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Writing in the 49th State – Diverse Landscapes, Distinctive Outlooks by Terry S. Johnson

Posted on May 30, 2026May 30, 2026

Uprooting to a new environment can certainly unsettle one’s usual writing perspectives and relocating to one of the newest states in our nation has been an eye opener. I left Read More

Meet Our Members: Stevie Billow interviews Jason Prokowiew

Meet Our Members: Stevie Billow interviews Jason Prokowiew

Posted on March 25, 2026March 25, 2026

Welcome to member Stevie Billow’s continued interview series with Straw Dog Writers Guild members. This month Stevie interviewed author and member Jason Prokowiew. Stevie: I’m delighted to interview you on Read More

Meet Our Members: Stevie Billow interviews Joy Deva Baglio

Meet Our Members: Stevie Billow interviews Joy Deva Baglio

Posted on February 1, 2026February 1, 2026

Welcome to member Stevie Billow’s continued interview series with Straw Dog Writers Guild members. This month Stevie interviewed author and member Joy Deva Baglio. Stevie: It’s an absolute pleasure to Read More

Meet Connie Senior – An Author Interview Series by Stevie Billows

Posted on September 23, 2025September 23, 2025

In the first Meet Our Members Interview, Stevie Billow interviews Connie Senior Stevie: To start, I’d love to hear about one of the first stories you ever wrote! Can you Read More

Straw Dog Writers Guild Welcomes The Writing Sisters! by Q Keough-Huff

Posted on August 26, 2025

The Writing Sisters are a community of women who identify as BIPOC and LGBTQ. Several years ago two of its founding members, Gri Saex Martinez and Darlene Elias, realized that Read More

The Algorithm Ate My Poem -  Visibility and the Writer in a Platform World  By Fungai Tichawangana

The Algorithm Ate My Poem –  Visibility and the Writer in a Platform World By Fungai Tichawangana

Posted on June 24, 2025July 1, 2025

The Internet was supposed to be the playing field that equalized everything.  It didn’t. Back in 2004, when I was building my first website for writers, the promise was that Read More

WriteAngles: a status update

WriteAngles: a status update

Posted on April 30, 2025

Planning a conference is a gargantuan task. So many details to figure out – finding the perfect venue, picking dates that don’t conflict with major holidays or events, selecting food Read More

Straw Dog Writers Guild Seeks Administrative Assistant

Straw Dog Writers Guild Seeks Administrative Assistant

Posted on January 17, 2025

Straw Dog Writers Guild (SDWG) is a volunteer-member-led organization whose mission is to support the writing community by strengthening, engaging, and connecting writers at all levels of development. We are Read More

Nine Writers Selected for 2025 Emerging Writers Residency

Nine Writers Selected for 2025 Emerging Writers Residency

Posted on January 15, 2025January 17, 2025

The Mount and Western Massachusetts’ Straw Dog Writers Guild are thrilled to announce the nine writers selected for the 2025 Residency for Emerging Writers. The 2025 residents will be working Read More

Our Stories: Straw Dog Writers Guild Founders Look Back First installment: a conversation between Patricia Lee Lewis and Ellen Meeropol

Our Stories: Straw Dog Writers Guild Founders Look Back First installment: a conversation between Patricia Lee Lewis and Ellen Meeropol

Posted on January 10, 2025January 17, 2025

Our Stories: Straw Dog Writers Guild Founders Look Back First installment: a conversation between Patricia Lee Lewis and Elli: I have such strong memories of you inviting Jacqueline Sheehan, Celia Read More

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