by Denise Vega | December 10, 2015 | Writing Inspiration
So today is my 53rd birthday. Yesterday I got feedback on a picture book manuscript from one group–great stuff, gang!–and tomorrow I get feedback on my YA novel from another group. So this day is sandwiched between some serious critique action. Gift #1...
by Denise Vega | December 3, 2015 | Writing Inspiration
One of our goals when I signed with my current agent was to try to place one or two picture book manuscripts a year (in addition to my novels.) Obviously the acceptance side was out of our hands, but the creation side was not. We had talked about strategies before,...
by Denise Vega | November 26, 2015 | Writing Inspiration
Thanksgiving is a big deal in our family. We have the whole food thing going, which includes omnivores, vegetarian, dairy-free and gluten-free so it’s a culinary challenge that we all rise to. We have “traveling” bins containing plates, dishes,...
by Denise Vega | November 19, 2015 | Writing Inspiration
Last week I broke down in my therapist’s office, overwhelmed with missing my mom. I’d been feeling out of sorts since I’d hit that wall I talked about last week—apathetic, even as I forged onward, going through the motions of my tasks each day,...
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...
