103 ratings | 5 reviews | avg rating:3.75

David Donavel’s Followers (10)

David’s Bookshelves

to-read (2)
currently-reading (1)
read (108)

David’s Friends (44)

Helen

510 books | 57 friends

Laurie Stolarz

203 books | 1,527 friends

Kayla Maiuri

451 books | 222 friends

Abi Warren

636 books | 156 friends

Shirley

270 books | 8 friends

Leslie

598 books | 103 friends

Arianne

115 books | 43 friends

Laura Dinardi

0 books | 62 friends

More friends…

David Donavel

Goodreads Author

Member Since

February 2012

edit data

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask David Donavel questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

How do you deal with writer’s block?

David Donavel The best advice I ever received on writer's block is that you overcome it by lowering your standards. In bird by bird Annie Lamott's recipe for compos…moreThe best advice I ever received on writer's block is that you overcome it by lowering your standards. In bird by bird Annie Lamott's recipe for composition is five hundred words and a shitty first draft. It's the same answer. Put down the words that come to mind and before you know it, the block is gone.(less)

flag

like
Comment

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

David Donavel Writing regularly keeps a person out of trouble. I don't mean only that if one is at the desk, she's not in the bars. I mean also that it provides an …moreWriting regularly keeps a person out of trouble. I don't mean only that if one is at the desk, she's not in the bars. I mean also that it provides an individual with something that feels as if it's worth doing. This has nothing to do with publication. It has to do with getting lost in the project. In this way, writing is just like reading.(less)

flag

like
Comment

See all 6 answers from David Donavel…

Combine Editions
David Donavel’s books

Average rating: 4.07 · 15 ratings · 2 reviews · 20 distinct works

	Saving Baker 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Never Enough 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mia and Ethan 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alice and Iris really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ashley it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Testimony really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl in the Window really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Westminster liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Nest 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Animus 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by David Donavel…

15 posts
David Donavel's Blog

Westminster Musings

Composing my latest novel, Westminster, was a little different from writing the others in that with Westminster I had a clear idea, almost from the onset, of the general shape of the story, which is to say that I knew that the tale would trace the lives of three couples for a period of months. I suppose one could claim that those couples represent youth, middle years, and old age. By “represent” I Read more of this blog post »

1 like · Like • 2 comments • flag

Published on August 06, 2021 12:39

View all 15 posts »

David is Currently Reading

David Donavel is currently reading

Song of Solomon

by Toni Morrison

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Sep 29, 2022 08:52AM

David’s Quotes

“When he shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the garish sun.”
― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

6039 likes

David’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.