The Todos Santos Writers Workshop celebrated our 12th anniversary Winter Session, February 1 - 8, 2025. We welcomed old friends, new writers, and our esteemed faculty to our new home at La Posada del Molino, in the heart of Todos Santos.
The week kicked off with our tradtional Tamale Reception, on Saturday night, Feb 1, before classes begin the following morning. We presented two evening Craft & Cocktails events, as well as a Faculty Reading night. Our fantastic Friday Fiesta, with a dinner of regional cuisine at La Palapa del Sabor and dancing to the music of hot local band Los Hijos del Tropico. The final Open Mic Night, where everyone is encouraged to read an excerpt from what they've been working on all week, created literary mágico with all of us together for a lasagna dinner provided by TSWW stalwart Emanuela Gardner at the fabulous home of Docy Andrews, #LitHappens!
We'd love for you to join us for the upcoming year, and other events to be announced. Please use our application form to register, or to be be included in our mailing list.
Daily Schedule: Winter 2025
Each morning the group met at 8:30am for announcements, then proceeded to individual workshops from 9 to 12:30.
Workshop sessions have a 15-minute break at the instructor’s discretion.
- All afternoon and evening events are optional but encouraged. See descriptions of each event below following the daily schedule.
Saturday 2/1
5:00 - 7:30PM
Welcome reception and tamale cocktail hour
Location: TSWW HQ, Posada del Molino, Casita 16
Sunday 2/2
9:00 AM
Morning reading and announcements
9:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Workshops meet
5:00 PM
Memoir Book Club, TSWWHQ, Casita 16, memoir classes only
Monday 2/3
9:00 AM
Morning reading and announcements
9:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Workshops meet
5:00 PM
Faculty Reading TSWW HQ, Posada del Molino, Casita 16 - Open to the public
Tuesday 2/4
9:00 AM
Morning reading and announcements
9:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Workshops meet
5:00 PM
Craft & Cocktails: Art of Fiction with Gina Frangello TSWW HQ, Posada del Molino, Casita 16 - Open to the public
Wednesday 2/5
9:00 AM
Morning reading and announcements
9:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Workshops meet
Free night
Thursday 2/6
9:00 AM
Morning reading and announcements
9:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Workshops meet
5:00 PM
Craft & Cocktails: Art of Poetry with Christopher Merrill at TSWW HQ - Posada del Molino, Casita 16 - Open to the public
Friday 2/7
9:00 AM
Morning reading and announcements
9:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Workshops meet
6:00 PM - 9:00PM
12th Anniversary Fiesta, Palapa del Sabor restaurant, buffet dinner and dancing to Los Hisjo del Tropico, Calle Ignacio Zaragoza, TSWW attendees and invited guests only
Saturday 2/8
9:00 AM Individual consultations with instructor by appointment
5:00 PM - ?
Farewell dinner, student open mic, and kareoke. Home of Docy Andrews (map to be handed out), TSWW attendees and friends only
Sunday 2/9
Travel day
Buen Viaje, y hasta lo proximo!
Memoir Book Club
Sunday, February 2, 5 PM
Memoir students gather with Karen Karbo and Jeanne McCulloch to discuss a recently published, previously assigned memoir.
Location: TSWW HQ
Faculty Reading
Monday, February 3, 5PM
Faculty members share a short reading from works in progress, and answer questions from students.
Location: TSWW HQ
Craft & Cocktails: The Art of Fiction, with Gina Frangello
Tuesday, February 4, - 7PM
Details to be announced
Craft & Cocktails: The Art of Poetry, with Christopher Merrill
Thursday, February 6, 5 - 7PM Christopher Merrill talks about his latest work "illuminating the hidden corners of our time here on earth."
Location: TSWW HQ
Fiesta Night
Friday, February 7, 6 - 9 PM
Our 11th anniversary celebration of food, drink, live music, magico, and camaraderie in a special location highlighting Baja's authentic ranchero culture.
Location: TSWW HQ
Farewell Dinner & Student Open Mic
Saturday, February 8, 7 PM
Location: TSWW HQ
Paris is always a good idea!
Missed us in Todos Santos? Join us in Paris, May 19 - 24, 2025 (dates to be announced) for a one-week session, with Jeanne McCulloch (memoir) and Karen Karbo (fiction). Two classes each limited to 10 students!