April Davila - Author
One of my biggest pet peeves in writing workshops is offering feedback on a story to a fellow student and hearing the phrase "yeah, I kind of knew that." Every time I have this interaction (and I feel like it has happened at least once in every … [Continue reading] about Don’t Waste Your Feedback Reads
I finished a draft of my new manuscript last week. This is Novel 2 (titles are hard, I'm not ready to commit). If you follow along, you know that I like to print out my drafts and put them in a drawer for a while. Letting a draft rest is the single … [Continue reading] about Letting A Draft Rest
I've been thinking a lot lately about how to be more authentic in my life. Like a little baby turtle sticking my head out into the world, wondering if there's a place for a more authentic me in it. The Idea My intention to live more … [Continue reading] about My More Authentic Self
Back in March, I posted this photo to Instagram showing off the printed pages of the second draft of my second novel. This was right after my book tour was canceled, just a week or so into homeschooling the kids. Back then I found I actually had … [Continue reading] about The First Chapter: Get To The Good Stuff
I heard a story once about Ruth Ozeki's "A Tale For The Time Being." It was 2011 and the book was done, like, done done, at the printers done, when the tsunami hit Japan. The story is about a Japanese teenager and apparently she felt strongly that … [Continue reading] about Writing Difficult Times
Writers are a solitary bunch in the best of times and this pandemic has made it a lot tougher for us to get over our introvert tendencies. No readings to go to, no bars to drink in, no coffee shops in which to set up our laptops and knock out those … [Continue reading] about My Writing Community: An Invitation
I finished the final draft of my manuscript for 142 Ostriches in January of 2018. At that point, I blogged a lot about everything I was prepping to query agents, but I was nervous about sharing too many details. I just didn't know what to expect, and … [Continue reading] about All The #AmQuerying Details