April Davila - Author
Over the past nine years I have used this platform to share what I've learned about the craft of writing as I worked toward finishing my manuscript, finding an agent and selling my debut novel. I've spent a lot of time thinking about the act of … [Continue reading] about My In-Person Creative Writing Class
I went to a reading in November at Skylight Books to hear Wayétu Moore discuss her recent debut novel She Would Be King. Without giving too much away, it's a cross between a slave narrative and a super hero story and it's no surprise that the book is … [Continue reading] about Rules of the World
I read about 65 books this year. Of those, nine works of fiction stand out in my mind as being particularly great reads. These are the books that stayed with me, made me think back on them long after I'd finished them. They are the books I'm telling … [Continue reading] about The Best Books I Read In 2018
If you've been a writer for any length of time you've probably heard people argue about writing every day. Stephen King is a pretty famous proponent of the practice, insisting that he writes 1,000 words a day, no exceptions. I don't. So I've … [Continue reading] about Writing Every Day (5 Things I’ve Learned)
I will admit, it was the title of this poem that initially caught my eye, but it's just beautiful. I hope you like it. Happy Thanksgiving. April returns like an expatriate, a defector from the forest. Her feet are wrapped in old rose … [Continue reading] about A Thanksgiving Poem
Last week I was at a Halloween party where a tarot card reader was telling fortunes. I love fortune tellers. I love to geek out over their predictions and try to suss out how much is coming from some cosmic source and how much they're just reading … [Continue reading] about Setting Goals for a Writing Career
In honor of Halloween, I thought I'd keep things light today and share some of the awesome cover ideas my family came up with over dinner last week: You can see in the top ones some of the elements of my story (including ostriches and a woman … [Continue reading] about Awesome Cover Ideas From My Family