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
No Purity In Art
There is no purity in art. Use it as an excuse to read a novel in the middle of the day or go to the movies.
Robin Hobb Has My Number
It’s some combination of great characters, life-and-death stakes, and just enough magic to make the world interesting.
Setting Goals (and Intentions) for 2023
This year, instead of formal goals for the new year, I’m going with two words: LEVEL UP. It’s more of an intention than a goal.
Best Books of 2022
Here they are, in no particular order and with no regard to publication date: the best books I read in 2022.
Right View for Better Editing
Right View is about about seeing things as they are, not as we wish or imagine them to be. When we apply it to our editing process, we produce better prose.
Your Story Matters
That feeling we all get sometimes when we’re writing, that little voice that tells us that it doesn’t matter, that we should just stop…
On Mastery
There is no mastery here. Only a blind groping toward happiness with the best of intentions. May we always be learning.
The Terrifying Joy of Trying to Decide What’s Next
I was out in my garden last weekend. It’s just a little strip of land below the window of my home office where I like to grow things. I have […]
Little Free Library
I got permission to put a Little Free Library on the patio where the kids eat lunch. Now I just have to build the damn thing.
The Title Hunt Continues
Yes, I am STILL trying to figure out a title for my new book. It’s getting down to the wire here, people. Today I’m trying an exercise suggested by a […]