Tentative Schedule of Workshops and Events

Saturday, July 14

1 pm Check-in opens at The Sagebrush Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality Inn

Weeklong Workshops and Master Classes

Sunday, July 15

3:00 - 5:00 pm Registration for Weeklong Workshops

6:00 pm Buffet Dinner & Opening Ceremonies for Weeklong Participants & Faculty

8:00 pm Keynote Reading: Dani Shapiro (Open to the Public)

Monday, July 16

6:30-10:00 am Complimentary Breakfast*

7:00 - 8:00 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga

9:00 am - 12 pm Morning Weeklong Workshops (Session 1 of 5)

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Buffet ($10 all costs included)

12:30 pm Reading by D.H. Lawrence Fellow

1:00 - 2:00 pm Round Table: Dani Shapiro

2:00 - 5:00 pm Afternoon Weeklong Workshops (Session 1 of 5)

5:30 - 6:30 pm Faculty Readings (Open to the Public)

9:00 am & 2:00 pm Mini-Van Excurions: Taos Pueblo **

Tuesday, July 17

6:30-10:00 am Complimentary Breakfast*

7:00 - 8:00 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga

9:00 am - 12 pm Morning Weeklong Workshops (Session 2 of 5)

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Buffet ($10 all costs included)

12:30 pm Reading by Hispanic Writer Awardee at lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm Round Table I: Elise McHugh & Hilda Raz - Poetry & Publishing

1:00 - 2:00 pm Round Table II: David Perez -Bookstores, Independent and Otherwise: What Writers Need to Know

2:00 - 5:00 pm Afternoon Weeklong Workshops (Session 2 of 5)

5:30 - 6:30 pm Faculty Readings (Open to the Public)

9:00 am & 2:00 pm Mini-Van Excurions: D.H. Lawrence Ranch**

Wednesday, July 18

6:30-10:00 am Complimentary Breakfast*

7:00 - 8:00 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga

9:00 am - 12 pm Morning Weeklong Workshops (Session 3 of 5)

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Buffet ($10 all costs included)

12:30 pm Reading by Taos Resident Writer Awardee at lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm Round Table: John Kremer - Book Promotion & Marketing

2:00 - 5:00 pm Afternoon Weeklong Workshops (Session 3 of 5)

5:30 - 6:30 pm Faculty Readings (Open to the Public)

9:00 am & 2:00 pm Mini-Van Excurions: The Harwood Museum of Art**

Thursday, July 19

6:30-10:00 am Complimentary Breakfast*

7:00 - 8:00 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga

9:00 am - 12 pm Morning Weeklong Workshops (Session 4 of 5)

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Buffet ($10 all costs included)

12:30 pm Reading by Leo Love Awardee in Poetry at lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm Round Table: Agents Wendy Weil & Emily Forland

2:00 - 5:00 pm Afternoon Weeklong Workshops (Session 4 of 5)

5:30 - 6:30 pm Faculty Readings (Open to the Public)

8:00 - 10:00 pm Open Mic in the Sagebrush Inn Cantina

9:00 am & 2:00 pm Mini-Van Excurions: Mabel Dodge Luhan House**

Friday, July 20

6:30-10:00 am Complimentary Breakfast*

7:00 - 8:00 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga

9:00 am - 12 pm Morning Weeklong Workshops (Session 5 of 5)

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Buffet ($10 all costs included)

12:30 pm Reading by Leo Love Awardee in Prose at lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm Round Table: John Nichols - How Many Drafts Does it Take to Fail?

2:00 - 5:00 pm Afternoon Weeklong Workshops (Session 5 of 5)

5:30 - 6:30 pm Faculty Readings (Open to the Public)

6:30 pm Social with Cash Bar/ Reception & Signing by Featured Artist, Tom Darrah

9:00 am & 2:00 pm Mini-Van Excurions: San Francisco de Asis Mission Church**

*The Sagebrush Inn offers complimentary breakfast to Conference participants lodging at the Sagebrush Inn and Comfort Suites. The Quality Inn offers complimentary breakfast to Conference participants lodging at the Quality Inn.

** The Conference offers mini-van excursions to participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Trips take place twice each day, Monday-Friday, and depart from the Conference Center. Seating is limited. Changes in destination may occur.

Note: The Taos Plaza and nearby galleries and shops can easily be reached all day via the Taos Chile Line which stops in front of the Sagebrush (50 cents one way) and other places up and down Taos a mile South to the Taos Pueblo 4 miles North.

Weekend Participants and Faculty

Saturday, July 21

7:00 - 8:00 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga

8:00 - 9:00 am Registration for Weekend Workshops

9:00 am Breakfast & Opening Ceremonies for Weekend Participants & Faculty at the Conference Center

10:00 am - 12 pm Weekend Workshops (Session 1 of 4)

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Buffet ($10 all costs included)

12:30 pm Reading by Native Writer Awardee

1:00 - 2:00 pm Roundtable: Ruth Ozeki - A Writer's Meditation

2:00 - 4:00 pm Weekend Workshops (Session 2 of 4)

5:00 pm Social with Cash Bar with light appetizers for Weekend Participants and Faculty

5:30 pm Faculty Readings (Open to the Public)

Sunday, July 22

6:30-10:00 am Complimentary Breakfast*

7:00 - 8:00 am Complimentary Instructor-Led Yoga

10:00 am - 12 pm Weekend Workshops (Session 3 of 4)

12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch Buffet ($10 all costs included)

1:00 - 2:00 pm Round Table: Carole DeSanti - An Editor's Take

2:00 - 4:00 pm Weekend Workshops (Session 4 of 4)