April Davila - Author
A few weeks back, just before pub day for "142 Ostriches," I wrote a post about all of the things I felt I had done well on the long road to publication. I've been really lucky, and worked really hard, to build up a community of readers and writers … [Continue reading] about Wasted Time On The Road To Publication
In case you're not familiar with the term "smart quotes," I found this handy visual aid: I suppose this is a matter of taste, but in my experience agents and editors like to see smart quotes in a manuscript. They just look more elegant, more … [Continue reading] about Smart Quotes in Scrivener
In honor of the upcoming St. Patricks Day, we're exploring the history of Irish Coffee in San Francisco... Legend has it that in 1952 Jack Koeppler, then owner of the Buena Vista restaurant in San Francisco, decided to reproduce a whiskey drink … [Continue reading] about Irish Coffee
Sitting in my hotel room in San Antonio last week, taking a short rest from the AWP conference, I read an article in Poets & Writers called "Lessons From Last Night's Reading," penned by John Freeman. Having been to dozens of readings in New … [Continue reading] about Thoughts on Author Readings
One thing that used to frustrate me in Scrivener was that when I dragged files up or down in the binder, they tended to shift right and left as well, becoming more or less indented (some use the terms "child" and "parent" documents) and ruining the … [Continue reading] about Moving Things in Your Scrivener Binder
Locals know that the best way to enjoy a lunchtime, dim sum feast is with friends. The restaurants tend to be noisy and high energy, and the dishes are intended for sharing. For the uninitiated, the first thing to know about dim sum is that there … [Continue reading] about Dim Sum
It's been just over a week since pub day and the start of my book tour for "142 Ostriches." In eight days, I've done seven events, including the launch party. I've seen old friends and made some new ones, and done it all in the midst of a burgeoning … [Continue reading] about The Book Tour Continues