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
Off To The 2017 BlogHer Conference
I’m off this morning to the 2017 BlogHer conference in Orlando, Florida. It’s the first time I’ve been to this conference. In fact, it’s the first time I’ve been to […]
I AM Fake News
An article I wrote six years ago was plagiarized to create fake news about Melania Trump banning GMOs from the White House.
They Accepted My Story and I Missed It
(A Cautionary Tale)
I found an email in my junk folder from MARCH saying they loved my short story and want to publish it. They accepted my story and I missed it.
A Simple Trick for Better Self-Editing
The best trick I know for better self-editing is to pretend that work isn’t mine. It’s a two-step process and it takes some time.
Planning to Send Agents My Best Work
(And Only My Best Work)
Aren’t we told, as writers, to never send anything but our best work? My friend, who has an agent and is publishing her first novel, had conflicting advice.
Be Prepared to Throw Pages Away
(Lots of Pages)
None of your sentences are precious. Some of them might be good. Some might even be very good, but save yourself a world of heartache and get over the idea that they are precious.
A Joshua Tree Birthday for Me
My sister threw me an awesome birthday party in Joshua Tree this last weekend, and gave me forty-one books to take home with me.
A Few Thoughts on Better Book Titles
Last month, at the Pasadena Festival of Women Authors, Vendela Vida made an off-hand comment about her titles. She was talking about her first novel, “And Now You Can Go,” […]
What Success Looks Like
When we’re engaged in such a subjective pursuit as writing, how do we decide what success looks like? When do we decide to let ourselves be happy?
Oh S**t, Oh Cool or How to Keep a Story Interesting
How to keep a story interesting by changing the tone of your scenes and increasing the amplification of the turns as the narrative progresses.