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
Women in Media
Something has been bugging me, and it’s not Gina Davis’s lack of stage presence. She right. I watch some of the (forgive me) shit available for kids and I am shocked. […]
Step Away From The Computer
There was a great article in Poets & Writers recently. It was by Ellen Sussman, and she offered up four simple steps to get more out of your writing. Basically […]
California Trivia
Some days there just isn’t enough coffee. I’m stumped for blog topics this morning, so I thought I’d just share a few of the more amusing facts I’ve uncovered while researching my […]
Inspiration
Sometimes I fight to pull out a few hundred words. Other times words flow like whiskey at an Irish wedding. I wrote over 4,000 words this morning. I think I’ve […]
Day 49 of the 100 Days of Writing Challenge
Today is day 49 of the 100 days of writing challenge. The goal I set for myself was to write one page in my Northern California guide book every day. […]
New Headshot, and a Great Book for Writers
My official new headshot is now in full effect (many thanks to Paul Giunta, who also got some stunning shots of my family for me). I took some time to […]
Don’t Rush Me
I have a deadline on Friday for a feature article I’ve been working on since the first week of October. It’s coming along well, and I feel quite calm about […]
Dissolving Stitches
Three weeks ago my baby boy had a minor, outpatient surgery to fix a hernia in his groin and allow his left testicle to drop into place. It went very well, despite […]
10 Years or 10,000 Hours
My father-in-law was telling me recently about an article he read that discussed something called the theory of mastery, or something close to that. The basic idea is that to […]
And the Winner Is…
PT McNiff! Congrats. I’ll email you about how to get that sweet $20 Amazon gift card headed your way. Thanks to everyone who played. So now it’s November. I’m actually really […]