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Testimonials for the 7th Annual Writers’ Conference
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
At the San Miguel de Allende Writers Conference
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
2012 San Miguel Writers’ Conference Begins Today!
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
Coming to the San Miguel Writers’ Conference By Matea Kulic
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
Twitter Event Updates at 2012 Writers Conference
There will be a twitter feed available during the 2012 San Miguel Writers’ Conference. If you bring a cell phone and leave your data feed on, twitter will provide you with announcements five minutes before each event begins. Instead of checking your schedule every few hours, you’ll be able to rely on the twitter feed … Continue reading
2012 Eight Hour Intensive Workshops
This year’s intensive writing workshops are filling up. If you want a chance to work in a smaller group with a professional writer, (Separate Registration) go to our website and reserve a place before it’s too late. This year we have scheduled eleven two-day workshops for Monday and Tuesday February 20 and 21, 2012. All … Continue reading
Individual Consultations at the 2012 San Miguel Writers’ Conference
Do you have a novel that you’re itching to get some professional feedback on? Need help polishing that screenplay before you hit Hollywood? Maybe your manuscript is finished and you’re looking for advice on how to break into the online literary world. Whatever stage of a project you are in an “Individual Consolation” can be … Continue reading
The Big Speech By Kelly Daniels
The San Miguel Writers’ Conference is proud to present Kelly Daniels, the winner of the 2012 writing contest in the category of creative nonfiction. The following is the first chapter, “The Big Speech,” from his unpublished memoir, Wanted Man in California. Fall, 1982 I sat in the back row of ninth-grade Speech while a … Continue reading
Clear Blue By Joy McCalister
The San Miguel Writers’ Conference is proud to present Joy McCalister, the winner of the 2012 writing contest in the category of fiction. The following is the first chapter from her yet-to-be completed novel, Clear Blue. * * * Smack. A lightning bolt falls from the sky and everything changes. Like, you’re a drug dealing … Continue reading
2012 San Miguel Writers’ Conference “Writing Contest”
This year we received three times as many submissions as we had expected and our judges have been busy for the past few weeks reading each piece of writing with care. There were political pieces, stories of losing wives and husbands, erotic literature, historical excerpts from novels, and many many more. In each category the … Continue reading
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