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April Davila

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April Dávila is an award-winning author, speaker, and writing coach. Publishers Weekly called her debut novel, 142 Ostriches, a "vivid, uplifting debut" and the book went on to win the WILLA Award for Women Writing the West. Writer's Digest listed her blog (at aprildavila.com) as one of the Best 101 Websites for Writers and she is the creator of the Sit Write Here writing coaching program, helping writers quiet their inner critics, overcome writer's block, and edit more effectively.

She's a half-hearted gardener, occasional runner, and practicing buddhist living in Los Angeles.
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April Davila The first piece of advice I always give to aspiring writers is to just get started. Set aside a regular time and just do it. It might mean getting up …moreThe first piece of advice I always give to aspiring writers is to just get started. Set aside a regular time and just do it. It might mean getting up early (like, really early) or working on your lunch break, or writing on the bus, but if you wait to be inspired, the odds of finishing anything are pretty slim. Be okay with the fact that your first draft will suck and just get to it.
The second thing I usually tell writers is to go ahead and take the word "aspiring" out of their description of themselves. If you write, you're a writer. You don't have to wait for publication or awards or your parent's approval to call yourself a writer. Just write something. (less)
April Davila Hi, Jodi,
Thank you so much for reaching out. I have already finished the next novel and am working on getting it published. I'll keep you posted!
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Hi, Jodi,
Thank you so much for reaching out. I have already finished the next novel and am working on getting it published. I'll keep you posted!
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A Thanksgiving Poem

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As is the tradition on this blog, I like to share a poem on Thanksgiving.

This year’s Thanksgiving poem comes from the new book Lyrical Dharma: Hip-Hop As Mindfulness by Born I 

being enough is like being in love 
walking with my feet in the dust 
while I’m reaching above 
when they feel the healing of love 
what do demons become 
I’m believing in love 
where my peoples is from 
I think that 
being enou

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