About
I’m Jesus Rivera, a fantasy writer, sound designer & technician, and former educator who has never quite managed to do just one thing. Over the years I’ve taught theatre and creative writing, crafted sound for live theatre, mixed musicals, and spent a stretch of time as a squire for a jousting troupe, which is exactly as absurd and wonderful as it sounds. When I’m not writing or playing with sound, I stream and create content on Twitch and YouTube centered around narrative video games. I love storytelling, in all its forms, even if imposter syndrome dominates my life.
Current Writing Projects
My main project is the World of Kaladoum, an epic fantasy setting I began crafting in 2016. Since then, Kaladoum has become the backdrop for most of my short stories and novels, including my graduate thesis, Downer Rats.
I have two ongoing blog series: Echoes of a Journey and Musings of a Streamer. Echoes explores the ups and downs of life as a writer finding his way through it all. Musings follows my streaming journey on Twitch and YouTube, and the unexpected fulfillment it brought.
Let’s dream of worlds together.
Whether I’m writing, mixing, or standing in front of a classroom, my goal is the same: make your time with me feel like a journey to somewhere new. There are stories worth sharing, whether on stage, on a page, or through the glorious mess of a live stream, and I aim to bring those tales to you.
Contact
Want to chat about writing, sound, or streaming? Reach out using the contact form below.
