April Davila - Author
I never consciously chose to set all my stories in California, but after a decade or so of writing I stepped back and realized that everything I write takes place here. The only explanation I can give is that this is my home and it is full of … [Continue reading] about Because California is Awesome
My family and I just got back from a pretty epic vacation. We started in Lyon, France where we caught the final games of the Women's World Cup, then traveled down to Italy for a week. My kids are in this sweet spot where they're old enough … [Continue reading] about Keeping Your Writing Skills Strong While You’re on Vacation
Using the Scrivener split screen function is one of my favorite little tricks. It's so super easy, but a lot of writers don't know it's there. Let's review. Say you're typing away and want to take a look at something you've written in another … [Continue reading] about Using Split Screen in Scrivener
In January I blogged about what I thought was the final edit of my forthcoming novel. My editor had sent me some notes, I had my beta-reader do one more pass, and I busted my butt to make a fair number of changes to the doc. Then I handed it off, … [Continue reading] about Finding the Better Word
As writers, I suppose we all hope that readers will be so enthralled with our stories that setting them down is simply unthinkable. But as a reader, I often stop reading books before I'm finished with them. I've noticed my daughter does the same, but … [Continue reading] about Reasons I Stopped Reading Your Book
So you've downloaded Scrivener's free trial and you're not sure where to start? Here's how to get your project set up (and get back to writing) in five minute flat: Open the Scrivener application and go to File -> New Project. Don't worry if … [Continue reading] about Getting Started with Scrivener
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