April Davila - Author
Before I jump into this week's post, I just want to say THANK YOU to everyone who gave an opinion on last week's post. Your feedback is so helpful. It's looking like the orange background is going to win it, but I'll let you know when I make my final … [Continue reading] about Google Maps Street View: An Awesome Writing Tool
It seems to me that one of the reasons authors do what they do is that they get to hide behind their stories. Unlike musicians or actors, we get to put our art out into the world without being the face of that art, which suits me just fine. I have … [Continue reading] about Author Photo Decision Time
I have been holding out on you, dear readers. For almost two months now I've been dying to tell you the news, but I didn't want to jinx anything. I'm superstitious like that. But the paperwork has been signed, it's all official. My manuscript was … [Continue reading] about “142 Ostriches” Is Getting Published!
I don't know about you, but when I'm writing, I find it damn near impossible to answer the question: what should I eat? For that matter, I'm not a big fan of salads, but I know they're good for me. For years I would just eat what was convenient when … [Continue reading] about Setting Ourselves Up To Eat Well
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