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Doing business in Mexico, it’s a social occasion!
San Miguel de Allende resident and writer, Carole Schor, recently sent us this article. If you have an experience or information that you want to share, email us at: smawritersconference@gmail.com It begins and ends with “Gracias” in Mexico. The United States, Canada, and Mexico may share common borders, but business in Mexico is far different … Continue reading
Writers’ Conference Spotlights Teresa Nicholas
Teresa Nicholas, author of Buryin’ Daddy: Putting My Lebanese, Catholic, Southern Baptist Childhood to Rest, (University Press of Mississippi) will be joining the faculty of the 2012 San Miguel Writers’ Conference. Don’t miss her ninety-minute concurrent session, “The Art of Writing the Personal Essay and the Feature Article.” Born and raised in Yazoo City, Mississippi, … Continue reading
Bakeries in San Miguel de Allende
There’s nothing like a cafe con leche with a fresh concha or croissant on the side. Add in a cool breeze with a breathtaking view, and any morning will feel inspiring. And in San Miguel, that is just about every morning of every day. Whether you’re sitting down or taking your pastry to go, there … Continue reading
Pre-Columbian Pyramids – Cañada de la Virgen
The Audubon de Mexico, located in San Miguel de Allende, recently sent us this article about Pre-Columbian pyramids. If you have an experience that you want to share, email us at: smawritersconference@gmail.com. After a 13-year-long investigation, the archaeological zone, La Cañada de la Virgen, has finally been opened to the public. These ancient ceremonial ruins … Continue reading
How it goes in Mexico: Where we work on saving our breath
We recently received this article on San Miguel from Carol Merchasin. If you have an experience you want to share, email us at: smawritersconference@gmail.com. How it goes in Mexico: Where we work on saving our breath As a runner, I think a lot about breath. Even if your lungs are strong enough to belt out … Continue reading
Writers’ Conference Spotlights Bill Belew
Bill Belew started with one blogging site and now has nine different sites, each with over a million views. Some of his sites include: “Blogging Examiner”,”RisingSunOfNihon”, “TheBizOfKnowledge”, and “Greenpacks”. The San Miguel Writers’ Conference is proud to announce that Bill will be giving a ninety-minute concurrent session, ‘How To Use a Blog To Build a … Continue reading
Five Mariachi Songs
Most evenings, in San Miguel’s Jardin, groups of mariachis can be found sitting on benches waiting to be hired, or playing loudly for listeners. Sometimes the spectators have been partying and dancing to the music, other times it’s a bit more serene, such as when a man buys a song for his girlfriend. A few … Continue reading
Safety in Mexico & San Miguel de Allende
The U.S. Department of State has released reports advising American tourist to avoid the northernmost border cities of Mexico: Piedras Negras, Reynosa, Matamoros, Tijuana, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juarez, and Nuevo Laredo. Of these seven cities, Tijuana is over 29 hours away from San Miguel de Allende and Matamoros, the closest, is over ten hours away. We … Continue reading
Packing & Shipping Services – San Miguel de Allende
If you’re coming to the 2012 San Miguel Writers’ Conference, you may want the services of a shipping and packing company. There are a lot of shops around town with arts and crafts too big to fit in a suitcase. Not to mention all the books that will be on sale in the Writers’ Conference … Continue reading
Writers’ Conference Spotlights Rikki Ducornet
The San Miguel Writers’ Conference is proud to announce Rikki Ducornet, author of eight novels, three collections of short fiction, a book of essays, and five books of poetry will be coming to the 2012 Writers’ Conference. Ducornet will be teaching a ninety-minute concurrent session, “Deep Zoo – The Importance of Memory,” which will focus … Continue reading
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