Last night, I could have spent half the night reading and finishing Canadian (she lives in Nova Scotia) writer Ami McKay's new book Half Spent Was the Night- A Witches Yuletide. I was in bed with my daughter while I was reading...and she wanted to go to sleep (!!) so I had to turn the… Continue reading Half Spent.
Today – Glissade
Monday. Back-to-school day. Back-to-work day. Begin new beginnings day! I am at Gertrude's Writing Room in my office. I've cleaned up. Loaded the bookshelves with more books. Put away the Christmas decorations. And gone through the huge pile of 'to-get-to' papers. Had mostly chocolate for lunch...so have to eat something healthy now. I'm hungry! And...I… Continue reading Today – Glissade
Small but valuable.
"Sometimes I wonder about my life. I lead a small life. Well, valuable but small. Sometimes I wonder, do I do it because I like it or because I haven't been brave? How much of what I feel reminds me of what I read in a book...when...shouldn't it be the other way around? I don't… Continue reading Small but valuable.
VANESSA SHIELDS 