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
Defending My Writing Time
For the past four years, I have been getting up at 5am to write. It was a tough transition at first, getting up that early, but between working full-time, taking […]
We Got The House!
Daniel was asleep when I got home last night. I snuck into bed and curled up beside him. At about 1 in the morning he rolled over and asked me […]
My Writer’s Notebook
I carry a small writer’s notebook with me everywhere I go. It’s something I’ve done for nearly a decade, though for a long time I did it simply because I […]
A Qualified NaNoWriMo Success
I’m counting it as a success. I wrote 32,778 words in November. Given the family demands of the Thanksgiving holiday, and the fact that my guy’s birthday was two days […]
An Awesome Night at the Hotel Cafe
If you follow me on Facebook, you probably saw me pushing info on the Tongue and Groove reading that happened last night at the Hotel Cafe. It’s a monthly event […]
Watch Me Turn Red
I know I am not alone in the fact that reading my work in front of crowds makes me nervous. I know this. But knowing it doesn’t make it any […]
Southern California – the Book
Check it out – a book I helped write is coming out soon: The publisher, Elisa Parhad, was a neighbor of mine for many years. When I met her, she […]
Just Because I Don’t Get Paid, Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Work
I was chatting with a friend the other day. He’s all stressed out because he works too much and his baby girl (poor thing) was super sick. I told him […]
Updating My Dreams
As I mentioned a couple weeks back, I have officially made the decision to let go of working as a freelance writer ever again. I love my job, I only […]
Storytelling 101
Okay, so I had a slightly more elaborate post in store for today, but I’m just swamped with last minute preparations for my sister’s wedding, so instead I will simply […]