LOSS On Friday, July 11, 2025, our beloved Oscar crossed the rainbow bridge. That morning when we awoke, he was in the hallway, puddles of urine and vomit around him. We cleaned him up, took him outside where he was able to go to the bathroom...but then he fell to the deck and couldn't move.… Continue reading Loss, Labour (Quitting Writing) & Luxuriation
Tag: Novel
Marketing Work (aka editing resistance!)
I've been having gargantuan resistance when it comes to getting back into edits for my YA novel. Gah! Like...soooo much resistance. I'm attributing it to several things: a) body and mind recovery post a big life change, b) the end of a dreary and cold-as-balls winter c) too many good books to read and d)… Continue reading Marketing Work (aka editing resistance!)
I Wrote A New Novel
So this happened: Working title 'Beks Lauer'. It will change. !!! If you’re wondering where I’ve been. (Ha!) I’ve been writing. And writing and writing and writing. This time last year, I was also writing and writing and writing for National Novel Writing Month. I wrote the first draft of the novel I’m referring to… Continue reading I Wrote A New Novel
NANOOOOH!
Ooooh. My brain hurts! It's been a minute since I've given an update on my Nano writing but that's because I've been WRITING AND WRITING AND WRITING. Today's word count: 45, 159!! I wrote 3555 words today and my brain is mush-eyyyy! I had another emotional write...crying all over myself as I unfolded a character's… Continue reading NANOOOOH!
VANESSA SHIELDS 