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Photos from the 2012 San Miguel Writers’ Conference
All photos taken by Charlotte Bell. If you’d like to see more pictures from the 7th annual San Miguel Writers’ Conference visit our Facebook Fanpage and make sure to click ‘Like.’ http://www.sanmiguelwritersconference2012.org
Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats
Author and San Miguel Writers’ Conference faculty, Kristen Iversen, has a new book set for release on June 5, 2012. If you heard her general session address “The Art of Fact: Weaving Personal Story into Historical Context,” you may be interested in pre-ordering Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats. … Continue reading
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
Canada at the Forefront of San Miguel Literary Event
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
The Magic of San Miguel de Allende, By Hollye Dexter
Author and San Miguel Writers’ Conference faculty, Hollye Dexter, recently wrote “The Magic of San Miguel de Allende” on her blog. Hollye is the author of Only Good Things and co-editor of the anthology Dancing at the Shame Prom: Sharing the stories that kept us small. The Magic of San Miguel de Allende The sun … Continue reading
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
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
Meeting Margaret Atwood with Spinach in my Teeth
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
Keep in Contact with the San Miguel Writers’ Conference
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
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
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