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
Solvitur Ambulando
On Sunday morning I took the dogs for a nice long walk and left my phone at home, testing my new motto, Solvitur Ambulando, and it worked.
Author Interview with Erin La Rosa
Erin and I go way back, so I couldn’t pass up the chance to ask her a few questions that I’ve always been too shy to ask other romance writers.
It’s done!
Recording myself reading my manuscript out loud, I found SO many little things that needed fixing. It was totally worth the effort.
Celebration
Editing is always easier when you have a box of chocolates at your elbow. This is something my husband understands, bless him.
Anticlimactic Milestones
This morning I finished the final draft of my second novel. It’s done. I think. Or mostly done. So why don’t I feel like celebrating?
Books by Alexa
I have to give Alexa credit for her taste/algorithmic accuracy. I actually really liked everything she recommended.
Happiness In Not Found In Pleasure
The books I don’t post on GoodReads are the ones whose titles tell the world too much about my personal life.
Story Holes Vs. Hunger
The main difference between story holes and story hunger is whether or not your reader can understand the story.
Books You Don’t Post on GoodReads
The books I don’t post on GoodReads are the ones whose titles tell the world too much about my personal life.
Lower the Bar
People sometimes ask how I manage to keep working when life gets in the way and they laugh when I tell them, truly: lower the bar.