SOUL BONE℠ LITERARY FESTIVAL
and MIU MFA Residency Showcase
Aug. 17 - 30, Fall 2026
“I’m in Soul Bone heaven!”
Our online Soul Bone℠ Literary Festival pairs writing and craft with creative process, consciousness, discussion of the more ineffable aspects of the creative life such as the role of intuition in writing, and the intersection of writing with personal transformation and healing. It promotes the kind of writing and creative work that comes from duende, the unspeakable energies that arise from the soles of our feet and run through our spines; that make us feel physically as if the tops of our heads were taken off when we read or write (Emily Dickinson); that connect heart and mind and senses or marry body and spirit; that culture empathy; that reconnect us to earth and nature and each other; that spark the mystical soul and give life to our writing; and that include death and shadow.
“What an incredible week of workshops and people! I am enriched by it all. I think the word ‘magical’ just sums it up!”
Our online Soul Bone℠ Literary Festival pairs writing and craft with creative process, consciousness, discussion of the more ineffable aspects of the creative life such as the role of intuition in writing, and the intersection of writing with personal transformation and healing. It promotes the kind of writing and creative work that comes from duende, the unspeakable energies that arise from the soles of our feet and run through our spines; that make us feel physically as if the tops of our heads were taken off when we read or write (Emily Dickinson); that connect heart and mind and senses or marry body and spirit; that culture empathy; that reconnect us to earth and nature and each other; that spark the mystical soul and give life to our writing; and that include death and shadow.
“The impact of Soul Bone was not just the university, its students and staff, all of you reached worldwide! That’s a pretty mighty thing to happen. And that there is the power of Soul Bone, one I love.”
“I love coming back to your community because you remind me that I am a writer, but I am also human - a writer who is human. That is what soul bone is about: writing from empathy and the heart. And it’s ok to write and share the vulnerable things, too. Thank you for your offerings.”
