Hiatus

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017 Vanessa Shields6 Comments

HIATUS Because... I need some time. Alone. To stop. To reflect. To write. To finish things I've started. To release things I cannot finish. To welcome new dreams. To figure out...how to rise from this place of 'I Don't Know'. My mantra...one of many, but this one speaks so loudly: I look to my past… Continue reading Hiatus

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Guest Poet: Cornelia Hoogland in Conversation

June 19, 2017 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

My first time meeting and reading with poet Cornelia Hoogland took place on Valentine's day weekend. She is a gift - and I'd like to share her with you! Please enjoy this interview, and get to know this poet of life and love. We can learn so very much from each other! CORNELIA HOOGLAND… Continue reading Guest Poet: Cornelia Hoogland in Conversation

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UNITED WAY KEYNOTE SPEECH #LITERACY! LAST DAY TO BUY TICKETS!

May 2, 2017 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

Today is the last day to purchase tickets for the United Way Women Leading the Way event at which I will be the keynote speaker! I'm super excited (getting less nervous every day!) to have the opportunity to speak about my life as a writer, and how important literacy is to us all. Wednesday, May 10th!… Continue reading UNITED WAY KEYNOTE SPEECH #LITERACY! LAST DAY TO BUY TICKETS!