by Denise Vega | April 25, 2013 | Writer Tips & Tools
Recently I was reading a fitness magazine and one of the articles mentioned that even if you exercise, sitting for long periods of time can wreak havoc on your health, including wiping out the benefits of that run or spin class you took that morning (and affecting how...
by Denise Vega | April 24, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and we’ll be talking about repetition, using the delightful Peepsqueak Wants a Friend! by Leslie Ann Clark. Repetition is a popular device in picture books. It enables the young listener to have the fun of anticipating something...
by Denise Vega | April 18, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
Writing tips abound on the internet at conferences, and in classes and workshops. I gave a number of tips this past weekend, where I was honored to be one of the speakers at the SCBWI Dakotas conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Doing that reminded me of this list...
by Denise Vega | April 17, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and we’ll be talking about circular/circle back endings and “book ends” – beginnings and endings that compliment each other. This technique is very common in a lot of books, not just picture books, but it’s...
by Denise Vega | April 5, 2013 | Novels, Writer Tips & Tools
One of the many things I talked about in my writing classes is “reading as a writer.” I know there are some authors who won’t read any books while they are writing one, or choose books outside their genre so their own experience can be completely...
by Denise Vega | April 4, 2013 | Book Marketing, Writer Tips & Tools
Everyone feels the effects of social media overload. I’ve been to many sessions about social media marketing and leave either excited to re-double my efforts or exhausted because of everything that’s out there. It really comes down to two guidelines that...
