by Denise Vega | December 20, 2012 | Writer Tips & Tools
One of the most helpful things I’ve done in the past to keep me on track is to have an “accountability buddy.” A friend and I agreed to get in touch with each other twice a week to keep us motivated and honest about our writing progress. Here are...
by Denise Vega | December 18, 2012 | Writing Inspiration
Yesterday’s prompt: When he saw his father coming toward him, he… Here’s my take: When he saw his father coming toward him, he ran toward him, arms open, jacket flapping behind him like an awkward bird trying to take flight. He couldn’t believe...
by Denise Vega | December 13, 2012 | Writing Inspiration
Yesterday I visited a tech class at a local school to talk about making stop-motion videos. Say what? That’s right. During Author Night for their book fair, I had shown my stop motion video for Build a Burrito and my friend, the library/media specialist, ask me...
by Denise Vega | December 12, 2012 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
Obviously, I could list a zillion websites, books, articles, etc that are excellent resources for writing picture books. But I’m going to focus on the ones I’ve found the most helpful. If you have others to share, please do so! Books Writing Picture Books...
by Denise Vega | December 10, 2012 | Writing Inspiration
Today is my 50th birthday so I’m taking day off from Jumpstart Monday! I’ll be back tomorrow with something different, then Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will be the usual.
