by Denise Vega | January 25, 2013 | Novels
Today we’ll be looking at Indigo Magic (Zaria Tourmaline series) by award-winning author Victoria Hanley. Let’s look at what Victoria does to hook us in the first few paragraphs. The Page The glacier spell is one of the most feared in Feyland, for glacier...
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 | December 6, 2012 | Writer Tips & Tools
One thing you hear a lot when you are a writer is: Read, read, read. I think that’s great advice (though I know some purists who don’t read while they are writing because they fear it will interfere with their own creative process. Everyone has to do...
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...
