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Happy Hiatus! On the Ebb and Flow of Change

August 17, 2017August 17, 2017 Vanessa Shields6 Comments

HAPPY HIATUS!! Um, do I have anything in my teeth? Bahaaaaaa!! For years, I've been taking photos of myself with chunks of chocolate in my teeth. A friend suggested that I make a coffee table book. Ha! That's actually a really great idea! I think this photo does a wonderful job of summing up this… Continue reading Happy Hiatus! On the Ebb and Flow of Change

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The Gift of Revision Blitz

July 5, 2017 Vanessa Shields4 Comments

As my hiatus continues, I've been reading and writing probably triple the amount that I've done in the past year. I'm reading books that have been on my shelf for years and experiencing the bliss of 'timing' when taking in their stories. Some books I'd started reading previously but couldn't get into them. Now, I'm diving… Continue reading The Gift of Revision Blitz

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Poem

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017 Vanessa Shields6 Comments

I wrote this as an introductory poem in my new collection of poetry. I wrote it months ago. Before I felt a need for hiatus. Before I got so tired. Before I was more in pieces than together. I'm proud of myself for writing it. I have to work on this - feeling good about… Continue reading Poem