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SOL: English Writing in Mexico SOL: English Writing in Mexico is a twice yearly on-line literary magazine that accepts fiction, no Fiction may be short story or book excerpt.

Nonfiction categories are personal essays, literary nonfiction, memoir. We will accept excerpts from novels or nonfiction books that have been recently published or are about to be published. A limited number of book reviews will be accepted from qualified sources. We accept subject matter relating to English writing in Mexico under the following categories: 1. Writing in English by people living

full or part-time in Mexico; 2. Writing in English about Mexico; 3. Writing not fitting the two previous categories, but which we like. We publish work from established writers as well as new writers. In all cases, however, material submitted must be polish-edited.

28/10/2024

We are who we surround ourselves with. It is the simple principle of like is drawn to like. The good news is if we become aware of it, we can change it.

29/08/2024

ONCE IN A LIFETIME AMAZING CAT AND HOUSESITTING OPPORTUNITY IN OCTOBER, 2024.

Make you San Miguel de Allende stay wonderful!

Non-paying cat sitting job, (two nice cats) but you get three weeks in a beautiful house from October 1 through 22 October, on Calle Pila Seca in San Miguel. This is a prime location, a five minutes walk from the Jardin. INTERNET provided.

The house is a gorgeous antique Mexican style, beautifully updated, with a central garden, fountain, 3 bedrooms, including two with their own bathrooms. Two double beds and one single. Kitchen supplies, washer and drier. Rooftop garden with views of the town. Beautiful interior. Walking distance to everything.

Non smokers. please, and no animals of your own.

WE pay 2,500 US dollars per month rent, but YOU WILL PAY NOTHING, other than a US 500 dollar refundable deposit to stay in this lovely house. Maid service included twice a week. Cat food supplied.

TWO rerences required.

Please contact me on messenger with your qualifications and a little about yourself, as well as a phone number where we might reach you.

Duties: feed cats 3X daily, water garden, clean litter box on the days maid cannot come. Bring your own cel phone.

24/06/2024

SUPER GOOD garage sale this Wednesday, 26 JUNE, from 1pm to 3 pm

As many of you know, I had to pay many thousands of dollars for care and surgery for an arm broken in front of Powells City of Books, in Portland, Oregon. Last week, I said I would have to move out of San Miguel so I could return to the States to get Medicare.

THINGS LIKE SKY MED MIGHT BE AN OPTION.

Since then, people mentioned there might be other ways that I would not have to move. My bank is sending me a cashier´s check, but it many not arrive until the end of this coming week. Once it is here, I am ok.

I do not want to leave San Miguel de Allende if there is any way not to.

So please consider coming to my garage sale on Wednesday 26 june, from one to three only. I am offering a few treasures.
22 Pila Seca, San Miguel, off of Zacateros in San Miguel.

I won´t admit early comers, but the doors will open right at one.

RAIN OR SHINE as it will take place in a covered area.

Here is some of it:

3 very large hard side suitcases that are air travel size. Used only once from Greece to Mexico.

artesenaea, some pieces one of a kind.

many bottles of lotion and creams, most from Greece, great smelling unopened. travel size

delicious smelling hand made soaps

trunk, beautifully painted with Mexican designs

books

man´s designer trench and rain coat, new

woman´s trench and rain coat, new from greece

some nice women´s sweators, wool mostly

cotton and linen women´s clothing from europe--new

man´s new jean jacket and a couple of other clothing items

mexican made candlesticks with candles-- one abot 18 inches and one three prong about three feet

large oval ornate mirror--wall size, oval

colored throw pillows

artesanasia (did I spell that wrong) hiupiles, Mexico

other sundry items

some art supplies

two hats--one black and one straw color

a complete and cute tea set from greece

a small sewing machine, not used and in perfect shape

floor fans, table fans, floor electric heaters

gray cotton yarn from GREECE many skeins

15/03/2024

Yesterday, midday, at the entrance to Powells Book, I saw a man probably in his mid-thirties, sitting on the sidewalk with a small dog, not one of those tiny dogs but one that will grow to a good dog size. It was clearly in the older puppy category.

A sign written in blue ink on a big scrap of cardboard said, ¨Please help me to get veteranary help for my sick dog.¨ The little dog did look sick. Although the man was petting him, he was lethargic and had an open sore on his cheek.

The man himself was warmly dressed and seemed healthy and he leaned against his backpack, looking away from the stream of visitors going in and out of the store. There is so much homelessness in Portland, Oregon, that one can be immune to the individual situation.

I stepped inside the doors and put the few things I was carrying down next to my travel companion. I returned and gave the man ten dollars. We looked around for books and had lunch in the coffee room. I was going to stay longer, but I told my companion, who is more lame than I am, that I would walk him across Burnside--the street that runs in front of the store.

I crossed back and saw the man with the little sick dog still there. I pulled a 100 dollar bill from my wallet, and gave it to him, saying, ¨Someday you will have an opportunity to be kind to someone in need. So pass the kindness on as a gift from me.¨

I went back into the store.

13/02/2024

ART SHOW and SALE from the students who have studied with the talented Gallery San Franciso art teachers.

It runs Febrary 17 and 18, with an opening reception on February 17 three to five. No art piece is over $350, and some are less.

Hey! Both David and I will have things in the show!

BE there or be square.

24/01/2024

I have been freezing cold here in San Miguel de Allende since I returned from Crete before Thanksgiving. When I first arrived from Portland, Oreon almost 20 years ago, I thought it was strange that Mexicans here wore thick puffy jackets in the winter. I was wearing short-sleeved dresses. It is acclimation, I guess.

Last winter in another house in San Miguel, I remember crying because I was so cold. This year the cold has been miserable, too, and it seems to have gone on forever. I found that I didn´t have a supply quite enough as I needed of warm clothes to layer. And there was the disappointment that I could not yet wear the summer clothes I´d bought on end of season sales in Aegina and Crete.

It is warming up a little now as we head to February. I still need heat on inside, but the sun is warm mid-day in my garden. In another month I should be able to wear those clothes I brought back. For now, it is layering still. Tights and leggings and warm pants, shirts and sweaters and another layer on the outside.

Greece gets cold, too, in the winter, but not this cold. It is amazingly hot there in the summer.

Greek dreams; San Miguel dreams.

18/01/2024

YOU WANT TO WRITE. I´M HERE TO TEACH YOU.

A different writing course every day from Monday to Friday, three hours per course. US $150 or or bank peso equivalent due at the beginning of each class.

I have taught fiction and nonfiction writing in Oregon,
Mexico and Greece to students have subsequent published professionally. I teach both long and short format: from 250 word pieces to novels.

I have been on a writing hiatus for several years. Now I´m back with a different format, and I think you will like it

I do.

Each day, Monday through Friday, has a different workshop topic. You can take as many classes you are want to each week, or just one for as long as you´d like.

The week of classes begins MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, and will continue indefinately, with short recesses.

Here the classes are:

MONDAYS. Have fun!

Examine one paragraph each (four or five paragraphs every Monday) and discuss what makes each of them special. No prerequisites.

TUESDAYS. Beginning to wrte,

Write short pieces of prose in class, following guidelines given by instructor.

WEDNESDAYS. Intermediate Writing.

Begin workshoping your writing. Prerequisites are attendance of three EVA HUNTER classes all of which took place prior to the beginning of the one day workshops.

THURSDAYS. Advanced Writing.

Learn to write a truly professional level: learn to edit your own work, how to submit, topics editors want to see and you want to write.

The prerequisites for attending this class is attendance in a minimum of four Eva Hunter writing classes given prior to the weekly series, or professional publication in credible sources, vetted by insructor.

FRIDAY Writing to accompany your images

An artist´s VITA is used to give an overview of your images, photographic or otherwise. This course teaches you to write an appealing description of each image.

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