by Denise Vega | January 24, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
The next few Thursdays I want to highlight some quotes I love – either because they inspire me, or speak directly to me about a particular truth. I hope you find meaning in them too. “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need...
by Denise Vega | January 22, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Yesterday we place a character in a scenario to see how s/he would behave. I thought about my main character, but decided that was too easy because I know her really well. I was curious to see what would happen with a different character, so I chose a secondary...
by Denise Vega | January 18, 2013 | Novels
Today we’ll be looking at It’s Our Prom (So Deal With It) by award-winning author Julie Anne Peters. Let’s look at what Julie does to hook us in the first few paragraphs. The Page There must be an epidemic of flu or cold virus going around, because...
by Denise Vega | January 17, 2013 | Writer Tips & Tools
I teach a variety of classes about writing for children and children’s publishing and one questions that always comes up is: Do I need an agent and if so, how do I find one? There is always lots of discussion about this topic, and I wanted to share a few links...
by Denise Vega | January 15, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Yesterday’s prompt was the above picture. The title of it was “Abandoned Shoe,” but I thought it would be more interesting if it was left there on purpose. Here’s my take: It felt a little like leaving breadcrumbs, except there was only one and...
