by Denise Vega | November 12, 2015 | Writing Inspiration
Last week I went to a book reading and signing for Ellen Hopkins’ new book, Traffick, the sequel to Tricks (love you, Ellen! xo). Someone in the audience asked her what she does when she’s blocked and she said she doesn’t get blocked too often, but...
by Denise Vega | February 8, 2013 | Novels, Writer Tips & Tools
Today we’ll be looking at Tilt by award-winning and NYT best-selling author Ellen Hopkins. Ellen writes YA novels in verse where every word, every placement of word, is deliberate. Let’s look at what Ellen does to hook us in the first few stanzas. The Page...
