by Denise Vega | June 5, 2013 | Picture Books
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and we’ve all heard that “every word counts” in a picture book; though it’s true in books of all lengths, it’s most apparent in picture books because they’re so short. Here are a few tips for...
by Denise Vega | May 16, 2013 | Book Marketing, Writer Tips & Tools
Writing queries have always been an important skill to develop and many sites and blogs have devoted posts to them, critiques of them, and suggestions for them. I wanted to share a few links that I’ve found helpful in this regard in addition to a great tool for...
by Denise Vega | May 15, 2013 | Picture Books
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and we’ll be looking at a format that is used to great effect in a lot of picture books, using the delightful and funny Do Princesses Have Best Friends Forever? by Carmela LaVigna Coyle, illustrated by Mike Gordon and Carl Gordon....
by Denise Vega | May 8, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and I wanted to share a real treasure that appeared on the fabulous Julie Hedlund’s website (I shared her great “How I Got an Agent Series” in my March 21 post “Agents for Picture Book Writers.”)...
by Denise Vega | May 3, 2013 | Novels
Most writers (myself included) hate the word “outline” (though I do know some who embrace it. They are often the ones who write faster and more efficiently than me). The word conjures up thoughts of five-paragraph essays and other dreaded writing...
