
Meet the Members: Linda Jones
“My WLT story is just getting started. Though I have been writing for many years, I still have a lot to learn.”
— Linda Jones
“My WLT story is just getting started. Though I have been writing for many years, I still have a lot to learn.”
— Linda Jones
“An amazing poet told me to just experience my writing in the moment, which can be difficult for someone like me who has a hard time living in the present, but it’s something I’m trying to get better at.” -Alex Temblador
“After attending this class, folks will walk away with a far better understanding of common paths to publication and a better sense of how to position their nonfiction book concept in the marketplace.” -Jessica Wilbanks
“Knowing what kinds of stories I’m drawn to helps me think about how to tell them best and helps me pay attention to what similar stories can teach me.” -Greg Garrett
“I just completed my book that includes my experiences of working inside prisons and the consulting work that I have been doing since retirement in assisting with prison litigation cases around the country.”
— Lenard Vare
“Trust the process. Don’t put yourself under too much pressure. Take breaks when you need them, and then get back to work.” -John Pipkin
“You never know when luck will strike, so all you can do is be ready with a body of work. Control what you can, and forget about the rest.” -Tonia Ransom
“One way to write a novel is to fill it with everything you like. And that’s one way of the ways to end up with a genre-bent novel—because you like a lot of things.” – Matt Bell
“I am a Spanish writer of suspense and drama; I write stories that I myself would like to read.”
— Gemma M. Azuar
“Time is a like a container for a short story. How much time you want to represent will guide how you tell the story.” -Chaitali Sen
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