April Davila - Author
Back in November I blogged about setting goals for myself professionally. There's so little we can control as writers. All we can do is write the best damn stories we can. In that vein, and because I'm following the timeline I set out for myself … [Continue reading] about Finding My Next Story
To build a writing career, authors are expected to not only create great work, but also promote it. This is particularly true for those who self-publish, but even with a traditional publishing deal in place I am finding myself overwhelmed with all … [Continue reading] about Balancing Parts of a Writing Career
If you've been following along, you know that I was on the east coast last week. I was actually heading to a conference near Washington DC, but since I almost never get out that way, I decided to fly out a few days early to New York. The idea had … [Continue reading] about Visiting Kensington Publishing in NYC
I arrived in New York Monday night. It was dark and cold and I will admit to feeling a little intimidated, but there's an energy to this city that's infectious. By the time I dropped my things at the airbnb, bought some flowers at the corner bodega … [Continue reading] about Living The Dream
A few years ago I quit drinking. It's changed my life, honestly. I sleep better, I'm more patient with my kids, and my writing improved on two fronts. The first was that I had an easier time getting up in the morning to write (no brainer, that one). … [Continue reading] about Celebrate Milestones
This morning I submitted the final edits of my manuscript to my editor. I've been working on it since November first (with a few weeks off there in December while the kids were on vacation), and it blows my mind that I could spend that much time … [Continue reading] about Final Edits (Round Two)
I have three weeks until the latest draft of novel is due to my editor and I'm surfing some serious waves of self doubt. I look at what's on the page and I think "how did I ever get a book deal?" Then I turn the page and I think "actually, this isn't … [Continue reading] about Waves of Self Doubt (and a knock knock joke)