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I11 Scene Building in Memoir and Fiction: Drafting a Dramatic Scene in Steps
Saturday, February 15
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.$200.00
I12 Story Questions and Steppingstones: Generating Narrative Momentum in Novels, Memoirs and Screenplays
Saturday, February 15
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.$200.00
I13 Remembrance of Things Past: Making Memoir From Personal Experience
Saturday, February 15
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.$200.00
I14 The Self and the World: Writing the Personal Essay
Saturday, February 15
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.$200.00
I15 Leave Them Hanging: Creating Suspense in Crime and Mystery Novels
Saturday, February 15
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.$200.00
I21 Social Media 101: How to Build Your Platform
Saturday, February 15
2:00–5:00 p.m.$200.00
I22 Embracing Uncertainty: A Generative Workshop of Discovery and Surprise
Saturday, February 15
2:00–5:00 p.m.$200.00
I23 Let’s Get Your Poetry Manuscript Finished, Polished, Published and Marketed: From Dream to Sales
Saturday, February 15
2:00–5:00 p.m.$200.00
I24 Live Edit: For Writers Ready, or Almost Ready, to Submit Their Work
Saturday, February 15
2:00–5:00 p.m.$200.00
I25 How to Write and Publish Your Children’s Book
Saturday, February 15
2:00–5:00 p.m.$200.00
W11 Intuitive Story Design: Creative Approaches to Narrative Structure
Wednesday, February 12
3:30–5:00 p.m.$110.00
W12 The Perfect Storm: Devices for Creating Suspense in Literary Memoir and Fiction
Wednesday, February 12
3:30–5:00 p.m.$110.00-
W13 Time in Memoir: A Chronology of Its Own
Wednesday, February 12
3:30–5:00 p.m.Original price was: $110.00.$94.00Current price is: $94.00. 
W14 Maximize Your Literary Agent Pitch Session
Wednesday, February 12
3:30–5:00 p.m.$110.00
W15 Writing Through Grief: Bringing Our Broken-Open Heart to the Page
Wednesday, February 12
3:30–5:00 p.m.$110.00
W16 Business Author’s Workshop: Writing to Elevate Your Personal and Business Brand
Wednesday, February 12
3:30–5:00 p.m.$110.00
W17 Joys of Mayan Poetry: Ancient and Contemporary
Wednesday, February 12
3:30–5:00 p.m.$30.00
W21 Learning to Love Revision
Thursday, February 13
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W22 Speaking of Dialogue: Finding the Right Voice for Each Character
Thursday, February 13
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W23 Essential Questions: Evoking Emotional Resonance With Your Readers From Ask to Answer
Thursday, February 13
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W24 Ready, Set, Publish: Getting Your Writing (and Author Platform) Ready for Success
Thursday, February 13
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W25 Books Are Movies: How to Use Screenwriting Tools to Write Your Novel
Thursday, February 13
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W26 Personal Essay as Resistance
Thursday, February 13
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W27 How the Light Gets In: Leonard Cohen’s Artistic Practice as Songwriter, Poet, and Novelist
Thursday, February 13
9:00–10:30 a.m.$30.00
W31 Come Late, Leave Early: Building Scene Momentum with Timing
Thursday, February 13
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W32 Subtext: The Power of the Unspoken
Thursday, February 13
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W33 Craft Matters: Eight Tricks of the Trade Every Memoir Writer Should Consider
Thursday, February 13
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W34 What Publishers Want (and Authors Need)
Thursday, February 13
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W35 Hinges, Swerves, and Voltas: How Poems Move
Thursday, February 13
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W36 In Brief: Explorations in Short Nonfiction
Thursday, February 13
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W37 Transformative Eco-Poetry by Joy Harjo and Craig Santos Perez
Thursday, February 13
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$30.00
W42 Creating an Unforgettable Villain: What Writers Can Learn From Shakespeare
Friday, February 14
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W43 Tell Me a Story: Using the Techniques of Fiction to Craft a Compelling Memoir
Friday, February 14
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W44 Everyone’s a Hero
Friday, February 14
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W45 Writing for the Change You Want to See in the World: Be a Voice for What You Love
Friday, February 14
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W46 Writing the Blank Spaces: Hybrid Forms and Autofiction in Memoir
Friday, February 14
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W47 John Steinbeck: An American in Mexico
Friday, February 14
9:00–10:30 a.m.$30.00
W51 The Eight-Point Plan: What Writers Need to Know to Plot with Confidence
Friday, February 14
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W52 Mining Personal Experience for Storytelling Gold
Friday, February 14
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W53 Making Memoir Work: Tips for Creating Plot and Broadening Relevancy in Personal Narrative
Friday, February 14
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W54 Plot Your Success: An Author’s Guide to Crafting Your Winning Book Marketing Map
Friday, February 14
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W55 Creating a Writer’s Life
Friday, February 14
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W56 Social Media for Shy Authors: How to Build Your Brand, Connect with Readers, and Sell More Books
Friday, February 14
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W57 American Food Now: How We Became a Nation of Foodies
Friday, February 14
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$30.00
W61 Compose Like James Joyce: Save Time and Angst
Sunday, February 16
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W62 Your Hero’s Journey: Revealing Character Through Action
Sunday, February 16
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W63 Tackling Your Memoir: Seven Essential Steps to Courage and Craft
Sunday, February 16
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W64 Get Published: A Deep Dive into New Publishing Models and Author Pathways
Sunday, February 16
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W65 Kickstarting Your Creativity: Inspiring Yourself and Overcoming Writer’s Block
Sunday, February 16
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W66 Building Authority: A Writer’s Guide to Personal Branding
Sunday, February 16
9:00–10:30 a.m.$110.00
W67 How San Miguel Became an Arts Community
Sunday, February 16
9:00–10:30 a.m.$30.00
W71 Introduction to Deep Story Design: Story Structure and Character Development for Novels, Screenplays, and Memoirs
Sunday, February 16
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W72 How to Write Exciting Scenes
Sunday, February 16
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W73 Elevate Your Memoir: New Structures, Forms, Points of View, and Techniques in Memoir Writing
Sunday, February 16
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W74 Heart to Heart: Moving Your Poetry From Personal to Universal
Sunday, February 16
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W75 How to Write an Irresistible Nonfiction Book Proposal: Everything You Need to Know to Publish Successfully
Sunday, February 16
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W76 Submitting and Dominating: A Toolkit for Getting Your Work Published
Sunday, February 16
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$110.00
W77 Reading Through the Literary Kaleidoscope: Novels With Rotating Perspectives
Sunday, February 16
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$30.00
Individual Consultation with Sara DiVello
$80.00
Individual Consultation with Cheryl J. Fish
$80.00
Individual Consultation with Judyth Hill
$80.00
Individual Consultation with Brooke Warner
$80.00
Agent Pitch Session with Anna Knutson Geller
$80.00
Agent Pitch Session with Susan Golomb
$80.00
I32 Defining Your Author Brand
Saturday, February 15
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.$400.00
I31 Finding Your True Story and Turning It Into Memoir
Saturday, February 15
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.$400.00
“The Works” Package
$1,450.00
“The Basic” Package
$595.00
JOHN IRVING
Wednesday, February 12
6:30–8:00 p.m.$35.00
JOHN VAILLANT
Thursday, February 13
2:15–3:30 p.m.$35.00
RUTH REICHL
Thursday, February 13
6:30–8:00 p.m$35.00
JENNIFER CLEMENT
Friday, February 14
2:15–3:30 p.m.$35.00
JORGE F. HERNÁNDEZ
Friday, February 14
6:30–8:00 p.m$35.00
KAVEH AKBAR
Saturday, February 15
6:30–8:00 p.m$35.00
GILLER SPOTLIGHT
Sunday, February 16
2:15–3:30 p.m.$35.00
Keynote Panel
Sunday, February 16
4:00–5:30 p.m.$35.00
Literary Agent Panel: What’s Next for the Publishing Industry?
Wednesday, February 12
2:15–3:30 p.m.$35.00
Pleasures of Reading Bundle
$195.00
Fiesta
Friday, February 14
8:00–10:30 p.m.
Foro El Obraje$125.00
Wellness Offerings
Everyday
7:45–8:30 a.m.$0.00
Mercado Cultural
Everyday
Wed., Feb. 12–Sat., Feb. 15: 3:30–6:00 p.m. + Sun., Feb. 16 : 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.$0.00
Bookstore + Coffee & Connection Corner
Wed., Feb. 12–Sat., Feb. 15: 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
+ Sun., Feb. 16: 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.$0.00
Author Readings/Open Mic
Thu., Feb. 13–Sat., Feb. 15
3:30–4:30 p.m.$0.00
Happy Hour
Everyday
5:00–6:00 p.m.$0.00
Discussion Circle Conversations
Thu., Feb. 13–Sat., Feb. 15
3:30–4:30 p.m.$0.00
The Americas Read:
Thu., Feb. 13–Canada
Fri., Feb. 14–México
Sat., Feb. 15–U.S.A.
4:30–5:30 p.m.$0.00
Storytelling & Bilingual Author Readings
Wed., Feb. 12 + Thu., Feb. 13 + Sat., Feb. 15
9:00–10:30 p.m.$0.00
Opening Reception
Wednesday, February 12
5:00–6:00 p.m.$0.00
Closing Reception
Sunday, February 16
8:00–9:00 p.m.$0.00
BIG Read
Wednesday, February 12
10:45 a.m.–12:15 p.m.$0.00
Deep Poetry: WritingWild Adventure in San Miguel! WritingWILD San Miguel Jaunt!
$400.00
Poetry Fire Circle
Wednesday, February 12
8:00–10:00 p.m.$65.00
Parties Bundle
$195.00
All Keynotes and Panels
SOLD OUT. Write to registrar@sanmiguelwritersconference.org to be added to the waiting list.
7-Workshop Bundle
$650.00
6 Hours of Intensives
$400.00
5-Workshop Bundle
$475.00
3-Workshop Bundle
$300.00-
Protected: 7 Workshops Bundle – Grand Patron
$0.00 
Individual Consultation with Karen Tiber Leland
$80.00
TEENS | Future Avatars and Meta Types in the World of Comics with Isis Rodríguez
Saturday, February 15
12:00–2:30 p.m$15.00 – $25.00
TEENS | A Look at Lyrical Poetry through Rap with Oscar Plazola
Saturday, February 15
3:00–5:30 p.m.$15.00 – $25.00
Individual Consultation with Leslie Zemeckis
$80.00
From Fiction to Reality: Has Our Dystopian Future Arrived? A Conversation with Margaret Atwood and Martin Fletcher
Sunday, January 12, 2025
5:00–7:00 p.m.
Foro El ObrajeSOLD OUT. Write to registrar@sanmiguelwritersconference.org to be added to the waiting list.
W68 Perfect Your Beginnings: The First 500 Words
Saturday, February 15
9:30–11:00 a.m.$110.00
W69 Perfect Your Beginnings: The First 500 Words
Saturday, February 15
9:30–11:00 a.m.$110.00
“The Works” Package 2026
$1,450.00
“The Basic” Package 2026
$595.00
I21 Five Paths to Publishing: What Authors Need to Know
Saturday, February 15
2:00–5:00 p.m.$200.00
Javier Zamora in Conversation with Sandra Cisneros
$25.00 – $75.00
