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POEM A DAY – January 24

January 24, 2026 Vanessa ShieldsLeave a comment

I can't be the only one who has award acceptance speeches pretty much read to go! This one will not be the last...! My Oscar Acceptance Speech for Best Original Screenplay Oh my goddess! Oh my..I can’t breathe. Where’s the bathroom? I’m gonna…no don’t say that out loud Vanessa. Oh my Tom Cruise! Please, please… Continue reading POEM A DAY – January 24

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A Photo Update!

May 14, 2025 Vanessa Shields3 Comments

Life has been life-ing, baby! Here are some photos to catch us up... The Honourable Mention! Thanks so much to the Women on Writing community, and judge for the Winter Flash Fiction contest! I made it to the top twenty (over 200 submissions!) and garnered an Honourable Mention! I'm sooo grateful and excited! 2. The… Continue reading A Photo Update!

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You Know You’re a Reader When

July 22, 2024 Vanessa Shields2 Comments

You have books around your house. Like, in every room. One tossed on a coffee table. A few in a stack on the dining room table that you have to move each time you set the table for a meal. There's the stack(s) by your bed, the stacks on the floor that you need to… Continue reading You Know You’re a Reader When

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GET TICKETS!

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

My husband's film is screening at the Windsor International Film Festival! I'm sooo excited to announce that Suede Productions' latest film, Depraved Mind, is screening opening weekend at the Windsor International Film festival! The film was directed by my hot and delicious husband, Nick Shields, and produced and filmed by Windsorites in Windsor! The Suede… Continue reading GET TICKETS!

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