There's a part of me who's always writing. She's paying attention to Everything. She's reading words around her and they are zipping into her brain and calling out, pulling up, herding and weaving these words into collections...or sentences. If I read anything, I immediately start writing a response in my mind. Could be a question.… Continue reading All I Want To Do Is Write – A Map
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You Know You’re a Reader When
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
LITERARY SHOULDERS
Hello friends! What an exciting week it's gonne be! There are some fine literary and cinematic events happening around town. I hope to see you out and about! Poetry at the Manor Poetry at the Manor is in its 11th season! The event takes place at Willistead Manor *THIS WEDNESDAY*. No need to get any… Continue reading LITERARY SHOULDERS
FALL EQUINOX
“So how am I? Where am I? Dear, love…I feel a kind of quiet, layered between nerves and guilt and curiosity…and hope...” from journal, September 5, 2022 So how am I? Where am I? Dear, love…Today, I feel a similar quiet, peaceful in my deeps, hopeful in my heart beats. Autumn is showing her strength… Continue reading FALL EQUINOX
VANESSA SHIELDS 