Connie Senior says she’s obsessed with werewolves and now we are too! Thank you, Connie, for this spellbinding piece— our first ever from a werewolf’s point of view —just in time for Halloween! Werewolf Meets World by Connie Senior Magic got Bela into trouble. Yeah, he’d made mistakes. Looking back at his first couple Read More
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WriteAngles Journal – Elizabeth Levine
Thank you, Elizabeth, for this beautiful, atmospheric poem! The WriteAngles Journal Submissions are coming in!! Our Unlucky Bones By Elizabeth Levine I reach down the bones to the spleen of my intentions. It is the way women in this family rise from the ashes, get out of bed, build a new house from Read More
WriteAngles Journal – Chaya Grossberg
The WriteAngles Journal 2026 submissions are coming in! Thank you Chaya Grossberg for this excellent poem. So Many Cemeteries by Chaya Grossberg In New England, where there are so many cemeteries, small and large and so many snow plows and snowstorms, small and large, where the snow storms get plowed right up by morning Read More
WriteAngles Journal – James K. Zimmerman
We’re thrilled to share that the very first submission to the 2026 WriteAngles Journal came in! Member and poet, James K. Zimmerman submitted his poem “Beginner’s Mind (October)” We particularly loved the concrete imagery throughout. We think you’ll love it too. Beginner’s Mind (October) by James K. Zimmerman when I step outside this Read More
Straw Dog Writers Guild Elections!
Nominations are open for four seats on the Board of Directors of Straw Dog Writers Guild. Board members serve for two years, and are part of the Steering Committee that meets once each month. While the SC makes the day-to-day and programming decisions, the Board is occasionally required to vote on concerns outlined in the Read More
Residency Application Advice by Lizzy Beck
Last year, I had the pleasure of reading poetry applications for the Edith Wharton Residency. Reading applications affected how I now think about putting together a writing sample, and it even helped me reorder the opening pages of my own manuscript. Here’s what I took away, as a writer, from my experience as an application Read More
PREDATORY AI IS COMING FOR WRITERS by D M Gordon
You receive a message from a reader in your inbox. He or she is reading your just-published book or has gotten their hands on your manuscript query. They love it. The tone is warm, intelligent, specific, respectful. It’s the personal response you’ve been waiting years to receive. In depth. Themes you’ve been developing. Passages you Read More
Writing in the 49th State – Diverse Landscapes, Distinctive Outlooks by Terry S. Johnson
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 the Pioneer Valley, my home for over 40 years, and recently moved to Anchorage, Alaska, to help raise my only grandchild. It’s been a challenge Read More
Meet Our Members: Stevie Billow interviews Jason Prokowiew
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 behalf of the Straw Dog Writers Guild! Can you tell us a bit how you got involved with the SDWG? Jason: I was fortunate to Read More
Meet Our Members: Stevie Billow interviews Joy Deva Baglio
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 be interviewing you on behalf of the Straw Dog Writers Guild! To kick us off, I’d love to talk about fairy tales. As a speculative Read More