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Every year we get lots of conference attendees telling us how much they enjoyed the event. We thought we’d share what some people wrote about the 2012 San Miguel Writers’ Conference. If you want to see more photos visits our Facebook Fanpage and click ‘Like.’ “Without a doubt, the most high quality writers’ conference I … Continue reading
After attended the 2012 San Miguel Writers’ Conference writer, Kami Kanetsuka, wrote an article for the Bowen Island Undercurrent, a local British Columbia Newspaper. She was nice enough to let us share it with you. Canada at the Forefront of San Miguel Literary Event Greetings once more from San Miguel, a heritage town in the … Continue reading
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
Literary Agent Andy Ross recently wrote “At the San Miguel de Allende Writers Conference” in his blog and we wanted to share it with you. Andy has worked in the book business since 1972 and has been profiled in such newspapers and magazines as Publisher’s Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, Time Magazine, and the Wall Street … Continue reading
Travel Writer and San Miguel Writers’ Conference Faculty Laurie Gough recently wrote “Meeting Margaret Atwood with Spinach in my Teeth” on her blog. Laurie is the author of Kite Strings of the Southern Cross and Kiss the Sunset Pig I just got back from ten days in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, my old hometown, … Continue reading
The 2012 San Miguel Writers’ Conference has come to an end and we’d like to thank everyone who attended the conference. This year’s event was the largest we’d put on in the seven years since the conference’s inception and we hope that everyone who participated is now busily writing. Over the next few weeks we … Continue reading
The 7th annual San Miguel Writers’ Conference begins today with two acclaimed Canadian writers kicking it off, Merilyn Simonds and Margaret Atwood. Simonds will be giving a general session address, “A Writer’s Place” at 1:30 PM and Atwood will be giving the keynote address, “Writing and Hope” at 6:00 PM. Both will take place in … Continue reading
On a familiar dark and cloud choked morning I’m marking an X near the hemline of January. I run a finger past eleven empty squares before resting on the declarative, “Mexico!” My excitement is not founded on the usual beach escape (though some sun on this translucent skin wouldn’t hurt) but rather, a creative calling. … Continue reading
The 7th Annual San Miguel Writers’ Conference is right around the corner. Many of you coming from the north may be wondering what you’ll need down here in Mexico. Here’s a list of items to think about. Passport: You will need your passport to exit your country of origin and to enter Mexico. Make a … Continue reading