by Denise Vega | May 31, 2013 | Fact of Life #31, What's New, Writing Inspiration
One question that readers ask me a lot is if any events in my books are based on real life. There are some things that come out of my life–mostly the emotions and attitudes–but I also set my books in Colorado because I know it and I love it.I decided to...
by Denise Vega | May 29, 2013 | Fact of Life #31, Writing Inspiration
For me, revision is all about re-visioning the work–seeing scenes in a different way, changing them, moving them around and sometimes even removing them altogether. Below is a collection of scenes that didn’t make the final cut. If you’ve read the...
by Denise Vega | May 27, 2013 | Fact of Life #31, Writing Inspiration
I had a lot of fun working on the Buchanan Field Report when I was writing the book. If you haven’t read it, the Buchanan Field Report (aka the BFR) is a notebook that Kat’s best friend, Christy Buchanan, keeps. It’s kind of like a mini tabloid,...
by Denise Vega | May 23, 2013 | Fact of Life #31, Writing Inspiration
I’m absolutely THRILLED to announce an original e-short story related to Fact of Life #31! The story is called “Kat Flynn’s Guide to Getting Over a Crush” and works a little bit like a prequel to the novel, though not precisely (if I’d...
