“But I think what makes sports so special is that they bring together people from all walks of life—be it cheering in the stands, competing on the field, or coaching on the sidelines—and it exposes what is raw and beautiful about the human condition.”
–Brooke Bentley
“Protect your heart. The writing journey is not for the faint of heart.” -Cherry Lou Sy
“I love fast-paced, funny, tragic memoirs you can read in a day and I tend to read them compulsively, so that was basically the form this book came out in from the start.” -Sarah LaBrie
“Publishing is a rollercoaster, and all you can do is hold on for dear life.” -Erin Quinn-King
“My ambition is not to be a bestseller, but to add to conversations about creativity and spirituality, among other topics.”
—Christine Havens
“I may have described the ability to write compelling dialogue as “witchcraft.” With a little effort and practice, I realized no magic is required.”
—Carol Morgan Milberger
“Poetry lets me explore the truth, whereas fiction lets me play with the truth, and nonfiction lets me deconstruct the truth.”
–Reyes Ramirez
“I have stories to tell, and I want to work at telling them well with good writing.”
—Anand Karnad
“I hope my writing serves as a tool for community building within the Tejano culture and a learning tool for non-Tejanos.”
—Mari Ornelas-June
“I adore my profession and I love to write.”
—Engracia Gill
