April Davila - Author
When I was a kid, I HATED running. Hated it. Here in California, in middle school, we were forced to run with the goal of a ten-minute mile (which I never hit - not once) and every time I was pushed onto that hot, bleak track, I would spend the … [Continue reading] about Novels Are Marathons, Short Stories Are Sprints
I've been struggling with my new story. I just can't seem to find my way into it. I have an instinct that having some kind of structure to work into might help, but I can' seem to crack that nut. Yesterday, I spent two and half hours of precious … [Continue reading] about Five Good Sentences – The Key To Getting Unstuck
I am exhausted. In the past month I've slept at home, in my own bed for only four days. It's my own fault. I planned this summer's schedule, but honestly, when I did, I didn't expect to get into the Squaw Valley Community of Writers. I had applied … [Continue reading] about The Squaw Valley Community of Writers
I married into soccer the way other people marry into Catholicism. World Cup is like Lent - we don't mess around. But in all seriousness, I've really come to appreciate the sport. It is a beautiful game, and I enjoy watching, but the thing I love … [Continue reading] about I Want to Be A Badass
Happy 4th of July everyone! My family and I are celebrating the country by being back in it. Yep, home sweet home. We just spent two weeks on vacation in South America doing a 10-day guided tour of Machu Picchu and the surrounding areas, and then a … [Continue reading] about Taking a Vacation From Writing
Back when I was in grad school studying all things writing, I had a professor who insisted that when you're writing you should trust your instincts and always go with your first idea. He was really emphatic about it. Well, I thought about that … [Continue reading] about First Idea, Best Idea?
Yesterday was the official launch date for my friend Amy Meyerson's debut novel The Bookshop of Yesterdays. It's always a big day when someone in your writing community launches a book. This photo doesn't even do justice to how packed Skylight Books … [Continue reading] about Amy Meyerson and “The Bookshop of Yesterdays”