San Miguel Writers' Conference
Creative Writing About San Miguel
Mexico: A Cautionary Tale, By JC Sullivan
Backpacking Poet, JC Sullivan, recently attended the 2012 San Miguel Writers’ Conference. She sent us an email that stated, “The Conference was amazing — everyone was raving about how fabulous and inspiring it was. What a beautiful gift to the world.” Also included was the following poem. Mexico: A Cautionary Tale I was warned. Repeatedly. … Continue reading
The Produce Palace by Steve Keller
Writer, Steve Keller, was nice enough to allow us to republish the following piece that was originally published in Solamente en San Miguel Volume II. ON FRIDAYS, I celebrate the differences between the North American culture in which I was raised and the Mexican culture in which I now live. I do that by shopping … Continue reading
Say, How’s the Foot? by Mark Saunders
Writer, Mark Saunders, was nice enough to allow us to republish the following piece that was originally published in Solamente en San Miguel Volume II. If you have an experience you want to share, email us at: smawritersconference@gmail.com. Say, How’s the Foot? How San Miguel de Allende became known as the City of Fallen Women and … Continue reading
A Place in the Heart By John Scherber
Writer and longtime San Miguel resident, John Scherber, was nice enough to allow us to republish the following excerpt that was originally published in San Miguel de Allende: A Place in the Heart. If you have an experience you want to share, email us at: smawritersconference@gmail.com. People visiting San Miguel often wonder what it’s like … Continue reading
Don Pancho and His Burro By David Dykes
Long time writer, David Dykes, recently sent us this piece about San Miguel de Allende. If you have an experience or information that you want to share, email us at: smawritersconference@gmail.com. Don Pancho and His Burro When I came to San Miguel many years ago, things were different. You still saw the bright colors of … Continue reading
Climb to Truth Judyth Hill
San Miguel Writers’ Conference faculty member Judyth Hill recently sent us this creative piece about life and writing. If you have an experience or information that you want to share, email us at: smawritersconference@gmail.com. Stuck??? Come All the Way Un-Glued: Climb Through to True! Ever wonder about those gluey, stuck places inside our lives? Inside … Continue reading
All About San Miguel by Laurie Gough
To describe the magically eclectic high desert town of San Miguel de Allende, think in colors. As the morning sun peeks over the Sierra Madre, the 470-year-old town begins to glow: the towering spires of La Parroquia church in the center of town blaze fairytale pink; houses along the winding cobbled streets shimmer saffron, tomato … Continue reading
San Miguel Creative Piece by Nathan Feuerberg
Former conference attendee Nathan Feuerberg sent us this creative piece about his experience in San Miguel de Allende during the rainy season. If you have an experience that you want to share, email us at: smawritersconference@gmail.com Like a Drum The rainy season started two weeks into June. The gutters shot water into the cobblestone streets … Continue reading
Submit Creative Writing About San Miguel
Do you have an experience about San Miguel you’d like to share with others? Have you written a short anecdotes about living here that you’d like published? The San Miguel Writers’ Conference is now accepting submissions for its blog. Whether it’s humorous, a tearjerker, or just plain wild send your short prose pieces to smawritersconference@gmail.com … Continue reading
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