Meet the Members: Zue Rivera
Emma Conatser March 11, 2024
“I hope that my love for reading and writing is contagious, and I would love nothing more than to share that love and passion with other similarly minded people.”
— Zue Rivera
“I hope that my love for reading and writing is contagious, and I would love nothing more than to share that love and passion with other similarly minded people.”
— Zue Rivera
“Learn to tell yourself the truth. Learn to tell the page the truth.” -ire’ne lara silva
“Reading has been my best teacher; I learn more about my own writing and how it evolves the more I read.” -Kimberly Garza
“The world will not stop spinning if you luxuriate in an hour-long writing session. If you lose track of time, that’s how you know you’ve given yourself the greenlight to be creative.” -Julie Poole
“At the end of the day, I’m not writing to be published. I’m writing because it’s my art—a sacred ritual that helps me process and synthesize the world, and occasionally even enjoy myself.” -Sara Kocek
“Read everything and not just the stuff you’re interested in. Read deeply and broadly. Read with a pen or pencil in hand.” -Donna M. Johnson
“My writings are the culmination of experiences with the many colorful characters and interactions I have experienced through my life and adventures.”
— Joe Betar
“Even in the most successful writing career, there are natural cycles, ebbs and flows of creativity and energy. Prioritizing mental health and joy in writing itself is what makes my practice not just sustainable, but actively sustaining.” -Amy Gentry
“As a very young man I turned away from writing because I felt like I didn’t know anything worth telling the world about. […] Would recommend to young writers in a similar predicament that they go ahead and write anyway. ”
— David Fahl
“When it comes to researching (whether it’s historical fiction, literary fiction, even memoir) a lot of writers think there are iron-clad rules that, if broken, will doom their chances at publication. […] [I]n the end, the writers are the ones who get to decide the best path forward.” -James Wade