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
Waves of Self Doubt (and a knock knock joke)
I have three weeks until the latest draft of novel is due to my editor and I’m surfing some serious waves of self doubt.
My In-Person Creative Writing Class
Over the past nine years I have used this platform to share what I’ve learned about the craft of writing as I worked toward finishing my manuscript, finding an agent […]
Rules of the World
I went to a reading in November at Skylight Books to hear Wayétu Moore discuss her recent debut novel She Would Be King. Without giving too much away, it’s a […]
The Best Books I Read In 2018
I read about 65 books this year. Of those, nine works of fiction stand out in my mind as being particularly great reads. These are the books that stayed with […]
Writing Every Day (5 Things I’ve Learned)
If you’ve been a writer for any length of time you’ve probably heard people argue about writing every day. Stephen King is a pretty famous proponent of the practice, insisting […]
A Thanksgiving Poem
I will admit, it was the title of this poem that initially caught my eye, but it’s just beautiful. I hope you like it. Happy Thanksgiving. April returns like an […]
Setting Goals for a Writing Career
Last week I was at a Halloween party where a tarot card reader was telling fortunes. I love fortune tellers. I love to geek out over their predictions and try […]
Awesome Cover Ideas From My Family
In honor of Halloween, I thought I’d keep things light today and share some of the awesome cover ideas my family came up with over dinner last week: You can […]
Nineteen Nerd Words for Dictionary Day
Okay, so technically Dictionary Day was yesterday, but I’m celebrating all the same. HAPPY DICTIONARY DAY! Here are nineteen nerd words for all my word nerds out there.
Nine Years Blogging
Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels This week marks my blog’s ninth birthday! Happy birthday little blog. What a year it’s been. I finished my manuscript (after nine long years of […]