by Denise Vega | April 12, 2013 | Novels
Today we’ll be looking at Spark by award-winning author Amy Kathleen Ryan. Spark is the second book in her Skychasers series (the first was Glow). Let’s look at what Amy does to hook us on the first page of this novel. The Page Escape Seth Ardvale...
by Denise Vega | April 11, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
So, today I’m talking about the Next Big Thing blog campaign. This campaign began in Australia and went international, showcasing new authors and/or new books for kids through teens. Each author answers the same set of questions about a recently published books...
by Denise Vega | April 10, 2013 | Picture Books
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and I wanted to talk about read aloud-ability. I’m not sure if it’s a real word, but we do hear it used in the picture book writing world. Good picture book writers know that part of their job is to create a story that begs...
by Denise Vega | April 9, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Yesterday’s prompt was to write a few sentences or a short scene based on the picture above. Here’s mine: Bear was afraid to open the box. It wasn’t his birthday or any other special occasion and even though Worm was holding a pretty red balloon and...
by Denise Vega | April 5, 2013 | Novels, Writer Tips & Tools
One of the many things I talked about in my writing classes is “reading as a writer.” I know there are some authors who won’t read any books while they are writing one, or choose books outside their genre so their own experience can be completely...
