FREE WEBINAR: How to Turn Your Half-Finished Novel Into a Completed Manuscript
Live Online with April Dávila
Choose one live session:
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – 5 PM PT
Friday, February 20, 2026 – 11 AM PT
Sunday, February 22, 2026 – 11 AM PT
If you’ve started a novel but can’t seem to finish it, this free webinar will help you understand what’s actually getting in the way. We’ll explore why manuscripts stall out and how to move forward without starting over or forcing yourself through burnout.
You’ll learn how to prioritize your writing even when life is busy, clarify your novel’s structure and next steps, and create scenes that genuinely move the story forward. We’ll also talk about writing prose that’s clear, powerful, and true to your voice, along with the mindset shift that helps writers finish, especially when it’s hard.
Writers of all genres and levels are welcome. You’ll leave with clarity, momentum, and a realistic path back to the page.
Note: This is the same presentation for every session. Choose the day and time that works best for you.
AWP26: March 4–7, 2026
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore Convention Center
Location: Room 311, Level 300, Baltimore Convention Center
Join award-winning novelist and certified mindfulness teacher April Dávila for a grounding, one-hour dharma talk and meditation. Each session will begin and end with fifteen minutes of guided meditation. The middle thirty minutes will explore how mindfulness can help us write more and suffer less.
March 5 - Meditation for Writers: Quieting the Inner Critic
March 6 - Meditation for Writers: Banish Writer’s Block
March 7 - Meditation for Writers: Fostering Perseverance
Write More, Suffer Less
Thursdays, 10 AM – 12 PM PT
April 9, 16, 23, 30 & May 7, 14, 2026
Hosted by April Dávila in collaboration with Hugo House
Live Online
Overcome distraction, doubt, and perfectionism with mindfulness tools. You’ll explore meditation techniques that support focus, emotional insight, and self-compassion so you can write with more ease and less struggle. Each session combines guided meditation, short lessons, and writing exercises you can return to anytime your creativity feels stuck.
No meditation experience necessary. Writers of all genres and levels are welcome. You’ll leave with fresh pages, renewed confidence, and a toolkit of mindful writing practices you can return to again and again.
Registration details coming up soon.
The Final Polish
9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, May 2, 2026
The 2026 Writing Conference of Los Angeles
Hilton Los Angeles Airport, Los Angeles, CA
Live Class
Take your manuscript from solid draft to standout prose. In this practical, high-energy session, writers will learn how to tighten language, enrich scenes, and eliminate the clutter that weakens impact. You’ll explore common habits that dilute writing like vague descriptions and filler words and discover editing techniques that make every sentence count. Come ready to revise boldly and bring your work to its most powerful, polished form.