by Denise Vega | January 17, 2014 | Writing Inspiration
That just may be the title of a new book I want to write! 🙂 As many of you know I’ve been growing and changing and am becoming more aware of what motivates me to write and a recent conversation made me start to ponder the connection between spirituality and...
by Denise Vega | January 15, 2014 | Writing Inspiration
As I mentioned in my January 9 post, comments on a picture book can sometimes be extensive. And remember how I said “Like any good editor, she left the details up to me”? And that my first attempt was a bit lacking? It was. But a part of me thought,...
by Denise Vega | January 13, 2014 | Writing Inspiration
Back in July, I wrote about digging a little deeper when it comes to why we write. Goal setting is great and I thrive on it (I love checking off tasks and gaining that sense of accomplishment), but it has been amazing how answering deeper questions about why I write...
by Denise Vega | January 9, 2014 | Picture Books, Writing Inspiration
Just before the holidays I received an email with some wonderful, thought-provoking suggestions from my editor for a new picture book manuscript. Here’s a fun tidbit: The manuscript was 515 words. Her email? 769 words, not counting the salutation and closing...
by Denise Vega | January 1, 2014 | Writing Inspiration
Note: This is a revised version of my post from Dec 31, 2012 because it’s worth repeating! If you’re like me, you start the new year bright-eyed and optimistic that this is the year you will write faster, smarter, better, more, etc. And as the year wears on, you...
by Denise Vega | December 16, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Okay, so you may have noticed that my blog is less frequent on the new site. That’s mostly because I’m working hard on lots of other things, like the free e-book you’ll get if you sign up for one of my newsletters, the work-in-progress novel, class...
