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Selys Rivera

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Puerto Rico

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Fiction, Memoir, Poetry

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June 2019

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Originally from Puerto Rico, Selys Rivera (she/they) considers herself a queer, God-loving, and social justice-obsessed chica.

Selys has published articles, poems, and stories in magazines, anthologies, and literary journals, as well as books. Their favorite genres to write in are Fiction, Memoir, and Poetry.

In her free time, you can find her reading too many books, spending time with loved ones, or playing with her red Dachshund named Ketchup.

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Selys Rivera I like to remind myself that in order to write (almost) every day, all I have to do is write anything, even if it's just a word. I'll accept notes on …moreI like to remind myself that in order to write (almost) every day, all I have to do is write anything, even if it's just a word. I'll accept notes on my phone, emails to myself, writing in my journal, or formally sitting down at my laptop. I also keep in mind something I read online along the lines of how we don't need to know the whole path in order to take that first step. Finally, I remind myself it's easier to edit something in the long run than to still have nothing on the blank page.(less)

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Selys Rivera What's really gotten me going again is listening to podcasts where authors or writers I admire are getting interviewed. Hearing how others work throug…moreWhat's really gotten me going again is listening to podcasts where authors or writers I admire are getting interviewed. Hearing how others work through their writing processes is great inspiration. I also like to read other writers in the genre I'm working on at the moment.(less)

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Average rating: 4.1 · 42 ratings · 32 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Single Riders: A YA Novella 4.18 avg rating — 22 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Unconscious Mestiza: A Collection of Memoir Stories 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rise in Love: A Poetry Chapbook 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	More, Please: A Novelette 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Social Justice Advocacy 101: How to Become a Social Justice Advocate From A to Z by HowExpert, Selys Rivera (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rise in Love: A Poetry Chapbook 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rise in Love: A Poetry Chapbook 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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See No Evil, Say No Evil: Why It's Important to Talk about and Face Taboo Topics

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I don’t know why, but humans believe that if we don’t talk about something or can’t see something, it doesn’t exist.
Take England, for example. According to The Guardian writer Alex Andreou (2015), “anti-homeless” spikes were introduced in front of an apartment complex in London in 2014. They were removed thanks to a protest and petition, only to be reintrodu Read more of this blog post »

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