About the facilitator: Aaron Lelito has taught writing at the college level for over ten years. During that time, he has found that the genuine pursuit of written expression—whether in the form of experimental poetics or that pesky English 101 research essay—must begin with the curiosity to engage with ideas that might not actually work at first, as well as with the willingness to put linear decision-making on the side for a bit, allowing for something unexpected to appear. This type of curiosity and playfulness is most useful at the beginning stages of the writing process, where every idea has the potential to lead somewhere novel and problems can just as easily be seen as possibilities.
In addition, Aaron does freelance editing in a wide variety of contexts, from higher ed textbooks to writers seeking publication for the first time. Through these experiences, he has guided countless academic and creative writing projects to completion. Although the end goal of these projects can vary widely, his primary focus of workshopping in this context is to bring the writer’s unique vision into its fullest potential.
Aaron began Wild Roof Journal in 2020 to further engage with the creative community at large by establishing online galleries that promote works of remarkable insight, vision, and introspection.
