by Denise Vega | April 20, 2017 | Achieve goals, The whole writer, Writer Tips & Tools, Writing Inspiration
“When I’m writing, I try not to think things like, ‘Gosh, I have to finish writing this book.’ Books are very long and it’s easy to get discouraged. Instead I think to myself, ‘Wow, I have this great story idea, and today I’m...
by Denise Vega | April 13, 2017 | Achieve goals, The whole writer, Writer Tips & Tools, Writing Inspiration
“…I slowly make up the story, and rewrite it several times, and each time I rewrite it, I get new ideas, and change the old ideas around. ~ Louis Sachar Like this post? Subscribe to my Blab-o-Denise blog and receive notifications of new posts by email!...
by Denise Vega | April 6, 2017 | The whole writer, Writer Tips & Tools, Writing Inspiration
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt Like this post? Subscribe to my Blab-o-Denise blog and receive notifications of new posts by email! Email Address Subscribe “Believe in yourself.” Ack. What does that even...
by Denise Vega | February 5, 2015 | Writer Tips & Tools, Writing Inspiration
In spite of all my efforts to let go of a specific outcome and let things fall where they will, especially when I can’t control the outcome, I still get a little obsessive when a manuscript first goes out on submission. Such was the case last week when my agent...
by Denise Vega | December 18, 2014 | Writer Tips & Tools, Writing Inspiration
As winter takes hold, the familiar desire to cocoon envelopes me. I like nothing better than to curl up with some hot chocolate or tea (I don’t drink coffee, but love the smell) and either read or write. There’s something about that whole winter...
by Denise Vega | December 6, 2013 | Writer Tips & Tools, Writing Inspiration
One of the most fun and valuable parts of what we do in the Picture Book workshop at Lighthouse Writers Workshop is manuscript critiques. Yesterday afternoon I was absolutely delighted to see the transformation of two manuscripts we had had the honor and pleasure of...
