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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
Seven Years Down, Three to Go
I didn’t get much writing done last week. We’re in the final stretch leading up to my sister’s wedding, and I’ve been spending a lot of time on preparations. Last […]
Comparing Prose
I recently re-read Lonesome Dove. I wanted to read it more critically this time, to really consider why it captivated me so excruciatingly the first time I read it. At […]
Making Use of Discarded Pages
It’s official. I am way too old to be staying up all night partying. It took me about five days to recover from my adventures in the desert last weekend. […]
Wrapping Things Up In The Mojave
Ef Coachella. I spent this last weekend out in the desert for a little get-together that’s come to be known, among a select group of revelers, as Great Friday. There’s […]
Layers of History at the Mission San Carlos
For those of you who don’t know me, let me begin today’s post by saying that I am a big lover of Northern California. I grew up in Sonoma County, […]
Getting Feedback
I finished the draft of Tallulah Jones! I’m calling it draft 6, but really, it’s been partially revised and rewritten so many times, that’s just an estimate. Daniel, prince among […]
When To Call a Book Done
I started the new job last week, on Tuesday. In case you haven’t been following along, my new position is with a civil engineering company. I’m doing technical writing, and […]
Balancing a Writing Life
I had a great week last week. I got a ton of writing done, I checked off about a dozen items from my long-standing to-do list, and on Friday, we […]
Life As a Full-Time Fiction Writer
Okay, okay, I’m exaggerating a bit. I’m not a full-time fiction writer. Yet. But I still have one more week until I start my new position as a full-time technical […]
Two Weeks
Friday was my last day of work. As I have been working remotely all this time, I had to make my way down to Orange County to return all my […]