A lot has been written about the 2013 Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference, and now that I’ve had a few days to let the experience settle, I thought I’d add another note to the chorus. Don George spoke during his closing “filibuster” on Sunday — not wanting the conference to end — that […]
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New Writers Workshop, Oct. 12-Nov. 30, 2011
As I do each autumn, I’m organizing an advanced personal essay/travel/memoir writing class in San Francisco. We will meet on seven Wednesdays, Oct. 12-Nov. 30 (skipping Nov. 23 for Thanksgiving), 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Townsend Street between 4th and 5th streets. Group size: minimum 6, maximum 10. In the first session we’ll get to know each […]
Best Moments at the Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference
The Book Passage Travel Writers & Photographers Conference has come and gone and now that I’ve just about recovered from all the fun, here are my highlights. It was quite a time. 1. Alison Wright on her horrific accident in Laos and amazing recovery. Read her new book, Learning to Breathe. 2. Simon Winchester meeting […]
Writers’ Workshop Sailing off the Turkish Coast
Learn How to Craft a Travel Article, Write a Memoir and Publish Your Book I’ll be leading a seven-day writers workshop on the personal travel narrative aboard a traditional 82-foot gulet (a Turkish yacht) September 20-27, 2008. Come join me! On this seven-day intensive workshop sailing on the Aegean Sea you’ll learn the ins and […]