April Davila - Author
At the end of last year, I was feeling frustrated by my novel, again. I promised myself that if I could push through to the end of the year, then starting January 1, I would start drafting this new idea I've been outlining. I was excited to make … [Continue reading] about Starting a New Story
Due to the timing of a number of factors, not the least of which was that damn broken wrist, I completely forgot to tell you all about my dad's book! The Adventures of a Helicopter Pilot is my dad's memoir about flying H-34s for the Marines in … [Continue reading] about The Adventures of a Helicopter Pilot
As I mentioned in my last post, my one goal for 2015 is to start actively taking notes about the world around me. As writers, the one thing we must be is observant, and I think the practice of actively looking and (most importantly) taking notes is … [Continue reading] about Why I Love Instagram
I am so excited for 2015, mostly because 2014 sucked - culminating in a broken wrist that had me out of commission for almost a month. Well, out of commission is relative. The truth is, I already had a week of vacation time planned for Christmas, so … [Continue reading] about Writing Goals for 2015
There are not a lot of injuries that can take a writer out of commission. Broken ribs, cracked femurs, severed toes - I'm not saying I want any of these troubles, but the truth is, a broken wrist/hand/finger is particularly frustrating to me as a … [Continue reading] about My Broken Wrist
Lovely readers, it's been too long. About a year ago, I posted that I was feeling overwhelmed and that something had to go, to make space for my top two loves (family and fiction) as well as work (boo). Since that last post, I've found myself … [Continue reading] about A New Look for My Blog
I had a nightmare the other night that I had shaved my head. It wasn't the baldness that upset me so much, in fact, in the dream it felt like a great burden had been lifted. The thing that bothered me was that I botched the job. I missed whole … [Continue reading] about Ruthless Me