You are constantly thinking of book titles. They come to you whilst you're driving to get your kids, for example. You're thinking about something that happened in your life, and a title for a chapbook, say, or even a full-length poetry collection swoops into your movie mind. Thick black helvetica letters in bold: BREAK-UPS FOR… Continue reading You know you’re a writer when
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WINNER! NaNo 2023
On Thursday, November 23, 2023 I successfully surpassed the 50,000 word count for National Novel Writing Month 2023! It happened in the arms of the gorgeous and cozy Lodge at Lakeshore location, punching words into my laptop whilst sitting in the most-comfy-couch ever! Today is November 30, 2023 - I can't believe it! I committed… Continue reading WINNER! NaNo 2023
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!
NaNo Nov 8
The Clackety-Keyboard is an essential writing tool for my NaNo wrimo journey. I love the sound, the depth of the keys, the push my fingertips have to do...the sound! Today's word count. Lower than yesterday and the day before, but it was an emotional write. And I'm in the third act of my mega outline..with… Continue reading NaNo Nov 8
VANESSA SHIELDS 