments

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!)