Notes from the Tunnels By Liz Bedell I spend most dawns curled up on the ratty old sofa in my study, trying to find the red thread of narrative. Some Read More
Posts by Straw Dog Writers Guild
May 1, 2016
Writing Life By Jane Roy Brown My friend Martha had just retired, and we were having a typical conversation about what she wanted to do next. Martha ticked through a Read More
Listening to Other Voices By Ellen Meeropol
Listening to Other Voices Guest Blogger: Ellen Meeropol We read for so many reasons – to be entertained, to armchair-travel, to be goosed into other ways of thinking, to learn, Read More
March 1, 2016
Reflections on the New Year By Patricia Lee Lewis When the new year dawned, I was in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, watching the tops of snowy mountains glow pink in the Read More
February 1, 2016
Nervous? Breathe and Speak Up Guest blogger: Becky Jones Susan Daniels, in her recent program on Dynamic Presentation, borrowed from her acting career to give the Straw Dog audience useful Read More
WORDPEACE by Lori Desrosiers
Guest Blogger: Lori Desrosiers In November, Lori Desrosiers joined a panel of esteemed local editors to discuss publishing in literary journals. During their compelling conversation, Lori mentioned a new venture, Read More
December 1, 2015
For Your Consideration: A Panel of Editors Guest Blogger: Samantha Wood This article appeared in The Recorder online edition, Wednesday, November 25, 2015, and in print the following day. Straw Dog Writers Guild Read More
November 1, 2015
Join us for 30 Poems in November! Guest Blogger: Jean Blakeman Now in its 7th year, 30 Poems in November! is an important and inspiring fundraiser for Center for New Read More
October 1, 2015
Mini Craft Lesson Missy Wick, Blog Editor Last month I had the pleasure of attending the Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference and working with Bread Loaf Fellow Brando Skyhorse, author of the Read More
September 1, 2015
Inside The Young Writer’s Nest Youth in Creative Writing Workshops – Part 2 Guest Blogger: Lynn Bowmaster It’s 4:10 on a Wednesday and I’m preparing to host Woven Word Young Read More