And what a Fiesta! After a long day of intense seminars on everything from Creativity and Points of View to Deep Travel Writing, and Historical research, all in giant white tents that matched their Polar Ice-cap temperatures, it was time to party. I think all Conferences have to find ways to make their gatherings affordable. […]
Fear of Mexico at night is highly overrated. What is it about attitudes in the U.S. that focus so much on the dangers of being in Mexico? Even my Mexican friends in Laredo when I was at the conference there in October seemed to feel that the dangers abounded if I dared go across. I’m […]
Envision if you will 480 little old ladies of all shapes and sizes, white haired, gray haired, kinky, curly, straight haired, elegant and dowdy, short, fat, tall, thin, every conceivable combination. Chattering, hugging, waving, laughing. Some sitting by themselves, the writer’s life, shy, introspective, but friendly when asked. And about twenty elderly men, taller, thinner, […]
Consider this a training seminar on how survive–as a contortionist. If you plan to fly to Leon (you can’t fly direct to San Miguel de Allende), the cost can get steep. The night bus from Laredo to San Miguel Allende sounded to us like it would be far better in terms of saving buckage. The […]
Everyone says its dangerous to take a bus into Mexico, so there may be a hiatus on blogs for a week. Don’t be concerned if there is. I never can remember my passwords to log on down there. And if we spend all our lives fearing the unknown, we’ll never go anywhere or do anything. […]
To celebrate or not to celebrate? As many of us Baby Boomers reach, approach or exceed that milestone, some choose to ignore the date, others have a quiet gathering or perhaps a nice dinner. Still others, like my friend Lolita, go for the gusto—an all-out, budget-busting, fandango in the Spanish style. She began planning this […]
Is it wise to take time off to attend a Writers’ Conference? This morning, as soon as I post this blog, I am headed for Houston to a Writing Day Workshop. Then on Monday, my cousin and I are headed to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for a week-long Writers’ Workshop. And Tuesdays I belong […]
I know what is going to destroy the world and bring it to a screeching halt, forever. It’s not going to be nuclear wars or holocausts. Those only affect a city or two, or a few million people. It won’t be Mother Nature’s hurricanes, tornadoes or tsunamis. Those only affect an occasional coastal area or […]
If you were an agent, would you be interested in seeing this book? This letter is the one shot I have to entice an Agent to find a publisher for my work. Last night at the Woodlands Writers’ Guild, the members insisted that self-publishing is the only way to go. The author gets to keep […]
I didn’t realize that everyone and their dog is writing about Malinche. I just started a book by Laura Esquivel called Malinche. It is edited by Johanna Castillo of Atria Press (Simon and Schuster), and published in 2009. It is by no means the only book on Malinche but it is […]