APRIL DAVILA
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142 OSTRICHES
Set against the unexpected splendor of an ostrich ranch in the California desert, April Dávila’s beautifully written debut conjures an absorbing and compelling heroine in a story of courage, family and forgiveness.
“A vivid, uplifting debut...”
—Publishers Weekly
Recent Blog Posts
Writing Tip Tuesday: Passive Voice
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.”
How to Use the Scrivener Word Frequency Function
I recently discovered the Scrivener word frequency analyzer. Oh, joy of nerdy joys. Here’s a quick look at how I’m using it to improve my writing.
Abandoned Bunkers
North of the Golden Gate, in the hills and wetlands stretching up along the coast, is a spattering of abandoned bunkers and secret tunnels dating back to 1893.
Avoiding Reviews: A Pledge
I am hereby making a pledge to henceforth avoid reading any and all reviews. They’re not for me anyway. My job is to keep writing.
Writing Tip Tuesday: Ellipses
Welcome to Writing Tip Tuesday, the Ellipses edition. This is the tenth in a series of posts pulled from my free guide “On Not Writing Badly.”
Formatting Fonts in Scrivener
One of the things I like about Scrivener is that it exports my work in a format that makes me look super professional, but allows me to work in any font, in any size, like it’s our little secret.
Tie-Dye California
Tie-dye has become a standing symbol of the hippie mentality that flourished in the Northern California in the late 1960’s.
I’d Rather Be Shot In The Street
This story device has always bothered me and I feel it’s my duty to bring it to the attention of other writers out there, so that, together, we can stamp this shit out forever.
Writing Tip Tuesday: Bullet Points
Welcome to Writing Tip Tuesday, the Bullet Points edition. This is the ninth in a series of posts pulled from my free guide “On Not Writing Badly.”
Tidying Up Those Double Spaces in Your Manuscript
I was doing some freelance work a while back, working with a small marketing team, and I was lamenting the prevalence of double spaces after periods. It’s a pet peeve […]