The 2024 Macondo Writers Workshop will be held from July 23 to July 28 at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. The program features writing workshops, seminars, and free public readings for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers who also identify as social activists. The faculty includes poets Richard Blanco and Naomi Shihab Nye, fiction writer Cristina García, and nonfiction writer Cherríe Moraga. The cost of the program, which includes meals, is $800 for the workshop fee and $545 for room and board. The cost to attend as a Chuparosa (a returning Macondo writer who wishes to work independently during workshops but participates in all other activities) is $450. Partial scholarships are available with preference given to first-time attendees. Writers with at least two of the following accomplishments are eligible: publication of one or more books or the completion of a book-length manuscript; publication of at least three poems, stories, or works of creative nonfiction in journals or magazines; enrollment in or completion of an MFA program; and/or study with at least three writers. To apply, writers submitted a writing sample of 8 to 10 pages of poetry or prose and a 500- to 800-word response to a short essay question with a $35 application fee by February 18. Visit the website for more information.
Accessibility accommodations include public transportation near the venue; elevators in all multilevel event spaces; accessible sidewalks, pathways, and doorways; accessible bathrooms with grab bars; reserved seating; accessible parking; ASL interpretation; closed captioning for online programming; and signage in Braille. E-mail the applications administrator at macondowriters@gmail.com for requests and additional accessibility details.
Contact Information
Macondo Writers Workshop, Trinity University, One Trinity Place, Northrup Hall 244, San Antonio, TX 78212. Pat Alderete, Applications Administrator.