Photo by Dan Sedenquist |
For vacationers, honeymooners, and weekend revelers, Las Vegas does provide surreal escape, and experiences often shimmer in an artificial glow. But there’s nothing fake about the memories visitors take home of all-night parties, lucky rolls, and drive-through weddings. There’s nothing fake about a peacock headdress and a sequined bikini, either. It’s just that—if you bother to pay attention—there’s a real live girl under the feathers and sparkles.
The same is true of Las Vegas. Just behind, underneath, and around the corner from all the glitz, there’s a real live city with a fascinating past, a remarkable present, and a fast-unfolding future.
All of which brings me to my point. Las Vegas is a great place to write. Not only does it provide a steady stream of material, it’s an exciting place to live.
So here I am, a writer in Las Vegas. I’m far from alone. There’s quite a community of scribes here. On this site, you’ll find out more about my work, more about other writers in Southern Nevada, and more about the most fabulous boomtown in the United States.
--Megan Edwards