Meet the Members: Charles Petrie
Joy Wang April 6, 2026
“[W]riting is a socially-acceptable outlet for the voices in your head.” —Charles Petrie
“[W]riting is a socially-acceptable outlet for the voices in your head.” —Charles Petrie
“Make sure your book has narrative momentum – something to keep us turning the pages.” —Jade Wong-Baxter, Frances Goldin Literary Agency
“[O]nce you’ve written one thing, then everything else is possible.” —Richard Z. Santos
Erin K. Larson-Burnett introduces Austin-based publisher Atmosphere Press.
“…when the world is dark, there is still light. Praise the light and let it show us the way forward together.” —Amanda Johnston
“I want [writers] to complete the class thinking, ‘I can do this!'” —Aaron H. Aceves
“All interesting and compelling works start from play.” —Mac Crane
“We [writers] need each other!” —Charlotte Gullick
“Anything by David Sedaris is mandatory reading!” —Ilene Haddad
“[The] way I like to keep going… is to keep all my senses open to story.” — Tayyba Kanwal