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SAN MIGUEL LITERARY SALA PRESENTS

May Program Features a Conversation with Matthew McConaughey

Our May program brings you a lively conversation with Matthew McConaughey and Jamie Brickhouse. And whether you are an experienced writer or a beginner, grab your notepad and pen, fire up your laptop or computer, and join us online for fun, informative, and interactive workshops.
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES
Matthew McConaughey & Jamie Brickhouse
A CONVERSATION ON ZOOM | MAY 14, 6:00 PM CDT

Academy Award® winning actor Matthew McConaughey and comedic storyteller, memoirist and actor Jamie Brickhouse will appear on the San Miguel Literary Sala Zoom stage on May 14, 2021, to discuss McConaughey’s unconventional memoir, Greenlights.

“There’s no ‘g’ on the end of ‘livin’ because life is a verb!”

This is a terrific opportunity to hear some “Texas Truths” about growing up in the Lone Star State, performing and writing. As always, you will have an opportunity to come up “on stage” and interact with Matthew and Jamie at the end of their presentation and get your questions answered. These two Texans will have a grand time conversing with one another. It promises to be an unconventional and lively evening!

This event is sponsored by CDR San Miguel.
ALL PROSE WORKSHOP WITH AMY GOTTLIEB
Narrative Voice:
Where Prose Comes Alive
INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP ON ZOOM | MAY 17 & 19, 3:00 PM CDT

In this workshop, we’ll explore how voice compels readers with a sense of authenticity, energy, music, character, and confidence. We will look at excerpts that demonstrate how to craft memorable voices that will energize your prose and make your work come alive. You’ll uncover authenticity and vitality in your work.
TRAVEL WRITING WORKSHOP WITH LAURIE GOUGH
World Travels and Travel Writing: Turning One Passion Into Another

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP ON ZOOM | MAY 17 & 19, 5:30 PM CDT

As long as wanderlust exists, the travel essay will never stop appealing to readers who want more than mere information. You will learn how to be an effective travel writer. We’ll discuss ‘finding’ the story; ways to begin; the importance of the quest and we’ll do fun and inspiring writing exercises, sharing our travel experiences through the written word.
CHILDREN/YA WRITING WORKSHOP WITH KAT FALLS
Writing for Teens
(even if you aren’t one)

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP ON ZOOM | MAY 18 & 20, 3:00 PM CDT

This craft-focused workshop is designed for those who want to learn how to write a Middle Grade or Young Adult novel. This seminar will include writing exercises and is open to experienced writers and enthusiastic beginners. Kat will touch on current and upcoming market trends and how to catch an agent’s eye.
POETRY WORKSHOP WITH JUDYTH HILL
Shamanic Origins of Poetry:
The Deep Magic of Saying

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP ON ZOOM | MAY 18 & 20, 5:30 PM CDT

Exploring Poetry’s origins, we discover the deep Magic of Saying, a capacity for rare, wild insights, and attentive, musical language. When we write, aware of these roots, our writing ratchets up! We’ll learn ancient techniques of making poems that connect us to the profound, cross-cultural, trans-time and space, Holy Mysteries. Expect some of the most powerful, transformative writing you will ever do.
NUEVO TALLER DE ESCRITURA EN ESPAÑOL

TALLER DE NARRATIVA CON JOEL FLORES
Las entrañas de la ficción

TALLER INTERACTIVO EN ZOOM | MAY 19 & 21, 6:00 PM CDT

El taller Las entrañas de la ficción busca convertir a los lectores en escritores y motivarlos a iniciar, retomar o finiquitar sus proyectos literarios. Los participantes aprenderán el papel del lector activo al momento de leer y escribir, cómo articular estructuralmente sus historias o libros, y cómo obtener las herramientas críticas para revisar sus propios textos.
P A C K A G E S
Savings of up to US$50 over individual pricing
$140 USD
2 3-hr workshops
1 Speaker Event
$225 USD
3 3-hr workshops
$350 USD
5 3-hr Workshops
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