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That Dorothy Parker To Be Performed At 2012 Conference
Carol Lempert will be performing her award winning play, That Dorothy Parker, at the seventh annual San Miguel Writers’ Conference on Sunday, February 19 at 6:00 PM. That Dorothy Parker has been performed in major cities such as New York, Toronto, and San Francisco. This winter it will finally make its way down south to … Continue reading
Spotlight Elena Poniatowska
The San Miguel Writers’ Conference is pleased to announce that celebrated author Elena Poniatowska will be joining us for the seventh annual conference. On Saturday February 18, 2012 she will be giving a keynote address, “The Literature That Rises From The Streets: Writing is like life,” at 6:00 PM in the Real de Minas Ballroom. … Continue reading
Spotlight Margaret Atwood
The San Miguel Writers’ Conference is pleased to announce that acclaimed author Margaret Atwood will be coming to the seventh annual conference. Her keynote address, “Writing and Hope,” will be given in English and simultaneously translated into Spanish on Thursday, February 16, at 6:00 PM. She will also be participating in a panel discussion on … Continue reading
Intensive Writing Workshops
Every year the San Miguel Writers’ Conference offers intensive writing workshops for those who want to work in a smaller group with a professional writer (Separate Registration). This year we are pleased to announce that we have scheduled 11 two-day workshops for Monday and Tuesday February 20 and 21, 2012. All intensive workshops are limited … Continue reading
2012 San Miguel Writers’ Conference Opens Registration
The San Miguel Writers’ Conference is pleased to announce that we have a new website devoted entirely to the 2012 event: www. sanmiguelwritersconference2012.org All the information about the conference is up and ready for your perusal. You can register online for the entire conference or for individual tickets to see bestselling authors such as Margret … Continue reading
Spotlight Shelley Puhak
The San Miguel Writers’ Conference is excited to announce that Shelley Puhak will be joining us in February 2012. Shelley will be teaching a ninety-minute session, “The Down and Dirty Guide to Free Verse Forms,” as well as leading an eight-hour intensive poetry workshop, “The Craft of Revision: (Re)forming Your Poems.” Shelley lives in Baltimore … Continue reading
Taco Carts in San Miguel de Allende
There’s nothing better than to go out in the evening and stop at one of the many taco carts in San Miguel. But which one to choose? Some specialize in grilled onions. Others have unique salsa. To try and decide which place had the best tacos we took a crew of people out on the … Continue reading
Juan Ezcurdia Art at the 2012 Writers’ Conference
Every year the San Miguel Writers’ Conference invites a different artist to display their work at the conference. For 2012 we have asked Juan Ezcurdia to be the artist on display. His work will be in the Ballroom at the Hotel Real de Minas during the entirety of the conference. Self-taught Mexican artist, Juan Ezcurdia, … Continue reading
Spotlight Linda Bergman
Screenwriter and movie producer, Linda Bergman, will be coming to the 2012 Writers’ Conference. During her stay in San Miguel she’ll be teaching a ninety-minute session, “So You Think Your Life’s A Movie And Other Guilty Pleasures.” She’ll also be leading a two-day-intensive screenplay writing workshop, “So You Think Your Life’s A Movie – Reel … Continue reading
Spotlight Joy Harjo
The Writers’ Conference is excited to announce that Joy Harjo will be coming to San Miguel in 2012, and giving a keynote performance, “Soul Talk, Song Language,” on Friday February 17 which will include music and poetry. On Sunday February 19 she will be participate in a panel on “Writing in the 21st Century.” Joy … Continue reading
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