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
Busy Bee
I have a bad habit of taking on too much. I know I’ve said this before, but the fact remains that there are so many things I want to do […]
Digging Deep is now live!
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F Weebly
I wrote a nice long post this morning about how I’m taking on the 100 days of writing challenge, and now, for some reason Weebly has deleted it. Bah. I’m […]
Back to Reality
My guy and I had all weekend together without the kiddos. His folks watched them, and we went to a wedding in Connecticut, where we stayed up too late, and […]
The Final Three
These are the three logos that pretty much everyone voted for. I have to say I was surprised that #2 got so many votes. I’m partial to #8 (the bottom […]
Help Me Choose A Logo, Please
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Fall Break
This week is my daughter’s fall break. You know, when you’re four, the trials of preschool can be overwhelming. So she’s home all week to rest up before becoming a […]
Carving Out Time For The Fiction
I met with my writer’s group on Wednesday and we got to talking about how hard it is to focus on our fiction sometimes, in the light of all the […]
It Only Works If You Work It
I blogged a while back about my writer’s notebook. It’s something I learned from Janet Fitch in a class at USC. Write down everything. Any time a verbal tick or […]
Run, Baby, Run
I’ve decided to become a runner. After three months on bed rest and then actually squeezing the little guy out, my body is not the body I remember. I feel […]