April Davila - Author
My publisher alerted me last week that they've set up a Goodreads giveaway for my book. They're doling out 50 copies (!) so be sure to head on over to Goodreads and enter to win your free copy. For me, this another in a long line of things that I … [Continue reading] about Goodreads Giveaway for 142 Ostriches
Welcome to the final Writing Tip Tuesday, the Writing Pet Peeves edition. If you've been following along, you know that I've been posting every Tuesday with content pulled from my free guide "On Not Writing Badly." You can download the whole thing by … [Continue reading] about Writing Tip Tuesday: Writing Pet Peeves Edition
We’re continuing the #52WeeksOfScrivener series today by talking about how to embed websites. Back before I learned this little trick, I used to create file folders full of bookmarks in my browser to store links to websites I found useful. That … [Continue reading] about Embed Websites in Scrivener (and Minimize Distractions)
This post is part of an extended series I’m writing about California. You can find out more on my Why California page. Building on the tradition established by San Francisco-based industry giants Ghirardelli and Guittard in the 1800s, small … [Continue reading] about California Chocolates
This week marks my tenth year writing posts for this blog. Dang. 10 years blogging and not a single hiatus. I never thought I'd keep it up so long, but then, when I started blogging 10 YEARS AGO, I thought I'd have, like, three books published by … [Continue reading] about 10 Years Blogging
Welcome to Writing Tip Tuesday, the Passive Voice edition. This is the eleventh in a series of posts pulled from my free guide "On Not Writing Badly." You can download the whole thing by filling out this form, or, if you'd rather not subscribe to my … [Continue reading] about Writing Tip Tuesday: Passive Voice