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
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 […]
Two Truths and One Lie
I was at a conference a while back and a guy told a story about a writer who had taken a leap as a professional, and upped his price. This […]
New Writer Tool
I’ve done a lot of interviews this week. Knowing that was going to be the case, I took a little time Monday morning to find a good recording app for […]
IBC – That’s Me
I’ve decided to postpone the redesign of this blog in favor of spending some time and money on setting up my business writing website. Yes, I love my self-indulgent, artsy-writer […]
City of Bell – One Year Later
Today I am getting a unique peek at the attempts currently underway to save the city of Bell. In case you don’t remember, about a year ago the city was rocked by […]
Novel Update
It’s been a while since I gave an update on my actual writing. The novel I mean. I am about halfway through the third draft, though I kind of consider […]
It’s That Time Of Year
About a year ago I began the strange four months that I now refer to as bed rest. At first the doc just said “take it easy, rest as much […]
Stranger Than Fiction – Jaycee Dugard’s Story
If you follow my social media feeds, you know that I couldn’t put “Room” down. It was riveting fiction. Absolutely amazing. But last night I was reading “A Stolen Life,” which is […]