I am just over-the-moon with this incredible success story! I've been mentoring/editing and revising a novel by local writer Gordon Stallard for the past several years. We met at one of my creative writing classes many years ago. About a year after the class, I got an email from Gordon telling me that he'd written… Continue reading Success Story! ‘Unseen Realities’ E-Book Published on Amazon
Category: Writing Life
Woof-Woof! Get Your Dog-Lovin’ On With Dorothy Mahoney’s New Book ‘Off-Leash’
Poetry ISBN-13: 978-1-926794-32-7 $18.95 CDN / $17.95 US | Trade Paperback Everyone has a dog story, from the salesman at Home Depot to the passenger on a plane who confesses about the scar on his face. The poems in Mahoney’s third collection explore the concepts of identity and ownership through rich linguistic textures and voices.… Continue reading Woof-Woof! Get Your Dog-Lovin’ On With Dorothy Mahoney’s New Book ‘Off-Leash’
Battle of the Bards – REDUX!! Mama’s Battlin’ Again!
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!
Poetry On Demand & Panel Discussion At The Crazy 8 Barn – This Friday!
WRITE ON, RURAL!! This Friday, I'll be joining writer Ray Robertson, Biblioasis owner Dan Wells, and writer Kara Smith at the Crazy 8 Barn for Poetry on Demand (I'll be doing Poetry On Demand from 5:00 - 6:30), dinner, special guest speaker/reader Ray Robertson, and a panel discussion on writing and publishing - southwestern Ontario-style.… Continue reading Poetry On Demand & Panel Discussion At The Crazy 8 Barn – This Friday!
VANESSA SHIELDS 