by Denise Vega | March 6, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and we’ll be talking about a question that we always discuss in the classes I teach: How long should my story be? The short answer is: as long as it takes to tell it. However, with picture books, we know there is an economy of...
by Denise Vega | March 1, 2013 | Novels, Writer Tips & Tools
Last Friday at my Wild Writers critique meeting, someone commented on how she was chomping at the bit to start a new novel, and a few people echoed her excitement about the joys of the first draft, free and unfettered. For them anyway. I’m still not completely...
by Denise Vega | February 27, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
Today is Picture Book Wednesday! I just had two amazing experiences last week. Both classes I taught- at University of Denver Enrichment Program and Lighthouse Writers – were filled with fabulous writers full of energy, passion, and excitement and I was so...
by Denise Vega | February 20, 2013 | Picture Books, Writer Tips & Tools
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and I wanted to share an interesting blog post from the Literacy, families and learning blog. The post was called Why Older Readers Should Read Picture Books. It’s a great exploration of the importance of picture books. One thing...
by Denise Vega | February 8, 2013 | Novels, Writer Tips & Tools
Today we’ll be looking at Tilt by award-winning and NYT best-selling author Ellen Hopkins. Ellen writes YA novels in verse where every word, every placement of word, is deliberate. Let’s look at what Ellen does to hook us in the first few stanzas. The Page...
by Denise Vega | January 17, 2013 | Writer Tips & Tools
I teach a variety of classes about writing for children and children’s publishing and one questions that always comes up is: Do I need an agent and if so, how do I find one? There is always lots of discussion about this topic, and I wanted to share a few links...
