
Meet the Members: Bradley Jones
“I was shaped by early leaders, overcoming odds to go from a long-haired punk kid to the top enlisted rank in the Army.”
— Bradley Jones
How do we transport vivid, complicated places, real or invented, to the page? Find out this Wednesday! |
“I was shaped by early leaders, overcoming odds to go from a long-haired punk kid to the top enlisted rank in the Army.”
— Bradley Jones
“Dig deeply and convey what you find with objectivity. Be Chekhov, who said his only job was to know what questions to ask.” -Nan Cuba
“[I’m from] West (little town north of Waco). Most people know it as a good place to stop for kolaches when traveling south on 35.”
— Jeffree Wyn Itrich
“I want to share my stories with the world and hope they love them as much as I do.”
— Margaret Izard
“I started writing when I was a kid, mostly because I loved books. But it took many years of dabbling with short stories before I decided to devote myself to writing, which meant taking the time, making the space, and learning the tools to tackle every form.” -Sherri L. Smith
“I want my books to educate minds, open and warm hearts, and bring readers closer together.”
— Lilas Taha
“I especially want to offer characters who feel like Texas sunsets—deeply familiar and yet new every time.”
— Sarah Damoff
“My writing has taken me on adventures all over the world and I hope it continues to do so.”
— Catherine Nixon Cooke
“I put something of my past in my books by giving a character a situation that I’ve been through or experienced. ”
— Juanita D. Houston
“When I think of a book that opened up my eyes, I go to those in the spiritual realm, like reading The Celestine Prophecy many years ago when I was in my 20’s.”
— MP Mueller
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 41355
Austin, TX 78704
Physical Address:
611 S. Congress Ave, Suite 200A-3,
Austin, TX 78704
512-499-8914
wlt@writersleague.org