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
Marathon Fail: I Won’t Be Running Anywhere on Sunday
If you follow me on Instagram, you probably saw a photo I posted of my marathon bib when it arrived in the mail. Here it is: The race is this […]
Seven Tips for Getting Up Early to Write (Even if You’re a Night Owl)
For many years, while I was working full time, I got up early to write before my kids woke up and things got hectic. As a die-hard night owl, adjusting […]
Let’s Get Our Damn Books to Agents This March
This is a text exchange I had recently with a good friend and fellow writer who is determined to get her debut novel out to agents this March. We both […]
A Modern Literary Salon
Before Saturday, I had never been to a literary salon. I guess I figured they were a thing of the past. When I pictured a literary salon I saw Virginia […]
On Writing Well
A couple of years back, I taught a class on writing well. My students were super smart engineers, who happened to write poorly. The aim wasn’t to turn them into […]
My Updated Submission Spreadsheet
A few months back I shared a submission spreadsheet that I created in Google docs to track when and where I submit my short stories. If you missed that post, […]
The End of Summer
I hate premature declarations. If I walk into a store the day after halloween and see Christmas decorations, I am likely to leave. Likewise, I hear people talk about the […]
How to Write a Good Rejection, Says Me
I’ve been writing fiction for a number of years now, and I’ve sent a fair number of stories off to literary journals. Most, but not all, of those submissions have […]
Studying with Barbara Abercrombie
On Sunday, I attended a one-day writing seminar in my new home town of La Canada. Honestly, the location was the only reason I signed up. My mom was in […]
Powell’s Books (aka Heaven)
We just got back from our big family vacation for the year up in the northwest. We visited my dad in Idaho, camped in eastern Washington, moved to the mountains […]