I met Antoinette Pecaski in a creative writing class I was teaching. I immediately felt a connection with her. I could feel a unique, energetic pull floating over her lovely dark, curly locks. I was thrilled to read her writing and find a raw, comedic, honest sass in her work. It's been years since that… Continue reading January Guest Writer – Antoinette Pecaski
Letter-Writing Time Again – You Ready Mitch Albom?
Last December I admitted to the world wide web that one of my end-of-the-year traditions is to write Mitch Albom a letter. Mitch read my blog post revealing this tradition I've been steadfastly committed to for close to twenty years. (GULP - yep. I was 15 years old when I wrote my first letter!) This… Continue reading Letter-Writing Time Again – You Ready Mitch Albom?
NaNoWriMo NoNo – But it’s Okay-o.
I thought I'd follow up on what happened with me and National Novel Writing Month 2012. Not much, really. And I'm completely okay with this. I started off well. I wrote just under 10,000 words. And then I stopped working on that particular piece of work. But there is no doubt in my mind, I… Continue reading NaNoWriMo NoNo – But it’s Okay-o.
VANESSA SHIELDS 