Local author Michael G. Vail will be leading the HOWL writing workshop this Friday on the CMC campus in room 101 from 2 to 4 pm.
Vail is the author of The Salvation of San Juan Cajon, a novel about the desperate struggle to construct a new high school in a poverty-stricken urban community, and High Desert Elegy, a collection of stories and poems. His writing has appeared in several literary anthologies, including Cholla Needles and HOWL.
Vail’s workshop’s purpose is threefold: to spread the word that HOWL is accepting stories and poems for its 2023 edition; to help local writers sharpen their skills; and to give these writers an opportunity to present their work to others.
Vail says, “I hope to convince those at the workshop that the best writing is personal. That they can be inspired to write by the things they see all around them every day. Writing is not only an art but a craft. And like all crafts, it’s based on learned skills and techniques.”
