by Denise Vega | May 20, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
I accidentally sent out the wrong post this morning since the next two weeks will be devoted to all things Fact of Life #31. The book was published five years ago this month so I’ll be doing a series of posts connected to it. Every few days I’ll highlight...
by Denise Vega | May 2, 2013 | Writer Tips & Tools
When I’ve had a few days (or more) go by without working on my book, I sometimes have trouble getting back into it. I write about this topic a lot because I always get a lot of questions about it in my classes and also because it’s always good to remind...
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 3, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Many people have heard the story of how Build a Burrito came to be. That it was accepted for publication in 2001, but wasn’t published until 2008, a full seven years after acceptance! That was due to a lot of things, but the final product was a fun book that...
by Denise Vega | December 31, 2012 | Writer Tips & Tools
Today will be a different sort of JumpStart Monday. If you haven’t already, I challenge you to come up with some clear writing goals for the coming year, using some of my tips below. If you’re like me, you start the new year bright-eyed and optimistic that...
