San Miguel Writers' Conference News
Creative Crossroads of the Americas!
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...]
Author, John Scherber, was nice enough to take time off from writing to send us an excerpt from his new book, Writer’s Notebook: Everything I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Starting out, a nonfiction book filled with writing tips about character development, plot, point of view, and … [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...]
If you don’t know who Valerie Wallace is yet, you’re sure to know about her soon enough. Her poetry collection, The Dictators' Guide to Good Housekeeping, was recently chosen by Margaret Atwood for the 2012 Wattpad Poetry Award. And as part of the award Valerie has been invited to work on … [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...]
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...]
Herbert Hunkie, known in the ‘50s New York hipster scene as Hunkie the Junkie, turned to Jack Kerouac and said, “Man, I’m beat.” “Beat,” Kerouac said. “I think I’ll use that.” The cantina is La Cucaracha. The Cockroach. A cockroach—enormous, plastic, hangs off a … [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...]
For the past few weeks our judges have been reading each writing submission with care. There were tales of smuggling drugs into Thailand, stories of death row romances, somber excerpts at funerals, erotic poetry, and many, many more. In each category the judges picked the … Read more
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