I cried twice on the day of my book launch. (Three if you count during my reading!) I was sitting at my dining room table making notes on printed out pages of my poetry. Each page had one poem on it and the notes I was making were about the poem – how it was born,… Continue reading Reflections Post Book Launch
Category: Poetry
LOOK AT HER BOOK LAUNCH IS TOMORROW!
I'm literally shakin' in my shoes, people! I can't believe that my book launch is TOMORROW. After all the writing, editing, planning and organizing...the big day is TOMORROW. I will be ready. I will be nervous. I will have a zoo of animals in my belly. I will feel like puking all day. And then… Continue reading LOOK AT HER BOOK LAUNCH IS TOMORROW!
Facebook Event Pages for Book Tour!
So sometimes social media makes me want to barf. It takes up soooo much time. On the other hand, it truly is a great tool to share important information like that of a poet's book tour! Please use the following Facebook Event pages to share and promote my book tour as well as all the… Continue reading Facebook Event Pages for Book Tour!
Letter Published in Poets & Writers Magazine! *She cries*
And then I got today's mail. Oh yes, sweet joy! The new edition of Poets & Writers Magazine. I love this magazine. It moves me in ways that only it can. I wanted to tell the editors this, so I wrote them a letter. And they published it! In a high-lighted box! Holy smokes -… Continue reading Letter Published in Poets & Writers Magazine! *She cries*
VANESSA SHIELDS 