Apryl K.B. LopezJul 17, 20202 minPandemic Productivity & a Cover Reveal!As pretty much the entire world can attest to, the last few months have been...something, to say the least. First and foremost, my heart...
Apryl K.B. LopezJan 12, 20202 minThe Cavern and the Cinematic Book ContestA few months ago, a former coworker suggested I enter The Cavern into the "Cinematic Book" contest held by ScreenCraft. I did my due...
Apryl K.B. LopezNov 20, 20191 minCapitol Reef Writer's Weekend!This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a writing retreat in beautiful Capitol Reef National Park in Southern Utah. The...
Apryl K.B. LopezOct 14, 20193 minCritique Groups: Why They Might Be Scary Yet NecessaryThe argument for critique partners.
Apryl K.B. LopezOct 7, 20192 minRod's Writing Wisdom: The Diarrheal Pacing TheoryBe warned, this may be a bit of an...interesting blog post. While talking to my husband Rod the other day, I was detailing my current...
Apryl K.B. LopezSep 17, 20191 minHB90 Q4 Coming Up!If you read my earlier blog about the HB90 system, then you have a leg up on what I'm talking about now. If not, then you are in luck and...
Apryl K.B. LopezSep 14, 20191 minIt's Out! Here's The Cavern!I finally hit "publish" on The Cavern, and it's out in the world for all to see! ...Oh no, what did I do?? I'm incredibly proud of this...
Apryl K.B. LopezJul 23, 20194 minFighting My Procrastination Superpowers w/ HB90There are countless planning and goal-setting systems out there, and each one can appeal to at least one person. I recently learned about...
Apryl K.B. LopezJul 2, 20197 minThe Cavern: Chapter 1The first chapter in my debut YA dystopian novel, The Cavern
Apryl K.B. LopezMay 18, 20191 minWelcome!This is my first blog post on my first official website! I have no idea what I'm doing, but hopefully everyone visiting will stay, watch...
Apryl K.B. LopezMar 13, 20173 minWhy I Wear Leggings… And I’m Damn Proud of ItI know it’s not necessarily a new issue, but it has gotten closer to home for me in recent weeks. The issue of who should or should not...
Apryl K.B. LopezDec 30, 20151 min2015 In ReviewWordPress gives me a review of the past year. All in all, it doesn’t look bad, but clearly I need to be better! As every year seems to be...
Apryl K.B. LopezDec 15, 20152 minCatching FireOver the last few months I’ve had the luck of writing for some local magazines. Unfortunately I was given word that due to unforeseen...
Apryl K.B. LopezNov 23, 20152 minThe Voices In My HeadThe other day I was texting with a writer friend of mine (Alica McKenna Johnson), and I said I was jealous by how much she could write....
Apryl K.B. LopezOct 29, 20151 minThat’s Where That Goes!I’m in 3 magazines this coming month, and they’re online now! Some of the articles are even featured on the webpage! I’m so happy and...
Apryl K.B. LopezOct 6, 20151 minNon-Fiction, Non-Problem!Does that make sense? Kind of, but not really? It’s understandable, but not grammatically correct? Eh, that’s better than some...
Apryl K.B. LopezAug 25, 20151 minI Am Woman; Hear Me Roar!I just wanted to toot my horn a little, that’s all. The hole on the right used to look like the bush on the left, and who dug that sucker...
Apryl K.B. LopezJul 6, 20151 minChecking Off My Travel Bucket List… And Restarting It All Over AgainPart of the reason I haven’t been as present on this blog, other than my God-given procrastination talents, is the amount of traveling...
Apryl K.B. LopezJun 2, 20151 minAhnuld says, “I’ll be bahck.” Or should it be Bach?I don’t even want to look at the last time I posted so let’s just say it’s been awhile! I will be writing (somewhat/hopefully) regularly...
Apryl K.B. LopezJun 28, 20141 minWhy I’ve Been AWOL… And The Real ReasonBiggie Boy looking into the distance, possibly contemplating the universe Feed Me! I don’t even want to look at when I posted last...