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
The Elevator Pitch
In the time since I started my novel, I have honed my elevator pitch. After eight years working on it, I thought I was getting pretty good at it. Every […]
Deciding Where to Put Chapter Breaks
With just a month to go before I finish what I expect will be the last draft of my novel, I’m starting to think about where to put my chapter […]
My Time at Write on the Sound 2016
I just got back from attending the Write on the Sound 2016 conference, about 15 miles north of Seattle in Edmonds. I will admit to being a little skeptical. My […]
Write on the Sound
I am super excited to report that tomorrow morning, bright and early, I am hopping on a plane to the great northwest for the Write on the Sound conference just […]
The Writing Leap Literary Salon
On Saturday night I read a short story I’ve been working on at a Literary Salon hosted by Alexandra D’Italia, professional writing coach at The Writing Leap here in Los […]
3 Reasons It’s Okay to Stop Reading That Book
I heard an agent once, talking about how she decides whether she’s going to read a manuscript. She said that if she likes a book, she knows she will be taking […]
Magic Spreadsheet
I am on a mission to finish my novel and get it out to agents in March of 2017. The kick in the pants that got me back to working […]
Why Blogging Matters
In the many years that I’ve been blogging, I have had more than a couple discussions with other writers about why (and in fact if) blogging matters. Why Blogging Matters Yes, […]
Submit Your Stories to the Right Journals
In a previous post, I shared my free, downloadable spreadsheet for keeping track of where you submit your short stories. But when you download it, you will find yourself looking at a […]
The Final Ten Percent
If you follow along, you know I am working on two novels right now. The first I began years ago as my thesis project for my masters in writing at […]