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Annual Celebration!
Annual Celebration!
Save the date for our Annual Celebration! This year we're gathering at the Florence Civic Center from 5-7 pm to celebrate the 15 year anniversary of Straw Dog Writers Guild, Read More
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Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary “Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Read More
Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions, a 45 minute writing Read More
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Writers Night Out in October
Writers Night Out in October
Join Straw Dog Writers Guild on Tuesday October 7th, 6:00-8:00pm for Writers Night Out with featured writer Aine Greaney at Forbes Library. No registration required. If you want to participate in Read More
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Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary “Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Read More
Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions, a 45 minute writing Read More
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A Writer’s Night in October
A Writer’s Night in October
Straw Dog Writers’ Guild and Longmeadow Adult Center present writer Morgan Sheehan on Thursday, September 11th, from 6:45-7:30pm at the Longmeadow Adult Center. Morgan Sheehan is a writer, teacher and Read More
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Poetry Critique Meet Up in October
Poetry Critique Meet Up in October
Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance. Learn what is working in your Read More
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Poetry Critique Meet Up in October
Poetry Critique Meet Up in October
Poetry Critique Meet-up on Zoom is a chance for poets to give and receive immediate constructive feedback on their poems by everyone in attendance. Learn what is working in your Read More
2025 Writers-in-Residence Virtual Reading!
2025 Writers-in-Residence Virtual Reading!
Please join us for 2025 Writers-in-Residence Virtual Reading October 12, 2025 4:00 – 5:15 pm on Zoom Brief readings from 8 of the 9 2025 Edith Wharton & Straw Dog Read More
Everyone Reads Second Sundays Open Mic
Everyone Reads Second Sundays Open Mic
Come create community on second Sundays of every month 6-8pm EST with a virtual open mic on zoom. Please contact Lindsay Rockwell for zoom link if interested: emonrock@mac.com Format Focus: Read More
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Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary “Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Read More
Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions, a 45 minute writing Read More
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WriteAngles Conference!
WriteAngles Conference!
Join Straw Dog Writers Guild for WriteAngles, the only writers conference in Western Massachusetts. Choose from 20 different workshop and panels to attend during this full day conference, held at Read More
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Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary “Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Read More
Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions, a 45 minute writing Read More
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Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
Weekly Wednesday Writing Group
This Wednesday and every Wednesday: in-person Weekly Wednesday Writing Group at the @daltonfreepubliclibrary “Curious Writers” will meet at the Dalton Free Public Library on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00pm for our Read More
Breaking the Submission Barrier with D. Dina Friedman, the Submission Queen
Breaking the Submission Barrier with D. Dina Friedman, the Submission Queen
Writing may be a mostly joyful process, but the process of offering our work to journals and literary agents can feel terrifying, or simply like drudgery. This confidence-building workshop will Read More
Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
Straw Dog Writes Weekly Writers Meet Up
Straw Dog Writers Guild members who would like to spend some time writing together can join a Zoom session. We will spend 15 minutes on introductions, a 45 minute writing Read More
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Voices for Resistance presents: Celebrating One’s Roots, a reading and conversation with Theresa Okokon
Voices for Resistance presents: Celebrating One’s Roots, a reading and conversation with Theresa Okokon
Voices for Resistance presents: Celebrating One’s Roots, a reading and conversation with Theresa Okokon, storyteller, co-host of Stories from the Stage, and Pushcart Prize nominated essayist. Theresa will read selections Read More