This month, the Guanajuato writers’ organization offers online classes that tackle dealing with rejection and finding the perfect narrator.
Stories by Michelle Aguilar
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Literary Sala to interview author of The Last Mona Lisa in virtual event
Jonathan Santlofer’s novel is a fictional take on the real-life 1911 theft of the Da Vinci masterpiece that gave it its current fame.
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Online interview to discuss myths and misconceptions about Alamo battle
The authors of Forget the Alamo will discuss how John Wayne and others contributed to inaccurate current beliefs about the Texas Revolution.
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Jumpstart that novel in your drawer with online workshops taught by pros
Is your masterwork stuck in a rut? The San Miguel Literary Sala has five online writing workshops this month to boost your skills.
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In online talk, historians to look at the conquest from a Mexica perspective
In the live interactive event, historians Camilla Townsend and Gerard Helferich will discuss long-ignored indigenous written accounts.
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Journalists’ online event to engage in public Q&A on Mexico
The San Miguel Literary Sala brings together Mexico experts Sam Quinones and Alfredo Corchado in a public Zoom event on August 22.
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Literary Sala’s August online workshops get back to fundamentals
The San Miguel de Allende-based organization’s live, online series of workshops this month will revisit the basics of the craft of writing.
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Online author event to educate aspiring writers on mining family history
Bestsellers Julie Metz and Danielle Trussoni will discuss how to use one’s family as a source for writing in an interactive talk.
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Literary organization offers online events in July for readers and writers
This month, Guanajuato’s San Miguel Literary Sala’s online offerings include workshops on writing lyrics and crafting book proposals.
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Literary Sala to interview author Hallie Ephron in live online format
The Guanajuato literary group continues its year of online events by interviewing suspense author Hallie Ephron in a web conferencing format.
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Online workshops to coach aspiring writers in both creativity and business
The San Miguel Literary Sala continues its year of online offerings with streaming workshops on both the craft of writing and promotion.
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World-traveling YouTubers find enchantment in Mexico City
Since 2019, Ernestas Tyminas and Darina Karpitskaya have been living a nomad’s dream: traveling the world. They recently visited Mexico City.
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Literary Sala to interview Matthew McConaughey in public online event
Viewers will get the chance to briefly converse with the actor at the end of his Zoom interview by the San Miguel Literary Sala on May 14.
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San Miguel Writers Conference takes its acclaimed writing workshops online
The well-known annual conference has gone virtual this year, not only hosting distinguished authors online but also its beloved classes.
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San Miguel Literary Sala hosts online events with film stars turned authors
Despite the pandemic, the San Miguel Literary Sala landed on its feet this year, with interviews of Hollywood royalty who have penned books.
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Officials close Quintana Roo attraction after fatal accident
Civil Protection officials have closed an attraction at the Playa del Carmen amusement park where a 13-year-old was injured and later died.
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13-year-old dies after accident at Quintana Roo tourist attraction
A boy who was visiting the Xenses amusement park in Playa del Carmen with his family is dead after his leg was sucked into a filter system.
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Sighting of two sharks triggers warning for Oaxaca beach
The unusual sighting of sharks close to a beach in Mazunte prompted authorities to issue warnings to the public to take precautions.
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Monument to peace: 4,700 guns went into creating Mexico City sculpture
The results of a program that invites citizens to turn in firearms became concrete and visible when officials unveiled a new monument.
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Mérida restaurant shuttered after owner accused of issuing death threat
It was closed by authorities after accusations that an expat connected with it attacked the daughter of the owner of a business next door.
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Survey finds greater interest in moving to Mexico among US, Canadian citizens
A survey by an online magazine for expats suggests that more people are interested in making Mexico their home than in previous years.
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Small-particle pollution spikes to six times the acceptable limit
Dust clouds and strong gusts of wind resulted in one of the highest levels of small-particle pollution in years in Iztapalapa, Mexico City.
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México state bus accident kills 7, injures 4
A bus whose driver lost control around 6 a.m. on Monday on a highway near Acambay slid into a ditch leaving seven people people dead.
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Pianist, 12, wins international competition; will play at Carnegie Hall
Alexander Vivero will play at the fabled musical venue in New York after winning an award in the American Protégé talent competition.
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1,100 evacuated after winds fan flames of Nuevo León forest fire
A total of 1,100 people in at least 14 communities of the Sierra de Santiago region were evacuated overnight Wednesday.
