April Davila - Author
I was talking with a friend the other day about how I'm working on two novels: one that is almost complete and one in the early stages of a first draft. I told my friend how, when I shift from one project to the other, the dormant one goes in the … [Continue reading] about Putting the Draft in a Drawer
I came across an interesting study the other day titled "Everyday Creative Activity as a path to Flourishing." It wasn't the title that grabbed me. Frankly, the news that being creative will make a person happier is not surprising to me. But in … [Continue reading] about Being Creative Today Will Make You Happier (Tomorrow)
Up until last night, I was planning to write a post about how discouraged I am with literary journals and the number of times my short stories have been rejected. I was seriously considering taking a break from submitting short stories. Maybe it's … [Continue reading] about Aiming for 100 Rejections in 2017
As we're officially into the holiday (read: gift-giving) season, I thought I might offer up my own thoughts on some great gifts for writers. Surprise, surprise - they're all books. Each of these books affected me in a slightly different way. Some are … [Continue reading] about 5 Books That Will Make You a Better Writer
I woke up at 3am yesterday. Now, you know I'm a big proponent of getting up early to write, but that's just ridiculous. I couldn't sleep. November is always a really busy month, what with the family coming in for Thanksgiving, and my husband's … [Continue reading] about I Will Not Give Up
As is the tradition here on my blog, I'd like to share a poem for the Thanksgiving Holiday. … [Continue reading] about The Guest House
I know a lot of you will be shopping this weekend. I will not. I will be doing my holiday shopping like a sane person, in my pajamas, on cyber Monday. That said, I think everyone, shoppers and enochlophobics alike, should all plan to stop by their … [Continue reading] about Shop Indies First