April Davila - Author
I was at my local bookstore the other day and I saw that Austin Kleon has a new book out. I love his work (and first blogged about it way back in 2016). Among many other wonderful works, he's the genius behind this perfect little diagram: If … [Continue reading] about Saving Some For Yourself
A writer I follow on Twitter voiced frustration recently at the idea that debut authors should be expected to collect blurbs for their novels. The tweet had a very woe-is-me vibe, as if it were a straight-up impossible task. But it's not. … [Continue reading] about Debut Authors and Blurbs
Yesterday morning Publisher's Marketplace launched it's winter 2019-2020 edition of their Buzz Books publication and I am so excited to share that my book, 142 Ostriches, was selected to be included. I mean, just look at it there, above the fold and … [Continue reading] about Buzz Books & 142 Ostriches
The best advice I've ever heard in regards to writing the first page of a novel is that you should, counter to all instincts, never try to write it first. The reasons behind this advice make sense. The first page has to do a lot of work. It's … [Continue reading] about The First Page of Your Novel
This talk on creativity by Adam Grant is totally worth the fifteen minutes of your life that it takes to watch, but in case you're too busy, here are the main take aways: Being quick to start, but slow to finish, can boost your creativity. You can … [Continue reading] about Thoughts on Creativity
I was talking with a friend recently who is feeling daunted by some writing she wants to do. She's a consultant in the non-profit sector and would like to write a series of articles for her own website about some of the things she has learned, things … [Continue reading] about 6 Obstacles to Writing (and how to move past them)
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the Pasadena Festival of Women Authors. It's the forth time I've gone and once again I walked away feeling inspired. (You can read about previous years here and here). Aja Gabel's "The … [Continue reading] about Do You Write For Yourself Or For Your Readers?