by Denise Vega | October 2, 2012 | Writing Inspiration
So this week will be devoted to all things books in honor of Banned Books Week. Today I want to share the magic of my childhood library – Bemis Public Library in Littleton, CO. I was honored and delighted to be able to give a speech there last spring as young...
by Denise Vega | September 30, 2012 | Writing Inspiration
“What man does not understand, he fears; and what he fears, he tends to destroy.” –William Butler Yeats This week I won’t be following my usual schedule so that I can talk about banned books, share titles, interviews, and videos. BANNED! One...
by Denise Vega | September 28, 2012 | Writing Inspiration
Back in the 80’s, I subscribed to the now-defunct Premiere magazine (such a sad day – LOVED that magazine – I was an inaugural subscriber and remained a subscriber until they cancelled it). I went years without finding another film mag that would...
by Denise Vega | September 27, 2012 | Writer Tips & Tools
Even though I’ve been going to the Fall Conference presented by the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) for years as both an attendee and one of the Co-Regional Advisors (which I am right now), I always...
by Denise Vega | September 26, 2012 | Writing Inspiration
So, I’ve barely started to adjust to a house sans Zach and both girls gone most of the day for volleyball when we need to start Jesse’s applications. Whew. Last night she and I drove down to Colorado Springs for a special workshop led by Trevor Donadt, an...
