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Describing Farm Workers And The Central Valley

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Many writers have described the Central Valley and continue to do so.

Most of the literary writers and poets these days are affiliated with Fresno and the Fresno Poets.

I personally can't help it. It's addicting to write about the valley that I live in. Recently I revisited a manuscript that has a chapter about farm workers and the agriculture of the area.

I had a lot of fun re-writing the chapter "Non-Migrants" for the novel, Thick White Crust. It was so unclear before. Reading through it, I found my words just weren't making any sense. Clarifying it was part of the fun. I rearranged some of it too so that there's now dialogue at the beginning of the chapter.

Some people don't care much for farm workers and their symbolism alongside that of the agriculture of the Central Valley. I find their existence sort of a sacred metaphor for the existence we share in the Southern San Joaquin.

Anyway, please have a read of the latest chapter over on Best-Selling Author Brad Listi's TheNervousBreakdown.com.

And leave a comment over there. There's a discussion you can jump right into. Or start one here. I don't mind...

Link: Thick White Crust - Non-Migrants