by Denise Vega | May 17, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Free E-story! So psyched to share a free download of my brand new e-short story, Kat Flynn’s Guide to Getting Over a Crush. Click here for more information and to get the download links. For the second half of May, we’ll be celebrating the fact that...
by Denise Vega | May 17, 2013 | Writer Tips & Tools
Many writers say they work better on a deadline, whether it’s a contract deadline, an agent excited about their next book, or a contest. All of those are external forces pushing us to complete a project by a certain time. But what about setting our own...
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 14, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Yesterday we had a prompt based on the opening of PPete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by James Dean, illustrated by Eric Litwin. “Pete the Cat was walking down the street…” _(character name)___ the _(type of animal/alien/object)__ was… My...
