A lifelong book lover chasing the dream to write my own.
Stories Rooted in Wonder, Emotion, and Heart
Welcome to the creative world of Ria Cabral, an author, artist, and photographic storyteller living in the Texas Hill Country.
Inspired by the beauty of everyday life and the boundless possibilities of imagination, Ria creates richly woven stories filled with memorable characters, heartfelt moments, and a touch of wonder. Discover her novels, explore her creative journey, and step into worlds where every story begins with a little daydreaming.
A New Book in the making….
Humans of Texas: Portraits and Stories from the Lone Star State.
Humans of Texas is a photographic storytelling project celebrating the people who give the Lone Star State its heart and character. Traveling through cities, small towns, and rural communities, author and photographic storyteller Ria Cabral will capture authentic portraits and gather personal stories through relaxed, in-person conversations or written email interviews.
Each story will offer an intimate glimpse into a life shaped by Texas revealing moments of joy and hardship, cherished traditions, treasured memories, personal dreams, and experiences of courage and change. The book will feature people from many different backgrounds, from lifelong Texans whose roots reach back generations to newcomers who have only recently begun calling Texas home.
Honest, moving, and deeply human, Humans of Texas will honor the extraordinary stories found within seemingly ordinary lives. Together, these portraits and personal words will create a rich and heartfelt mosaic of modern Texas, reminding readers that every person has a story worth hearing and that sometimes the most powerful stories are waiting just beyond our own front door.
A New Book in the making
Written Like Me…
our handwriting is unlike anyone else’s and there is a story behind it.
We are accepting handwritten contributions for Written Like Me, an anthology celebrating the marks people leave upon the page. You do not need to be a professional writer, calligrapher, or artist. Neat handwriting is not required. In fact, we welcome hurried handwriting, shaky handwriting, carefully formed letters, childhood scrawls, unfamiliar alphabets, crossed-out words, ink blots, and imperfect pages.
Choose one of our prompts and respond in your natural handwriting. Please do not rewrite it simply to make it look better. We want the handwriting that belongs to your real life.
Your submission may be funny, moving, ordinary, surprising, or deeply personal. Selected pages will be reproduced alongside a typed transcription and a short reflection about what your handwriting means to you.
Because every life leaves a mark, and sometimes the way we write a story tells another story of its own.
Each contributor would write the same sentence:
“This is my hand, and this is part of my story.” at the bottom of the page. Seeing that single sentence written hundreds of different ways throughout the book would create a beautiful visual thread connecting every person in the collection.
