Vanessa Shields has made her home, her family and her work life flourish in Windsor, ON. Her passion for writing was discovered at a very young age through the vein of writing in a journal. Her first book, Laughing Through A Second Pregnancy – A Memoir, was published by Black Moss Press in 2011 to rave reviews. Her poetry, short stories and photography has been published in various literary magazines. She is currently working on three Young Adult novels. She mentors, guest speaks, and teaches creative writing. She also created Poetry On Demand, on-the-spot poetry that helps make poetry fun and accessible for all.

Memberships:
- The Writers Union of Canada
- Literary Arts Windsor
- The Ontario Poetry Society

Poetry in magazines:
- The Windsor Review
- Offside E-zine
- Polar Expressions

Anthologies Selected:
- Whisky Sour City
- Detours

Anthologies Edited:
- Whisky Sour City

Juries:
- Ontario Arts Council - Writers Works In Progress
- The Writers Union of Canada
- Windsor Endowment for the Arts
- BookFest Windsor

For Hire:
- On-line Creative Writing Classes
- Mentoring
- Editing
- Guest Speaking