In my last blog post interviewing Ainslie Hogarth, we talked a lot about writing query letters. I gave examples using the query letter that Ainslie edited that I was going to submit to an agent at a workshop. Soooo, the workshop was this past Sunday...and golly, did I learn a lot! First things first: we… Continue reading How to Survive Querying
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To Agent? To Traditional Pub? To Self-Pub? Are These The Questions?
I'm thinking: 'To be, or not to be, that is the question!' This famous quote from Shakespeare's Hamlet (Act II, Scene1 - see the full scene in the link!), comes to mind as I ponder whether or not attempt to swim the tumultuous waters of traditional publishing or make a raft and adventure the unpredictable… Continue reading To Agent? To Traditional Pub? To Self-Pub? Are These The Questions?
Poem 99 – 4AM Dream & Resilience Poems
4 AM dreams I hang upside downan unseen monsterclaw-gripping my anklesI silent scream until I can’t breathemy voice dies first I witness a man hurtle his childpummel his wifeevery phone I use to call the police does not workI don’t know how to help It’s 4:54am when I look at the clockon my cell the white-light… Continue reading Poem 99 – 4AM Dream & Resilience Poems
Brick Books Celebrates Canadian Poetry – The Importance of Reading Poetry
This year to celebrate it's 40th anniversary, Brick Books put out a request for writers to send in write-ups about poets who inspire, evoke and write great poetry. Of course, I heeded the call and sent in a few write-ups. The first write-up is published on the Brick Books website now - and how timely,… Continue reading Brick Books Celebrates Canadian Poetry – The Importance of Reading Poetry
VANESSA SHIELDS 