Journal entry upon finishing writing my latest novel. October 2024 THE FINISHING FEELINGS It really is something, the feelings I get when a writing project is finished. That said, I'm sure there are many of you who have that feeling that a piece of writing is never really finished! I have that feeling too! Especially… Continue reading What It Feels Like to Finish a Writing Project
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What It Feels Like To Have A Writing Idea
Whether it is a word, a sentence, or a paragraph's worth of writing, the seed of an idea that blooms into a poem or a narrative is a powerful thing. I've been contemplating ideas...imagination...their connections to each other, to the body, to our internal and external relationships. In essence, I've been thinking about how creativity… Continue reading What It Feels Like To Have A Writing Idea
Year of Reading Books – A Dream
"I read slowly, savoring each book one by one. I had all the time in the world then. And there was no danger I'd run out of books, no matter how much I read..." from Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa, translated by Eric Ozawa This morning I was reading. I was reading… Continue reading Year of Reading Books – A Dream
New Schedule Update
So we're into the third week of January. Time is flying faster than a peregrin falcon. I've been doing well with my new schedule and daily planning. I've been getting up early Monday to Friday and meditating, praying and stretching. I feed the dogs, make my lunch, take my time getting dressed. Mornings are slow… Continue reading New Schedule Update
VANESSA SHIELDS 