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VANESSA SHIELDS

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Parenting

Windsor Star Blog Posted – First day of school Not so Fast!

September 6, 2011 Vanessa Shields

Readers, please note that there has been a change to the way I'll be blogging for the Windsor Star. I will most likely be blogging more often, so stay tuned! I'll always post the blogs from there here on this blog, so no one misses anything! Just wanted to let you that there will be… Continue reading Windsor Star Blog Posted – First day of school Not so Fast!

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Ontario Arts Council Writer’s Reserve Grant Info Posted!

September 1, 2011 Vanessa Shields

For those of you who are interested in applying for a Writer's Reserve Grant, please click on the link below.  Thanks, Ontario Arts Council! http://www.arts.on.ca/Page119.aspx

Events · On Writing

3-Day Novel Writing Contest is Upon Us!!!

August 30, 2011 Vanessa Shields

It's that time of year again - use this upcoming long weekend to write a short novel! Why not? Because you're on a holiday weekend with your family? Because you'd rather sleep? You have to do your back to school shopping? BUNK! Stay up late and write a novel! Have fun! Happy writing! Here's the… Continue reading 3-Day Novel Writing Contest is Upon Us!!!

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