April Davila - Author
I usually avoid getting political here on my blog. I have opinions, don't get me wrong, it's just that I try to stay focused on the topic of writing, so I don't get much chance opine on the issues of our time. But I'm taking a moment here. Because … [Continue reading] about Reading #OutsideMyBookBubble
It can be difficult to find big chunks of time to write. No lie. And we can't sit around waiting for languid days to fall into our laps (otherwise we'd never get any writing done), but sometimes we need more than an hour at a time to write. I've been … [Continue reading] about 5 Ways to Make Big Chunks of Time to Write
For years, I've had my eye on this local writing school here in Los Angeles. I get an email every time they post new classes and every time I click to peruse the options, but I never signed up, until a few weeks ago. I registered for a writing class … [Continue reading] about 3 Reasons to Take A Writing Class, Even If You Think You Don’t Need To
It took me a while to understand the value of the Scrivener corkboard. It was frustrating at first, because I'm a visual person, and I love using note cards in real life, but I just couldn't get comfortable with the digital version. That was before I … [Continue reading] about Three Tips for Using the Scrivener Corkboard
I would like to take a moment and praise jealousy. That’s right, good old envy. It’s an icky feeling, when we want something someone else has, but if we can shift our perspective a bit, we can use our own covetousness to illuminate what it is we … [Continue reading] about Using Jealousy to Illuminate What We Really Want
I had a whole post planned out for today. It was about a writing exercise I use while traveling to keep my writing mind sharp. As you know, I try to keep my posts focused on writing, but as a storyteller, I can't pass up the opportunity to share this … [Continue reading] about 22 Hours in an Ecuadorian Detainment Center
I'm sitting in my hotel room in Orlando. The #BlogHer17 Conference ended last night and I can now officially say (having been to both) that blogger conferences are really different from writer conferences. First of all, the standard for fashion … [Continue reading] about The Difference Between Writer Conferences and Blogger Conferences