April Davila - Author
In the 1850s sailors arriving in San Francisco quickly abandoned their ships to seek their fortunes in the foothills. Captains desperate for deck hands would troll the raucous red-light district for unsuspecting young men, drink them under the table, … [Continue reading] about Barbary Coast Trail Markers
My pub date is in 5 days! Final count down, people... this is it. And since I've been posting a lot about how "super busy" I've been lately, without giving any real concrete details, I thought I would take a few minutes and outline everything I've … [Continue reading] about T-5 Days To Book Launch
Didn't know the Martini was a San Francisco thing, did 'ya? Well, legend has it that on a foggy night in 1862, a traveler stopped in at the Occidental Hotel on Montgomery Street in San Francisco. Behind the bar he found “Professor” Jerry Thomas, … [Continue reading] about The Martini
I've decided what I will spend my money on, if I'm ever one of those authors who makes a gazillion dollars on book sales. An assistant. Seriously, I can't tell you how many emails I've started lately with the phrase "I'm sorry I've been so slow … [Continue reading] about The Chaos of a Book Launch
If you've ever attended a writing conference or picked up a Writer's Digest, you've heard how adverbs are the enemy of good writing. They weaken our verbs and, subsequently, our prose. But sometimes it can be hard to see our own writing objectively. … [Continue reading] about Highlight Your Adverbs (and More) with Scrivener
The art of basket weaving was perfected by the native people of Northern California over the course of 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest textile traditions in the world. Most local basket makers utilized coiling or twining techniques that … [Continue reading] about Basket Weaving in Northern California
Part of planning my book tour is thinking about what sections I might want to read at signings and book parties. So this week I cracked a copy "142 Ostriches" and started reading with an audience in mind. A few things occurred to me. It's Been … [Continue reading] about Diving Back Into 142 Ostriches