by Denise Vega | December 18, 2014 | Writer Tips & Tools, Writing Inspiration
As winter takes hold, the familiar desire to cocoon envelopes me. I like nothing better than to curl up with some hot chocolate or tea (I don’t drink coffee, but love the smell) and either read or write. There’s something about that whole winter...
by Denise Vega | December 11, 2014 | Writing Inspiration
I have held off talking about my mom’s cancer because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to say and why I might want to say anything at all on a blog where the content has been 99% about writing. But then I realized that (a) her cancer is affecting my writing in...
by Denise Vega | December 5, 2014 | Writing Inspiration
Coming up with thirty ideas was fun and challenging. I caught a cold toward the end so I missed three days, but made them up later. Here’s what I learned or confirmed: LEARNED: I can get into a flow of ideas when I brainstorm. I started with an object,...
by Denise Vega | November 27, 2014 | Writing Inspiration
Today I want to let you know that I appreciate you! Whenever I write a post, I think about you. Thank you for reading my posts, for commenting occasionally, and most of all, for being on this journey with me. It’s comforting to know you are out there, doing the...
by Denise Vega | November 20, 2014 | Fade Away, Novels
So a couple of weeks ago I was working away on revisions for FADE AWAY and needed to think about the motivation behind a current scene. As I thought about it, the motivation began to take shape, to become a scene in and of itself. So I started to write the scene and...
