Goodreads asked Ruth Estevez:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Ruth Estevez Read all sorts of books, in and out of your comfort zone. Take note of what you like and don't like in the writing.
Keep a notebook for bits of conversation you hear, thoughts you have, ideas, places. Any bits of inspiration.
Join a writers' group for support and for learning about what is out there - competitions, workshops, who is looking for what, where and when. Listen to the critiques on your work without responding. Think about what is said afterwards and whether you agree or not. Remember, you are the expert on your writing but others can help. Just don't lose your voice in all the other voices.
See the world, whether it is the world on your doorstep, or across the planet. Breathe in smells, hear sounds, taste food, touch walls and grass and tables and use it all in your writing.
Write. If nothing else. Write.

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