by Denise Vega | May 27, 2008 | Writing Inspiration
My oldest graduated from 8th grade on Friday and it’s been a whirlwind of events. He attended a parochial school since preschool so it was a big deal. Lots of fun but hard to believe he’ll be in high school come fall. We hosted a party for his whole class (about 45...
by Denise Vega | May 2, 2008 | Writing Inspiration
As I scrambled to finish my new young adult manuscript before my next critique group meeting, I felt like I was a little lost. I thought it was because I could write these certain scenes because I didn’t have all the information I needed from the police officers and...
by Denise Vega | April 19, 2008 | Writing Inspiration
So it’s 75 degrees here in Denver today. Beautiful sunny day but I can’t let it fool me. It was 80 on Tuesday and snowed on Wednesday—that’s Colorado weather for you. I’ve been spending a ton of time on my new website, and I’ve also been working this week on...
by Denise Vega | August 13, 2006 | Writing Inspiration
For a variety of reasons, I’m finding it very hard to write this summer. Between working on the Fall Conference for the Rocky Mtn Chapter of SCBWI, home renovation, kid summer fun–well, let’s just say I’m not making the time like I...
by Denise Vega | July 7, 2006 | Writing Inspiration
Well, that book I wrote about on June 14, Fact of Life #31, is now in the hands of my agent, which means it will soon be in the hands of publishers…so the waiting begins. But not really because I believe in always having a project to work on that I’m...
