April Davila - Author
As has become a Thanksgiving tradition on this blog, I'd like to share a poem. Well, actually, this year, I'd like to share the introduction to a chap book called "Separate No More" written by Dani Fine. The whole book is lovely, but this first bit, … [Continue reading] about A Thanksgiving Poem
One of the things I like best about Scrivener is the flexibility. There's rarely just one way to do something. But when it comes to quick reference windows, I sometimes feel like there's so many options on how to view them that the options overwhelm … [Continue reading] about Quick Reference Windows in Scrivener
Meyer Lemons are thought to be a hybrid of traditional lemons and mandarin oranges. The trees were brought from their native land of China to the United States in 1908 when Frank Meyer, an employee of the US Department of Agriculture, stumbled … [Continue reading] about Meyer Lemons
I found out last week that a short story of mine was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. It's a flash fiction piece titled "Ultra." I wrote it last year after meeting the editor of the Toho journal. They had a themed edition coming up and he invited me … [Continue reading] about A Pushcart Prize Nomination
This week we’re talking about Revision Mode: how to use it, what it's good for, and how it differs from Word's Track Changes. To go into Revision Mode go to Format -> Revision Mode, and chose which revision you're working on. We'll start with … [Continue reading] about Revision Mode in Scrivener
Ranging from the subtle to the gaudy, art cars seem to have evolved out of the hippie era of the 1960’s when John Lennon drove a paisley Rolls Royce and the Merry Pranksters painted a school bus in day glo colors. These days, some art cars … [Continue reading] about Art Cars
I haven't talked a lot about self-publishing here on my blog, mostly because there are a lot of excellent websites out there with awesome resources for indie- and self-publishing (check out BookWorks and the Jane Friedman Blog for a start) and I … [Continue reading] about A Self-Publishing Success Story