by Denise Vega | June 19, 2013 | Picture Books
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and since I’m teaching a class tonight on writing for children, it made me think about the differences in children’s books. Writers who are new to the world of writing for children usually think of picture books when they...
by Denise Vega | June 18, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Yesterday I suggested we take a broader look at our stories and identify the main theme. I usually have a sense of my theme before I start a novel; with picture books it often comes after I’ve written the first draft. The theme for my work-in-progress is that we...
by Denise Vega | June 14, 2013 | Novels
Today we’ll be looking at Kelsey Green, Reading Queen by author Claudia Mills. Let’s look at what Claudia does to hook us on the first page of this novel. The Page Kelsey Green no longer heard any of the voices in her third-grade classroom. All her...
by Denise Vega | June 13, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Writing on vacation always sounds like something I can do. I love to write and I love to be on vacation. I always think that being relaxed and having fun will free my mind to work on my stories. And that’s true. I do find myself less stressed and my mind...
by Denise Vega | June 12, 2013 | Picture Books
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and I wanted to take a quick peek at some of the bestseller lists and make some observations. They may or may not mean anything, but sometimes I like to check them out just for fun. The New York Times bestseller list. With the release...
