San Miguel Writers' Conference News
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We’ve been working hard over the last few months to come up with the schedule for the 2014 San Miguel Writers’ Conference. Next year we have some new faculty members who will be leading workshops and we thought it would be a great idea to start introducing them to you. Over the next few … [Read more...]
Every year, writers’ conference faculty and attendees leave San Miguel inspired and excited to write, but we rarely see any of the work that our writers create when they return home. With this in mind the San Miguel Writers’ Conference started, “Work in Progress,” a bi-monthly feature … [Read more...]
Like literature? Like chocolate? Well, you’ll be excited to hear the San Miguel Writers’ Conference will be presenting a brand-new excursion in February 2014, “Literature and Cuisine: An Afternoon of Recipes, Magical Realism, and Laura Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate.” During … [Read more...]
We're happy to announce the 2013 keynote speaker and general session recordings are now available for purchase and download at our new MP3 Store. All are professionally recorded digital files; each is 90+ minutes in length. If you missed any of the stunning Keynote Speakers (and the standing … [Read more...]
Our official photographer, Charlotte Bell, has been taking pictures at the San Miguel Writers' Conference for a number of years. Now you can see photos from 2011 to 2013 on our blog in our new photo gallery. Pictures from the 2013 San Miguel Writers' Writers' Conference featuring Cheryl … [Read more...]
The inaugural presentation of “Diez Minutos: San Miguel’s International Festival of 10-Minute Plays” is coming this April and you won’t want to miss what is sure to become an annual event. This fully-staged production is the brainchild of producers Michael Hager and Mark Saunders. They … [Read more...]
I had the most wonderful fortune of being awarded a scholarship to attend the San Miguel de Allende Writers’ Conference last month. It was the first time in 16 years I’d traveled abroad without children in tow. The anticipation was extreme-- a combination of counting down the sleeps and-- … [Read more...]
The Teen Creative Writing Workshop has always been a beloved part of the San Miguel Writers’ Conference and Literary Festival. Conference planners are keen to share the excitement of the week and the rich opportunities for learning and inspiration with local high school students. This year, the … [Read more...]
Every year many of our conference attendees tell us how much they enjoyed the event. We thought we’d share what some people wrote about the 2013 San Miguel Writers’ Conference. If you want to see more photos visits our Facebook Fanpage and click 'Like.' "The San Miguel Writers’ … [Read more...]
I’m now back from attending one of the best writers’ conferences I’ve experienced, and I’ve done workshops in Washington State, Idaho, Oregon, and California. I’m pleased to add San Miguel, Mexico, to the list. This flowers-and-books graphic from the website sums it up—many books, and … [Read more...]
The San Miguel Writers’ Conference is proud to announce that writer, Tawni Waters, has just signed a book deal with Simon/Pulse for her novel, Gold Dust. How did this all happen? Well, we wrote Tawni and asked her what transpired. She emailed us back an exhilarating … Read More
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