Writing & Sense of Place

Join author, poet, and cowboy Amy M. Hale for a four-hour writing workshop to explore how sense of place informs our identity and voice when we come to the page. Participants can write for their own personal interest and are also welcome to use the workshop to begin a piece focused on the Salina Reads theme “Where We Live.”  (Some pieces may be selected for reading at the Salina Reads Finale on April 26.)   

LUNCH IS PROVIDED

Please bring your writing utensil of choice and a notebook.

Amy M. Hale is an award-winning author who lives and works on Spider Ranch, a 50,000-acre cattle operation in the
rough terrain of Central Arizona where the goal is to raise food in a sustainable manner while working in tandem with
government agencies. Amy and her husband, Gail Steiger, who cowboy together on the ranch, are sought-after
presenters of story, spoken word, and music in venues all over the country.
 

While Hale writes about the specific places she inhabits, she inspires readers to find and inhabit their place in the world. Hale’s distinct voice is infused by flash & slam and her innate ability to distill ideas appeals to readers who are aspiring to dwell in the sacred everyday, or longing to leave behind that which is safe, but small.