by Denise Vega | September 4, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
I’m always so pleased with the generosity of fellow authors who share their process. Today I’m happy to spread that generosity. Author Linda Ashman provides an amazing look at one of her recent books, Rain, pictures by Christian Robinson. (I used her book,...
by Denise Vega | August 7, 2013 | Picture Books
In a recent interview with CNN, author-illustrator Mo Willems said something that really resonated with me: “Always think of your audience, but never think for your audience. What that means is to leave it open to interpretation.” I really like that. We...
by Denise Vega | July 3, 2013 | Picture Books
One of the first things I tell students in my writing classes is that it’s not easy to get one published (even if you self-publish, which costs a lot of money, time and energy). The picture book market remains very tight with publishers being very selective...
by Denise Vega | June 19, 2013 | Picture Books
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and since I’m teaching a class tonight on writing for children, it made me think about the differences in children’s books. Writers who are new to the world of writing for children usually think of picture books when they...
by Denise Vega | June 12, 2013 | Picture Books
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and I wanted to take a quick peek at some of the bestseller lists and make some observations. They may or may not mean anything, but sometimes I like to check them out just for fun. The New York Times bestseller list. With the release...
by Denise Vega | June 7, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
When I was on faculty at the Big Sur in the Rockies Workshop in May, I happened to mention that I started using Scrivener to write my latest novel and how much it has helped keep me organized. One of the writer’s asked if I used it for writing picture books and...
