April Davila - Author
I've found it difficult to be creative since all this shelter-in-place business began. There are multiple reasons: I've suddenly become a third grade teacher (a job for which I am not qualified). When they're not in school the kids play and bicker … [Continue reading] about Settling In
To open Outline View, simply click on the little icon at the top of the screen that has four horizontal blue lines. You'll get an outline of your project that looks like this: But it's not terribly useful unless you can add some … [Continue reading] about Outline View in Scrivener
Sometimes called the pride flag or gay pride flag, the rainbow flag has been a symbol of gay rights in San Francisco since it was first used as such by artist and activist Gilbert Baker in 1978. Originally Baker used eight colors for the rainbow … [Continue reading] about The Rainbow Flag
Last weekend, I was cleaning out a bookshelf of mine where I've stashed all of my journals over the years. Between my morning scribblings, my ideas for stories, and my BuJo day planners (why did I even keep those?), I had a pretty fat collection. And … [Continue reading] about The Evolution of a Novel
I think people often think of non-fiction when they think of footnotes, but there are some really amazing works of fiction that use them too (Infinite Jest, The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, A Tale For The Time Being). There are 3 ways to … [Continue reading] about Scrivener Footnotes
Native to the Mediterranean region of Europe, the artichoke was introduced to California by Spaniards in the nineteenth century. The plants thrive in the coastal areas above Monterey and eighty percent of the artichokes bought in the United States … [Continue reading] about The Artichoke – An Intimidating, Edible Flower
Turns out I'm not alone in trying to navigate a book launch during this pandemic. Not by a long shot. Duh. And since a few of you have reached out asking for tips, I though I'd compiled what I've learned so far. Please keep in mind this list is … [Continue reading] about 4 Ideas For A Pandemic Book Launch